US Military Rank Poster

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Enlisted Rank Insignia
Grade
ARMY
NAVY
AIR FORCE
MARINES
Private (No insignia) PVT
Private (No insignia) PVT
Seamen Recruit (No insignia) SR
Airman Basic (No insignia)
E1
Private E-2
Private First Class
Seaman Apprentice
Airman
E2
PV2
Amn
PFC
SA
Private First Class
Seaman
Lance Corporal
Airman 1st Class
E3
A1C
PFC
SN
LCpl
Corporal
Corporal
Petty Officer 3rd Class
Specialist
Senior Airman
E4
PO3
SPC
SrA
CPL
Cpl
Sergeant
Sergeant
Petty Officer 2nd Class
Staff Sergeant
E5
SSgt
PO2
SGT
Sgt
Petty Officer 1st Class
Staff Sergeant
Technical Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
E6
TSgt
SSG
SSgt
PO1
Master Sergeant
First Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant
Sergeant First Class
Chief Petty Officer
E7
MSgt
SFC
GySgt
CPO
Master Sergeant
First Sergeant
Senior Master Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Senior Chief Petty Officer
First Sergeant
First Sergeant
E8
MSG
SMSgt
MSgt
1SG
SCPO
Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Chief Master Sergeant
Command Chief Master Sergeant
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Command Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
Master Chief Petty Officer
Sergeant Major
First Sergeant
SGM
E9
SgtMaj
MCPO
CSM
MGySgt
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sergeant Major of the Army
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Master Chief Petty Officer Of the Navy
E9
MCPON
SgtMajMC
SMA
CMSAF
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Officer Rank Insignia
Grade
ARMY
NAVY
AIR FORCE
MARINES
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
O1
2LT
2nd Lt.
2nd Lt.
1st Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant
O2
Lieutenant Junior Grade
LTJG
1LT
1st Lt.
1st Lt.
Captain
Captain
Captain
O3
Lieutenant
LT
CPT
Capt.
Capt.
Major
Major
Major
O4
Lieutenant Commander
LCDR
MAJ
Maj.
Maj.
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
O5
Commander
CDR
LTC
Lt. Col.
Lt. Col.
Colonel
Colonel
Colonel
O6
Captain
CAPT
COL
Col.
Col.
Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier General
O7
Rear Admiral Lower Half
RADM (LH)
BG
Brig. Gen.
Brig. Gen.
Major General
Major General
Major General
O8
Rear Admiral Upper Half
RADM (UH)
MG
Maj. Gen.
Maj. Gen.
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
O9
Vice Admiral
VADM
LTG
Lt. Gen.
Lt. Gen.
General
General
General
O10
Admiral
ADM
GEN
Gen.
Gen.
General of the Army
General of the Air Force
Fleet Admiral
(Reserved for wartime only)
(Reserved for wartime only)
(Reserved for wartime only)
3
Warrant Officer Rank Insignia
Grade
ARMY
NAVY
AIR FORCE
MARINES
Warrant Officer 1
Warrant Officer 1
No Warrant Officers
W1
No longer in use.
WO
WO1
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Chief Warrant Officer 2
No Warrant Officers
W2
CWO2
CW2
CWO2
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Chief Warrant Officer 3
No Warrant Officers
W3
CWO3
CW3
CWO3
Chief Warrant Officer 4
Chief Warrant Officer 4
Chief Warrant Officer 4
No Warrant Officers
W4
CWO4
CWO4
CW4
Chief Warrant Officer 5
Chief Warrant Officer 5
No Warrant Officers
No Chief Warrant Officer 5
W5
CWO5
CW5
Updated 04 August 2008