Military Ranks
NAVY ENLISTED
E-1 Seaman RecruitE-2 Seaman Apprentice
E-3 Seaman
E-4 Petty Officer Third Class
E-5 Petty Officer Second Class
E-6 Petty Officer First Class
E-7 Chief Petty Officer
E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer
E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer
E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
MARINES ENLISTED
E-1 Private
E-2 Private First Class
E-3 Lance Corporal
E-4 Corporal
E-5 Sergeant
E-6 Staff Sergeant
E-7 Gunnery Sergeant
E-8 Master Sergeant
E-8 First Sergeant
E-9 Master Gunnery Sergeant
E-9 Sergeant Major
E-9 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
ARMY ENLISTED
E-1 Private (“Buck†Private)
E-2 Private
E-3 Private First Class
E-4 Specialist
E-4 Corporal
E-5 Sergeant
E-6 Staff Sergeant
E-7 Sergeant First Class
E-8 Master Sergeant
E-8 First Sergeant
E-9 Sergeant Major
E-9 Command Sergeant Major
E-9 Sergeant Major of the Army
AIR FORCE ENLISTED
E-1 Airman Basic
E-2 Airman
E-3 Airman First Class
E-4 Senior Airman
E-5 Staff Sergeant
E-6 Technical Sergeant
E-7 Master Sergeant
E-7 First Sergeant
E-8 Senior Master Sergeant
E-8 First Sergeant
E-9 Chief Master Sergeant
E-9 First Sergeant
E-9 Command Chief Master Sergeant
E-9 Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
NAVY OFFICERS
O-1 EnsignO-2 Lieutenant Junior Grade
O-3 Lieutenant
O-4 Lieutenant Commander
O-5 Commander
O-6 Captain
O-7 Rear Admiral Lower Half (one star)
O-8 Rear Admiral Upper Half (two stars)
O-9 Vice Admiral (three stars)
O-10 Admiral (four stars)
O-11 Fleet Admiral (five stars)
MARINES OFFICERS
O-1 Second Lieutenant
O-2 First Lieutenant
O-3 Captain
O-4 Major
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel
O-6 Colonel
O-7 Brigadier General (one star)
O-8 Major General (two stars)
O-9 Lieutenant General (three stars)
O-10 General (four stars)
ARMY OFFICERS
O-1 Second Lieutenant
O-2 First Lieutenant
O-3 Captain
O-4 Major
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel
O-6 Colonel
O-7 Brigadier General (one star)
O-8 Major General (two stars)
O-9 Lieutenant General (three stars)
O-10 General (four stars)
General of the Army (five stars)
AIR FORCE OFFICERS
O-1 Second Lieutenant
O-2 First Lieutenant
O-3 Captain
O-4 Major
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel
O-6 Colonel
O-7 Brigadier General (one star)
O-8 Major General (two stars)
O-9 Lieutenant General (three stars)
O-10 General (four stars)
General of the Air Force (five stars)