List of Military Rank

Officers

Letter Navy Army/Air Force/Marines

O-12 (GAm  ) Grand Admiral

O-11 (FAm  ) Fleet Admiral (COp) Chief of Operations

O-10 (Adm  ) Admiral (Gen) General

O-9 (VAdm ) Vice Admiral (LtG) Lieutenant General

O-8 (RAdmU) Rear Admiral (MG ) Major General

O-7 (RADmL) Commodore (BG ) Brigadier General

O-6 (Capt ) Captain (Col) Colonel

O-5 (Cdr  ) Commander (LtC) Lieutenant Colonel

O-4 (LCdr ) Lieutenant Commander (Maj) Major

O-3 (Lt   ) Lieutenant (Cap) Captain

O-2 (LtJG ) Lieutenant Junior Grade (1Lt) First Lieutenant

O-1 (Ens  ) Ensign (2Lt) Second Lieutenant

Warrant Officers

W-4 (CW4) Chief Warrant Officer

W-3 (CW3) Chief Warrant Officer

W-2 (CW2) Chief Warrant Officer

W-1 (WO1) Warrant Officer

Enlisted Personnel

Grade Navy Marines Air Force Army

E-9 (MCPO) Master Chief Petty Officer (SgtMaj) Sergeant Major (CMSgt) Chief Master Sergeant (CSM) Command Sergeant Major

E-9
(MGySgt) Master Gunnery Sergeant
(SGM) Sergeant Major

E-8 (SCPO) Senior Cheif Petty Officer (1stSgt) First Sergeant (SMSgt) Senior Master Sergeant (1SG) First Sergeant

E-8

(MSgt  ) Master Sergeant (MSG) Master Sergeant

E-7 (CPO ) Chief Petty Officer (GySgt ) Gunnery Sergeant (MSgt ) Master Sergeant (SFC) Sergeant First Class

E-7

(PSG) Platoon Sergeant

E-6 (PO1 ) Petty Officer First Class (SSgt  ) Staff Sergeant (TSgt ) Technical Sergeant (SSG) Staff Sergeant

E-5 (PO2 ) Petty Officer Second Class (Sgt   ) Sergeant (SSgt ) Staff Sergeant (Sgt) Sergeant

E-4 (PO3 ) Petty Officer Third Class (Cpl   ) Corporal (Sgt  ) Sergeant (Cpl) Corporal

E-4

(SrA  ) Senior Airman (Sp4) Specialist 4

E-3 (    ) Seaman (LCpl  ) Lance Corporal (A1C  ) Airman First Class (PFC) Private FIrst Class

E-2 (SA  ) Seaman Apprentice (PFC   ) Private First Class (Amn  ) Airman (PV2) Private

E-1 (SR  ) Seaman Recruit (Pvt   ) Private (AB   ) Airman Basic (PV1) Private

Officers
Letter	Navy	Army/Air Force/Marines
O-12	(GAm ) Grand Admiral
O-11	(FAm ) Fleet Admiral	(COp) Chief of Operations
O-10	(Adm ) Admiral	(Gen) General
O-9	(VAdm ) Vice Admiral	(LtG) Lieutenant General
O-8	(RAdmU) Rear Admiral	(MG ) Major General
O-7	(RADmL) Commodore	(BG ) Brigadier General
O-6	(Capt ) Captain	(Col) Colonel
O-5	(Cdr ) Commander	(LtC) Lieutenant Colonel
O-4	(LCdr ) Lieutenant Commander	(Maj) Major
O-3	(Lt ) Lieutenant	(Cap) Captain
O-2	(LtJG ) Lieutenant Junior Grade	(1Lt) First Lieutenant
O-1	(Ens ) Ensign	(2Lt) Second Lieutenant

Warrant Officers
W-4	(CW4) Chief Warrant Officer
W-3	(CW3) Chief Warrant Officer
W-2	(CW2) Chief Warrant Officer
W-1	(WO1) Warrant Officer


Enlisted Personnel
Grade	Navy	Marines	Air Force	Army
E-9	(MCPO) Master Chief Petty Officer	(SgtMaj) Sergeant Major	(CMSgt) Chief Master Sergeant	(CSM) Command Sergeant Major
E-9		(MGySgt) Master Gunnery Sergeant		(SGM) Sergeant Major
E-8	(SCPO) Senior Cheif Petty Officer	(1stSgt) First Sergeant	(SMSgt) Senior Master Sergeant	(1SG) First Sergeant
E-8			(MSgt ) Master Sergeant	(MSG) Master Sergeant
E-7	(CPO ) Chief Petty Officer	(GySgt ) Gunnery Sergeant	(MSgt ) Master Sergeant	(SFC) Sergeant First Class
E-7				(PSG) Platoon Sergeant
E-6	(PO1 ) Petty Officer First Class	(SSgt ) Staff Sergeant	(TSgt ) Technical Sergeant	(SSG) Staff Sergeant
E-5	(PO2 ) Petty Officer Second Class	(Sgt ) Sergeant	(SSgt ) Staff Sergeant	(Sgt) Sergeant
E-4	(PO3 ) Petty Officer Third Class	(Cpl ) Corporal	(Sgt ) Sergeant	(Cpl) Corporal
E-4			(SrA ) Senior Airman	(Sp4) Specialist 4
E-3	( ) Seaman	(LCpl ) Lance Corporal	(A1C ) Airman First Class	(PFC) Private FIrst Class
E-2	(SA ) Seaman Apprentice	(PFC ) Private First Class	(Amn ) Airman	(PV2) Private
E-1	(SR ) Seaman Recruit	(Pvt ) Private	(AB ) Airman Basic	(PV1) Private

Sources:: G.I. Joe Comics [Marvel Comics]; Young Student Encyclopedia; From Isoline, "Armed Forces Comparable Ranks and Abbreviations"; Miscellaneous

Last Updated: Fri Sep 10 13:47:30 EDT 1999