ranks and branches

branches army navy coast guard marines airforce special forces mp

Army:

• Enlisted:

  • Private

  • Private First Class

  • Corporal

  • Sergeant

  • Staff Sergeant

  • Sergeant First Class

  • Master Sergeant

  • First Sergeant

  • Sergeant Major

• Warrant Officers:

  • Warrant Officer 1

  • Chief Warrant Officer 2

  • Chief Warrant Officer 3

  • Chief Warrant Officer 4

  • Chief Warrant Officer 5

• Officers:

  • Second Lieutenant

  • First Lieutenant

  • Captain

  • Major

  • Lieutenant Colonel

  • Colonel

  • Brigadier General

  • Major General

  • Lieutenant General

  • General

Navy:

• Enlisted:

  • Seaman Recruit

  • Seaman Apprentice

  • Seaman

  • Petty Officer Third Class

  • Petty Officer Second Class

  • Petty Officer First Class

  • Chief Petty Officer

  • Senior Chief Petty Officer

  • Master Chief Petty Officer

• Officers:

  • Ensign

  • Lieutenant Junior Grade

  • Lieutenant

  • Lieutenant Commander

  • Commander

  • Captain

  • Rear Admiral Lower Half

  • Rear Admiral Upper Half

  • Vice Admiral

  • Admiral

Coast Guard:

• Enlisted:

  • Seaman Recruit

  • Seaman Apprentice

  • Seaman

  • Petty Officer Third Class

  • Petty Officer Second Class

  • Petty Officer First Class

  • Chief Petty Officer

  • Senior Chief Petty Officer

  • Master Chief Petty Officer

• Officers:

  • Ensign

  • Lieutenant Junior Grade

  • Lieutenant

  • Lieutenant Commander

  • Commander

  • Captain

  • Rear Admiral Lower Half

  • Rear Admiral Upper Half

  • Vice Admiral

  • Admiral

Marines:

• Enlisted:

  • Private

  • Private First Class

  • Lance Corporal

  • Corporal

  • Sergeant

  • Staff Sergeant

  • Gunnery Sergeant

  • Master Sergeant

  • First Sergeant

  • Sergeant Major

• Officers:

  • Second Lieutenant

  • First Lieutenant

  • Captain

  • Major

  • Lieutenant Colonel

  • Colonel

  • Brigadier General

  • Major General

  • Lieutenant General

  • General

Air Force:

• Enlisted:

  • Airman Basic

  • Airman

  • Airman First Class

  • Senior Airman

  • Staff Sergeant

  • Technical Sergeant

  • Master Sergeant

  • Senior Master Sergeant

  • Chief Master Sergeant

• Officers:

  • Second Lieutenant

  • First Lieutenant

  • Captain

  • Major

  • Lieutenant Colonel

  • Colonel

  • Brigadier General

  • Major General

  • Lieutenant General

  • General

Special Forces (elite units across branches):

• Enlisted:

  • Specialist

  • Operator

  • Commando

  • Elite Trooper

• Officers:

  • Special Forces Officer (e.g., SOF Officer)

  • Reconnaissance Captain

  • Special Operations Commander

Military Police (MP):

• Enlisted:

  • MP Private

  • MP Corporal

  • MP Sergeant

  • MP Staff Sergeant

  • MP Sergeant Major

• Officers:

  • MP Second Lieutenant

  • MP First Lieutenant

  • MP Captain

  • MP Major

  • MP Lieutenant Colonel

  • MP Colonel