Figure 7:  Grades and Ranks of the Armed Forces
 
 

Rank

U S A F

U S A

U S C G

U S M C

U S N

Rank

U S A F

U S A

U S C G

U S M C

U S N

Airman

*

*

Sergeant

*

*

*

Basic Airman

*

Acting Sergeant

*

Airman 1st, 2nd & 3rd class

*

Field Music Sergeant

*

Senior Airman

*

First Sergeant

*

*

Gunnery Sergeant

*

Captain

*

*

*

*

*

Acting Gunnery Sergeant

*

Master Gunnery Sergeant

*

Colonel

*

*

*

Master Sergeant

*

*

*

Lieutenant Colonel

*

*

*

Acting Master Sergeant

*

Chief Master Sergeant

*

Corporal

*

*

Senior Master Sergeant

*

Acting Corporal

*

Paymaster Sergeant

*

Lance Corporal

*

Platoon Sergeant

*

*

Mess Sergeant

*

*

Ensign

*

*

Quartermaster Sergeant

*

Sergeant Major

*

*

Lieutenant

*

*

Staff Sergeant

*

*

*

1st Lieutenant

*

*

*

Acting Staff Sergeant

*

2nd Lieutenant

*

*

*

Supply Sergeant

*

*

Lieutenant (j.g.)

*

*

Technical Sergeant

*

*

*

Brevet 2nd Lieutenant

*

Master Technical Sergeant

*

Rank

U S A F

U S A

U S C G

U S M C

U S N

Rank

U S A F

U S A

U S C G

U S M C

U S N

Lieutenant Colonel

*

*

*

Specialist Four

thru Specialist Nine

*

Lieutenant Commander

*

*

Steward Recruit

*

Major

*

*

*

Technician 3rd, 4th &

Petty Officer 1st class

*

*

5th Grade

*

Petty Officer 2nd class

*

*

Petty Officer 3rd class

*

*

Warrant Officer (W-1)

*

*

*

Chief Petty Officer

*

*

Warrant Officer, j.g. (W-1)

*

*

Master Chief Petty Officer

*

*

Chief Warrant Officer

(W-2, W-3, W-4)

*

*

Private

*

*

Commissioned Warrant Officer

Private First Class

*

*

(W-2, W-3, W-4)

*

*

*

Recruit

*

Quartermaster Clerk

*

Seaman Recruit, etc.

*

*

Chief Quartermaster Clerk

*

Seaman

*

*

Paymaster Clerk

*

Seaman Apprentice

*

*

Chief Paymaster Clerk

*

Seaman Recruit

*

*

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