Navy &  	
 Army  Coast Guard  Air Force Marines 
Commissioned Officers
Grade Rank
0-10 General  Admiral General General
0-9 Lieutenant General  Vice Admiral  Lieutenant General Lieutenant General
0-8 Major general  Rear Admiral Upper  Major General Major General
0-7 Brigadier General  Rear Admiral Lower  Brigadier General Brigadier General
0-6 Colonel  Captain Colonel Colonel
0-5 Lieutenant Colonel  Commander  Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel
0-4 Major  Lieutenant Commander  Major Major
0-3 Captain  Lieutenant Captain Captain
0-2 1st Lieutenant  Lieutenant (JG)  1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant 
0-1 2nd Lieutenant  Ensign  2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant
Warrant Officers
Grade Rank
W-5	 Chief	 Warrant	Officer		 Cheir	 Warrant	Officer	 	 Chief	Warrant	Officer	
	 W-4	 Chief	Warrant	Officer		 Cheir	 Warrant	Officer	 Chief	Warrant	Officer	
	 W-3	 Chief	Warrant	Officer		 Cheir	 Warrant	Officer	 Chief	Warrant	Officer	
	 W-2	 Chief	Warrant	Officer		 Cheir	 Warrant	Officer	 Chief	Warrant	Officer	
	 W-1	 Warrant	Officer	 Warrant	Officer	 Warrant	Officer
Enlisted Personnel
Grade Rank
E-9 Sergeant Major  Master Chief  Chief Master Sergeant Sergeant Major 
E-8 1st Sergeant/  Senior Chief  Senior Master Master Sergeant/
				Master	Sergeant	 			Petty	Officer	 			Sergeant				1st	Sergeant
E-7	 Sergeant	First	Class	 Chief	Petty	Officer	 Master	Sergeant	 Gunnery	Sergeant
E-6	 Staff	Sergeant	 Petty	Officer	1st	Class	 Technical	Sergeant	 Staff	Sergeant	
 
E-5	 Sergeant	 Petty	Officer	2nd	Class	 Staff	sergeant	 Sergeant		
E-4	 Corporal/Specialist	 Petty	Officer	3rd	Class	 Senior	 Airman	 Corporal		
E-3 Private First Class  Seaman  Airman 1st Class Lance Corporal
E-2 Private  Seaman Apprentice  Airman Private 1st Class
E-1 Private  Seaman Recruit  Airman Basic Private
Source:  U.S. Department of Defense
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