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United States Military Ranks and Abbreviations

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United States Military Ranks and Abbreviations

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Air Force

Grade Title Abbreviation
Enlisted
E-1 Airman Basic AB
E-2 Airman Amn
E-3 Airman First Class A1C
E-4 Senior Airman SrA
E-5 Staff Sergeant SSgt
E-6 Technical Sergeant TSgt
E-7 Master Sergeant MSgt
E-8 Senior Master Sergeant SMSgt
E-9 Chief Master Sergeant CMSgt
E-9 Chief Master Sergeant CCM
Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force CMSAF
Officers
O-1 Second Lieutenant 2d Lt
O-2 First Lieutenant 1st Lt
O-3 Captain Capt
O-4 Major Maj
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel Lt Col
O-6 Colonel Col
O-7 Brigadier General Brig Gen
O-8 Major General Maj Gen
O-9 Lieutenant General Lt Gen
O-10 General Gen
Special General of the Air Force GAF


Army

Grade Title Abbreviation
Enlisted
E-1 Private PV1
E-2 Private PV2
E-3 Private First Class PFC
E-4 Corporal CPL
E-4 Specialist SPC
E-5 Sergeant SGT
E-6 Staff Sergeant SSG
E-7 Sergeant First Class SFC
E-8 Master Sergeant MSG
E-8 First Sergeant 1SG
E-9 Sergeant Major SGM
E-9 Command Sergeant Major CSM
Senior Enlisted Advisor Sergeant Major of the Army SMA
Warrant Officers
W-1 Warrant Officer 1 WO1
W-2 Chief Warrant Officer 2 CW2
W-3 Chief Warrant Officer 3 CW3
W-4 Chief Warrant Officer 4 CW4
W-5 Chief Warrant Officer 5 CW5
Officers
O-1 Second Lieutenant 2LT
O-2 First Lieutenant 1LT
O-3 Captain CPT
O-4 Major MAJ
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel LTC
O-6 Colonel COL
O-7 Brigadier General BG
O-8 Major General MG
O-9 Lieutenant General LTG
O-10 General GEN
Special General of the Army GA


Coast Guard

Grade Title Abbreviation
Enlisted
E-1 Seaman Recruit SR
E-2 Seaman Apprentice SA
E-2 Fireman Apprentice FA
E-2 Airman Apprentice AA
E-3 Seaman SN
E-3 Fireman FN
E-3 Airman AN
E-4 Petty Officer Third Class PO3
E-5 Petty Officer Second Class PO2
E-6 Petty Officer First Class PO1
E-7 Chief Petty Officer CPO
E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer SCPO
E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer MCPO
E-9 Command Master Chief Petty Officer CMC
Senior Enlisted Advisor Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard MCPOCG
Warrant Officers
W-1 Warrant Officer 1 W-1
W-2 Chief Warrant Officer 2 CW-2
W-3 Chief Warrant Officer 3 CWO3
W-4 Chief Warrant Officer 4 CWO4
W-5 Chief Warrant Officer 5 CWO5
Officers
O-1 Ensign ENS
O-2 Lieutenant Junior (Grade) LTJG
O-3 Lieutenant LT
O-4 Lieutenant Commander LCDR
O-5 Commander CDR
O-6 Captain CAPT
O-7 Rear Admiral (Lower) RDML
O-8 Rear Admiral (Upper) RADM
O-9 Vice Admiral VADM
O-10 Commandant of the Coast Guard ADM


Marines

Grade Title Abbreviation
Enlisted
E-1 Private PVT
E-2 Private First Class PFC
E-3 Lance Corporal LCpl
E-4 Corporal Cpl
E-5 Sergeant Sgt
E-6 Staff Sergeant SSgt
E-7 Gunnery Sergeant GySgt
E-8 Master Sergeant MSgt
E-8 First Sergeant 1stSgt
E-9 Master Gunnery Sergeant MGySgt
E-9 Sergeant Major SgtMaj
Senior Enlisted Advisor Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps SgtMajMC / SMMC
Warrant Officers
W-1 Warrant Officer WO
W-2 Chief Warrant Officer 2 CWO2
W-3 Chief Warrant Officer 3 CWO3
W-4 Chief Warrant Officer 4 CWO4
W-5 Chief Warrant Officer 5 CWO5
Officers
O-1 Second Lieutenant 2ndLt
O-2 First Lieutenant 1stLt
O-3 Captain Capt
O-4 Major Maj
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel LtCol
O-6 Colonel Col
O-7 Brigadier General BGen
O-8 Major General MajGen
O-9 Lieutenant General LtGen
O-10 General Gen
Special General of the Marine Corps GMC

Navy

Grade Title Abbreviation
Enlisted
E-1 Seaman Recruit SR
E-2 Seaman Apprentice SA
E-3 Seaman SN
E-4 Petty Officer Third Class PO3
E-5 Petty Officer Second Class PO2
E-6 Petty Officer First Class PO1
E-7 Chief Petty Officer CPO
E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer SCPO
E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer MCPO
E-9 Force Command Master Chief Petty Officer FORMC
E-9 Fleet Command Master Chief Petty Officer FLTMC
Senior Enlisted Advisor Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy MCPON
Warrant Officers
W-1 Warrant Officer 1 WO1
W-2 Chief Warrant Officer 2 CWO2
W-3 Chief Warrant Officer 3 CWO3
W-4 Chief Warrant Officer 4 CWO4
W-5 Chief Warrant Officer 5 CWO5
Officers
O-1 Ensign ENS
O-2 Lieutenant Junior (Grade) LTJG
O-3 Lieutenant LT
O-4 Lieutenant Commander LCDR
O-5 Commander CDR
O-6 Captain CAPT
O-7 Rear Admiral (Lower) RDML
O-8 Rear Admiral (Upper) RADM
O-9 Vice Admiral VADM
O-10 Admiral Chief of Naval Operations ADM
Special Fleet Admiral FADM

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