| Military Rankings: | Air Force \ | Navy \ | Coast Guard \ | Army \ | Marines |
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Enlisted | ||||
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Grade |
Air Force |
Navy & Coastguard |
Army |
Marines |
| E1 | Airman Basic | Seaman Recruit | Private | Private |
| E2 | Airman | Seaman Apprentice | Private | Private 1st Class |
| E3 | Airman 1st Class | Seaman | Private 1st Class | Lance Corporal |
| E4 | Sergeant / Senior Airman | Petty Officer 3rd Class | Corporal or Specialist | Corporal |
| E5 | Staff Sergeant | Petty Officer 2nd Class | Sergeant | Sergeant |
| E6 | Technical Sergeant | Petty Officer 1st Class | Staff Sergeant | Staff Sergeant |
| E7 | Master Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer | Sergeant 1st Class | Gunnery Sergeant |
| E8 | Senior Master Sergeant | Senior Chief Petty Officer | 1st Sergeant / Master Sergeant | 1st Sergeant / Master Sergeant |
| E9 | Chief Master Sergeant | Master Chief Petty Officer | Command Sergeant Major / Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major / Master Gunnery Sergeant |
| E9Special | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | Sergeant Major of the Army | Sergeant Major of the Marines |
| W1 | - | Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer |
| W2/3/4 | - | Chief Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer |
| W5 | - | Master Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer |
Officers |
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Grade |
Air Force |
Navy & Coastguard |
Army |
Marines |
| O1 | 2nd Lieutenant | Ensign | 2nd Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant |
| O2 | 1st Lieutenant | Lieutenant Junior Grade | 1st Lieutenant | 1st Lieutenant |
| O3 | Captain | Lieutenant | Captain | Captain |
| O4 | Major | Lieutenant Commander | Major | Major |
| O5 | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel |
| O6 | Colonel | Captain | Colonel | Colonel |
| O7 | Brigadier General ⭐ |
Rear Admiral (lower half) ⭐ |
Brigadier General ⭐ |
Brigadier General ⭐ |
| O8 | Major General ⭐⭐ |
Rear Admiral (upper half) ⭐⭐ |
Major General ⭐⭐ |
Major General ⭐⭐ |
| O9 | Lieutenant General ⭐⭐⭐ |
Vice Admiral ⭐⭐⭐ |
Lieutenant General ⭐⭐⭐ |
Lieutenant General ⭐⭐⭐ |
| O10 | General ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Admiral ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
General ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
General ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Special | General of the Air Force ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Fleet Admiral ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
General of the Army ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
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