Military Ranks

Author: TeePosted in: Military Info

Here is a chart of military ranks by branch. For a quick look at a specific branch, click the branch name below. If there are any errors, please let us know!

Army | Marine Corps Ranks

Army Ranks

Pay Grade	Insignia	Abbr.	Title
E-1	None	PVT	Private
E-2		PV2	Private 2
E-3		PFC	Private First Class
E-4		SPC	Specialist
E-4		CPL	Coporal
E-5		SGT	Sergeant
E-6		SSG	Staff Sergeant
E-7		SFC	Sergeant First Class
E-8		MSG	Master Sergeant
E-8		1SG	First Sergeant
E-9		SGM	Sergeant Major
E-9		CSM	Command Sergeant Major
E-9 SPECIAL		SMA	Sergeant Major of the Army
W-1		WO1	Warrant Officer
W-2		CW2	Chief Warrant Officer 2
W-3		CW3	Chief Warrant Officer 3
W-4		CW4	Chief Warrant Officer 4
W-5		CW5	Chief Warrant Officer 5

Marine Corps Ranks

Pay Grade	Insignia	Abbr.	Title
E-1	None	PVT	Private
E-2		PFC	Private First Class
E-3		LCpl	Lance Corporal
E-4		Cpl	Corporal
E-5		Sgt	Sergeant
E-6		SSgt	Staff Sergeant
E-7		GySgt	Gunnery Sergeant
E-8		MSgt	Master Sergeant
E-8		1stSgt	First Sergeant
E-9		MGySgt	Master Gunnery Sergeant
E-9		SgtMaj	Sergeant Major
E-9 SPECIAL		SgtMaj MarCor	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
W-1		W1	Warrant Officer 1
W-2		W2	Chief Warrant Officer 2
W-3		W3	Chief Warrant Officer 3
W-4		W4	Chief Warrant Officer 4
W-5		W5	Chief Warrant Officer 5
O-1		2ndLt	Second Lieutenant
O-2		1stLt	First Lieutenant
O-3		Cap	Captain
O-4		Maj	Chief Warrant Officer 5
O-5		LtCol	Lieutenant Colonel
O-6		Col	Colonel
O-7		BGen	Brigadier General
O-8		MajGen	Major General
O-9		LtGen	Lieutenant General
O-10		Gen	Genetal

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