military rank chart
DESCRIPTION
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.TRANSCRIPT
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.