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Officers Warrant Officers Enlisted Army 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 0-5 0-6 0-7 0-8 0-9 0-10 Special Army Coast Guard Military Ranks First Lieutenant 1LT W01 CW2 CW4 CW5 W-2 W-3 W-4 W-5 Warrant Officer 1 WO1 Chief Warrant Officer 2 WO2 Chief Warrant Officer 4 WO4 Chief Warrant Officer 5 WO5 Navy Marine Corps Warrant Officer 1 WO-1 Chief Warrant Officer 2 CWO-2 Chief Warrant Officer 4 CWO-4 Chief Warrant Officer 5 CWO-5 Major General MG General GEN Army E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 Navy Air Force Marine Corps Coast Guard Private PVT Sergeant SGT Staff Sergeant SSG Sergeant First Class SFC Sergeant Major of the Army SMA Master Sergeant MSG First Sergeant 1SG Sergeant Major SGM Command Sergeant Major CSM Airman Basic AB Airman First Class Amn Airman First Class A1C Senior Airman SrA Staff Sergeant SSgt Technical Sergeant TSgt Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force - CMSAF Chief Master Sergeant CMSgt Command Chief Master Sergeant CCM Private Pvt Private First Class PFC Lance Corporal LCpl Sergeant Sgt Staff Sergeant SSgt Gunnery Sergeant GySgt Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Master Sergeant MSgt First Sergeant 1stSgt Master Gunnery Sergeant MGySgt Sergeant Major SgtMaj Seaman Recruit/ Hospitalman Recruit - SR / HR Fireman Recruit - FR Airman Recruit - AR Constructionman Recruit - CR Petty Officer ird Class PO3 Petty Officer Second Class PO2 Petty Officer First Class PO1 Chief Petty Officer CPO Senior Chief Petty Officer - SCPO Master Chief Petty Officer - MCPO Command Master Chief Petty Officer CMDCM Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer FLTCM/FORCM Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy - MCPON Seaman Recruit SR Seaman Apprentice - SA Fireman Apprentice - FA Airman Apprentice - AA Seaman - SN Fireman - FN Airman - AN Petty Officer ird Class PO3 Petty Officer Second Class PO2 Petty Officer First Class PO1 Chief Petty Officer CPO Senior Chief Petty Officer - SCPO Master Chief Petty Officer MCPO Command Master Chief Petty Officer CMC Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Senior Master Sergeant - SMSgt Master Sergeant MSgt Corporal Cpl Second Lieutenant 2LT Title Abbr. Captain CPT Major MAJ Lieutenant Colonel LTC Colonel COL Brigadier General BG Lieutenant General LTG General of the Army GA Navy Ensign ENS Lieutenant Junior Grade LTJG Lieutenant LT Rear Admiral (Upper half) RADM Admiral ADM Lieutenant Commander LCDR Commander CDR Captain Rear CAPT Rear Admiral (Lower half) RDML Vice Admiral VADM Fleet Admiral FADM Air Force Second Lieutenant 2d Lt First Lieutenant 1st Lt Captain Capt Major General Maj Gen General Gen Ensign ENS Lieutenant Junior Grade LTJG Major Maj Lieutenant Colonel Lt Col Colonel Col Brigadier General Brig Gen Lieutenant General Lt Gen General of the Air Force GAF Marine Corps Second Lieutenant 2ndLt First Lieutenant 1stLt Captain Capt Major General MajGen General Gen Major Maj Lieutenant Colonel LtCol Colonel Col Brigadier General BGen Lieutenant General LtGen Coast Guard Lieutenant LT Rear Admiral (Upper half) RADM Admiral ADM Lieutenant Commander LCDR Commander CDR Captain CAPT Rear Admiral (Lower half) RDML Vice Admiral VADM Private PV2 Private First Class PFC Title Abbr. CW3 Chief Warrant Officer 3 WO3 Chief Warrant Officer 3 CWO-3 Chief Warrant Officer 2 CWO-2 Chief Warrant Officer 4 CWO-4 Chief Warrant Officer 5 CWO-5 Chief Warrant Officer 3 CWO-3 Chief Warrant Officer 2 CWO-2 Chief Warrant Officer 4 CWO-4 Chief Warrant Officer 3 CWO-3 Specialist SPC Corporal CPL Seaman Apprentice - SA Hospitalman Apprentice - HA Fireman Apprentice - FA Airman Apprentice - AA Constructionman Apprentice - CA Seaman / Hospitalman - SN / HN Fireman - FN Airman - AN Constructionman - CN E-10 brought to you by www.veteransunited.com Source: U.S. Department of Defense Note: Due to color variations in screens and materials used to manufacturer insignia, the colors shown here may differ from the actual ones. In addition, some insignia have alternate colors or designs for dress uniforms, which are not shown here. Veterans United Home Loans is not a government agency. NMLS #1907.

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An overview of all of of the ranks of the U.S. military, including the name of the rank, official abbreviation and insignia used on uniforms.

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Page 1: Military Rank Chart

Officers

Warrant Officers

Enlisted

Army

0-1

0-2

0-3

0-4

0-5

0-6

0-7

0-8

0-9

0-10

Special

Army Coast Guard

Military Ranks

First Lieutenant1LT

W01

CW2

CW4

CW5

W-2

W-3

W-4

W-5

Warrant Officer 1

WO1

Chief Warrant Officer 2

WO2

Chief Warrant Officer 4

WO4

Chief Warrant Officer 5

WO5

NavyMarine CorpsWarrant Officer 1

WO-1

Chief Warrant Officer 2CWO-2

Chief WarrantOfficer 4CWO-4

Chief WarrantOfficer 5CWO-5

Major GeneralMG

GeneralGEN

Army

E-1

E-2

E-3

E-4

E-5

E-6

E-7

E-8

E-9

Navy Air Force Marine Corps Coast Guard

PrivatePVT

SergeantSGT

Staff SergeantSSG

Sergeant First ClassSFC

Sergeant Major of the ArmySMA

Master SergeantMSG

First Sergeant1SG

Sergeant MajorSGM

Command Sergeant Major

CSM

Airman BasicAB

Airman First ClassAmn

Airman First ClassA1C

Senior AirmanSrA

Staff SergeantSSgt

Technical SergeantTSgt

Chief Master Sergeantof the Air Force - CMSAF

Chief Master SergeantCMSgt

Command ChiefMaster Sergeant

CCM

PrivatePvt

Private First ClassPFC

Lance CorporalLCpl

SergeantSgt

Staff SergeantSSgt

Gunnery SergeantGySgt

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Master SergeantMSgt

First Sergeant1stSgt

Master GunnerySergeantMGySgt

Sergeant Major

SgtMaj

Seaman Recruit/Hospitalman Recruit - SR / HR

Fireman Recruit - FRAirman Recruit - AR

Constructionman Recruit - CR

Petty Officer �ird ClassPO3

Petty Officer Second ClassPO2

Petty Officer First ClassPO1

Chief Petty OfficerCPO

Senior Chief Petty Officer - SCPO

Master Chief Petty Officer - MCPO

CommandMaster ChiefPetty Officer

CMDCM

Fleet/ForceMaster ChiefPetty Officer

FLTCM/FORCM

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy - MCPON

Seaman RecruitSR

Seaman Apprentice - SAFireman Apprentice - FAAirman Apprentice - AA

Seaman - SNFireman - FNAirman - AN

Petty Officer �ird ClassPO3

Petty Officer Second ClassPO2

Petty Officer First ClassPO1

Chief Petty OfficerCPO

Senior Chief Petty Officer - SCPO

Master Chief Petty Officer

MCPO

Command Master Chief Petty Officer

CMC

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard

Senior Master Sergeant - SMSgt

Master SergeantMSgt

CorporalCpl

Second Lieutenant2LTTitle

Abbr.

CaptainCPT

MajorMAJ

Lieutenant ColonelLTC

ColonelCOL

Brigadier GeneralBG

Lieutenant GeneralLTG

General of the ArmyGA

Navy

EnsignENS

LieutenantJunior Grade

LTJG

LieutenantLT

Rear Admiral (Upper half)RADM

AdmiralADM

Lieutenant CommanderLCDR

CommanderCDR

Captain RearCAPT

Rear Admiral (Lower half)RDML

Vice AdmiralVADM

Fleet AdmiralFADM

Air Force

Second Lieutenant2d Lt

First Lieutenant1st Lt

CaptainCapt

Major GeneralMaj Gen

GeneralGen

EnsignENS

LieutenantJunior Grade

LTJG

MajorMaj

Lieutenant ColonelLt Col

ColonelCol

Brigadier GeneralBrig Gen

Lieutenant GeneralLt Gen

General of the Air ForceGAF

Marine Corps

Second Lieutenant2ndLt

First Lieutenant1stLt

CaptainCapt

Major GeneralMajGen

GeneralGen

MajorMaj

Lieutenant ColonelLtCol

ColonelCol

Brigadier GeneralBGen

Lieutenant GeneralLtGen

Coast Guard

LieutenantLT

Rear Admiral (Upper half)RADM

AdmiralADM

Lieutenant CommanderLCDR

CommanderCDR

CaptainCAPT

Rear Admiral (Lower half)RDML

Vice AdmiralVADM

PrivatePV2

Private First ClassPFC

TitleAbbr.

CW3Chief Warrant

Officer 3WO3

Chief WarrantOfficer 3CWO-3

Chief Warrant Officer 2CWO-2

Chief WarrantOfficer 4CWO-4

Chief WarrantOfficer 5CWO-5

Chief WarrantOfficer 3CWO-3

Chief WarrantOfficer 2CWO-2

Chief WarrantOfficer 4CWO-4

Chief WarrantOfficer 3CWO-3

SpecialistSPC

CorporalCPL

Seaman Apprentice - SAHospitalman Apprentice - HA

Fireman Apprentice - FAAirman Apprentice - AA

Constructionman Apprentice - CA

Seaman / Hospitalman - SN / HNFireman - FNAirman - AN

Constructionman - CN

E-10

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Source: U.S. Department of DefenseNote: Due to color variations in screens and materials used to manufacturer insignia, the colors shown here may differ from the actual ones. In addition, some insignia have alternate colors or designs for dress uniforms, which are not shown here.Veterans United Home Loans is not a government agency. NMLS #1907.