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What is the order of ranks in the US Military?

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US Air Force

Enlisted Ranks:

Airman Basic E-1
Airman E-2
Airman First Class E-3
Senior Airman E-4
Staff Sergeant E-5
Technical Sergeant E-6
Master Sergeant E-7
First Sergeant E-7
Senior Master Sergeant E-8
Chief Master Sergeant E-9
Command Chief Master Sergeant E-9
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force E-9

Officer Ranks:

2nd Lieutenant O-1
1st Lieutenant O-2
Captain O-3
Major O-4
Lieutenant Colonel O-5
Colonel 0-6
Brigadier General O-7
Major General O-8
Lieutenant General O-9
General 0-10

US Army

Enlisted Ranks:

E-1 Private - No insignia
E-2 Private - One Chevron
E-3 Private First Class - One chevron, One Rocker
E-4 Specialist Four - Inverted solid insignia with Army Eagle emblem
E-4 Corporal - Junior NCO - Two Chevrons
E-5 Sergeant - NCO - Three Chevrons
E-6 Staff Sergeant - NCO - Three Chevrons, One Rocker
E-7 Sergeant First Class - NCO - Three Chevrons, Two Rockers
E-8 Master Sergeant - NCO - Three Chevrons, Three Rockers
E-8 First Sergeant - NCO - Three Chevron, Three Rockers with a diamond in the center
E-9 Sergeant Major - NCO - Three Chevrons, Three Rockers with a star in the center
E-9 Command Sergeant Major - NCO - Three Chevrons, Three Rockers with Eagle and Star insignia in the center
E-9 Sergeant Major of the Army - NCO - Three Chevrons, Three Rockers with the Army Eagle insignia in the center

Warrant Officers:

W1 - Warrant Officer - Silver Bar with one black square.
W2 - Chief Warrant Officer One - Silver Bar with two black squares.
W3 - Chief Warrant Officer Two - Silver Bar with three black squares.
W4 - Chief Warrant Officer Three - Silver Bar with four black squares.
W5 - Master Warrant Officer - Silver Bar with single black line.

Officers:

O-1 - 2nd Lieutenant - Single brass bar (Gold Bar, or "Butter Bar")
O-2 - 1st Lieutenant - Single Silver Bar
O-3 - Captain - Two Silver Bars
O-4 - Major - Single Brass Oak Leaf Cluster.
O-5 - Lt. Colonel - Single Silver Oak Leaf Cluster.
O-6 - Colonel - Silver Army Eagle Emblem.
O-7 - Brigadier General - Single Silver Star
O-8 - Major General - Two silver Stars
O-9 - Lt. General - Three Silver Stars
O-10 - General - Four Silver Stars
O-10 - General of the Army - Five Silver Stars

Navy

Enlisted:

Seaman Recruit E-1
Seaman Apprentice E-2
Seaman E-3
Petty Officer Third Class E-4
Petty Officer Second Class E-5
Petty Officer First Class E-6
Chief Petty Officer E-7
Senior Chief Petty Officer E-8
Master Chief Petty Officer E-9
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy E-9

Warrant Officers:

Chief Warrant Officer 2 W-2
Chief Warrant Officer 3 W-3
Chief Warrant Officer 4 W-4
Chief Warrant Officer 5 W-5

Officers:

Midshipman (Cadet Rank - Annapolis)
Ensign O-1 (one brass/gold bar)
Lieutenant Junior Grade O-2 (one silver bar)
Lieutenant O-3 (two silver bars)
Lieutenant Commander O-4 (one brass/gold oak leaf)
Commander O-5 (one silver oak leaf)
Captain O-6 (one silver eagle)
Rear Admiral Lower Half O-7 (Formerly Commodore); one star
Rear Admiral Upper Half O-8; two stars
Vice Admiral O-9; three stars
Admiral - Chief of Naval Operations O-10; four stars
Fleet Admiral (Wartime commission); five stars

Marine Corps

Private E-1
Private First Class E-2
Lance Corporal E-3
Corporal E-4
Sergeant E-5
Staff Sergeant E-6
Gunnery Sergeant E-7
Master Sergeant E-8
First Sergeant E-8
Master Gunnery Sergeant E-9
Sergeant Major E-9
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps E-9

Warrant Officers:

Warrant Officer W-1
Chief Warrant Officer 2 W-2
Chief Warrant Officer 3 W-3
Chief Warrant Officer 4 W-4
Chief Warrant Officer 5 W-5

Officers:

2nd Lieutenant O-1
1st Lieutenant O-2
Captain O-3
Major O-4
Lieutenant Colonel O-5
Colonel O-6
Brigadier General O-7
Major General O-8
Lieutenant General O-9
General O-10
Commandant of the Marine Corps O-10

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