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Ranks Of the United States Armed Forces

United States Army

Enlisted

US DoD pay grade	E-9^[a]					E-8		E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4		E-3	E-2	E-1
NATO code	OR-9					OR-8		OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4		OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Dress uniform insignia															No insignia
Service uniform insignia															No insignia
Title	Senior enlisted advisor to the chairman	Sergeant major of the Army	Senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau	Command sergeant major	Sergeant major	First sergeant	Master sergeant	Sergeant first class	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Specialist	Private first class	Private	Private
Abbreviation	SEAC	SMA	SEA	CSM	SGM	1SG^[b]	MSG	SFC	SSG	SGT	CPL	SPC^[c]	PFC	PV2^[d]	PV1

Officer

US DoD pay grade	Special grade^[e]	O-10	O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1
NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Insignia
Army Green Service Uniform
Army Blue Service Uniform
Army Combat Uniform
Title	General of the Army	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Abbreviation	GA	GEN	LTG	MG	BG	COL	LTC	MAJ	CPT	1LT	2LT

United States Air Force

Enlisted

US DoD pay grade	Special			E-9		E-8	E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4	E-3	E-2	E-1
NATO code	OR-9					OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Insignia													No insignia
Title	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman	Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau	Command chief master sergeant	Chief master sergeant^[f]	Senior master sergeant^[f]	Master sergeant^[f]	Technical sergeant	Staff sergeant	Senior airman	Airman first class	Airman	Airman basic
Abbreviation	SEAC	CMSAF	SEA	CCC/CCM	CMSgt	SMSgt	MSgt	TSgt	SSgt	SrA	A1C	Amn	AB

Officer

US DoD pay grade	Special grade^[g]	O-10	O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1
NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Insignia
Service dress uniform (Class A)
Service uniform (Class B)
Mess dress uniform
Title	General of the Air Force	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Abbreviation^[h]	GAF	Gen	Lt Gen	Maj Gen	Brig Gen	Col	Lt Col	Maj	Capt	1st Lt	2d Lt

United Stats Navy

Enlisted

US DoD pay grade	Special		E-9			E-8		E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4	E-3	E-2	E-1
NATO code	OR-9					OR-8		OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Sleeve insignia														No insignia
Title	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy	Fleet/force master chief petty officer	Command master chief petty officer	Master chief petty officer	Command senior chief petty officer	Senior chief petty officer	Chief petty officer	Petty officer first class	Petty officer second class	Petty officer third class	Seaman	Seaman apprentice	Seaman recruit
Abbreviation	SEAC	MCPON	FLTCM/FORCM	CMDCM	MCPO	CMDCS	SCPO	CPO	PO1	PO2	PO3	SN	SA	SR

Officer

US DoD pay grade	Special grade^[i]	O-10	O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1
NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Insignia
Uniform insignia
Title	Fleet admiral	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Rear admiral (lower half)	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant	Lieutenant (junior grade)	Ensign
Abbreviation	FADM	ADM	VADM	RADM	RDML	CAPT	CDR	LCDR	LT	LTJG	ENS

United States Marine Corps

Enlisted

US DoD pay grade	E-9^[a]				E-8		E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4	E-3	E-2	E-1
NATO code	OR-9				OR-8		OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Dress uniform insignia													No insignia
Service uniform insignia													No insignia
Title	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps	Sergeant major	Master gunnery sergeant	First sergeant	Master sergeant	Gunnery sergeant	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance corporal	Private first class	Private
Abbreviation	SEAC	SMMC	SgtMaj	MGySgt	1stSgt	MSgt	GySgt	SSgt	Sgt	Cpl	LCpl	PFC	Pvt

1 2 SEAC, SMA, and SEA all have E-9 pay grades but are given unique pay.^[1] Cite error: The named reference "E-9efn" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
↑ First sergeant is considered a temporary and lateral rank and is senior to master sergeant. A first sergeant can revert to master sergeant upon leaving assignment.
↑ SP4 is sometimes encountered as an abbreviation for specialist instead of SPC. This is a holdover from when there were additional specialist ranks at pay grades E-5 to E-7.
↑ PVT is also used as an abbreviation for both private ranks when pay grade need not be distinguished.^[2]
↑ Reserved for wartime use only.
1 2 3 Air Force first sergeants are considered temporary and lateral ranks and are senior to their non-diamond counterparts. First sergeants revert to their permanent rank within their paygrade upon leaving assignment.^[3]
↑ Reserved for wartime use only.
↑ No periods are used in actual grade abbreviation, only in press releases to conform with AP standards.^[4]
↑ Reserved for wartime use only.

Officer

US DoD pay grade	O-10	O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1
NATO code	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Insignia
Service uniform insignia
Blue dress uniform insignia
Title	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Abbreviation	Gen	LtGen	MajGen	BGen	Col	LtCol	Maj	Capt	1stLt	2ndLt

United States Space Force

Enlisted

US DoD pay grade	Special		E-9	E-8	E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4	E-3	E-2	E-1
NATO code	OR-9			OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Insignia
Title	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman	Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force	Chief master sergeant	Senior master sergeant	Master sergeant	Technical sergeant	Sergeant	Specialist 4	Specialist 3	Specialist 2	Specialist 1
Abbreviation	SEAC	CMSSF	CMSgt	SMSgt	MSgt	TSgt	Sgt	Spc4	Spc3	Spc2	Spc1

Officer

US DoD pay grade	O-10	O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1	Officer candidate
NATO code	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D)
Insignia											Various insignia
Service dress uniform (Class A)
Service uniform (Class B)
Mess dress uniform
OCP uniform
Title	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Cadet / Officer trainee
Abbreviation	Gen	Lt Gen	Maj Gen	Brig Gen	Col	Lt Col	Maj	Capt	1st Lt	2d Lt	Cdt / OT

Coat of arms

↑ "Basic Pay – Enlisted". Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
↑ "Army Regulation 600–20 | Personnel–General | Army Command Policy" (PDF). US Army Personnel Department. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
↑ Barnett, Robert (12 December 2012). "Air Force first sergeants work to help Airmen". Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
↑ "Captioning Style Guide" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
"Basic Pay – Enlisted". Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Retrieved 22 April 2026.

[E-9efn-2] 1 2 SEAC, SMA, and SEA all have E-9 pay grades but are given unique pay.^[1] Cite error: The named reference "E-9efn" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[1SGefn-3] First sergeant is considered a temporary and lateral rank and is senior to master sergeant. A first sergeant can revert to master sergeant upon leaving assignment.

[SPCefn-4] SP4 is sometimes encountered as an abbreviation for specialist instead of SPC. This is a holdover from when there were additional specialist ranks at pay grades E-5 to E-7.

[PVTefn-6] PVT is also used as an abbreviation for both private ranks when pay grade need not be distinguished.^[2]

[7] Reserved for wartime use only.

[AFFSefn-9] 1 2 3 Air Force first sergeants are considered temporary and lateral ranks and are senior to their non-diamond counterparts. First sergeants revert to their permanent rank within their paygrade upon leaving assignment.^[3]

[10] Reserved for wartime use only.

[12] No periods are used in actual grade abbreviation, only in press releases to conform with AP standards.^[4]

[13] Reserved for wartime use only.

[1] "Basic Pay – Enlisted". Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Retrieved 22 April 2026.

[5] "Army Regulation 600–20 | Personnel–General | Army Command Policy" (PDF). US Army Personnel Department. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

[8] Barnett, Robert (12 December 2012). "Air Force first sergeants work to help Airmen". Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs. Retrieved 11 September 2020.

[11] "Captioning Style Guide" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

[14] "Basic Pay – Enlisted". Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Retrieved 22 April 2026.

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