What are all the different levels of military ranking?

Question

U.S., and also United Nations if there is rankings there

Answer 1

Well, the US Army starts out at E1, which is "Private Trainee"- then 6 months later is promoted to Private, E2.
Then Private First Class, E3, then Coporal or Specialist 4, E4 (Depends on occupation) then Sargent, Then Staff Sgt, Then Platoon Sgt or Sgt First Class, then Master Sgt or First Sgt (E8) then Sargent Major or Command Sargent Major or Command Sargent Major of the Army (E9) depending on the position held.

For Officers, you have 3rd Lt- this is a West Point rank only because they are comissioned officers, even if they are lower than whale poop. Then 2nd Lt, (O-1) then 1st Lt, (O-2) then Captain (O-3) then Major, then Lt. Colonel (O5) then Colonel, (O6)then Brigader General (O7) then Major General (O8) then Lt. General (Still O8) and General (Still O8) The pay grade doesn't change past Major General but the rank insignia does.

Warrant Officers are a funny thing- they're neither fish nor fowl or beef when it comes to rank. Cheif Warrants go from CW-1 to CW-5. They are a technical speciality, have at least a 2 year degree, usually a 4 year degree, in something that requires real brains. Example- you do NOT want an English Major in charge of fixing sattlite communications right? Yet the English Major with a Ph.D can command troops in battle, and the Warrant can't.

I was an E3,,,,,I came up to the radio repair shop to order some parts for my radios,,,and I saw a CW4 beat the crap out of a Lt. Col (O-5),,,,and I was scared spitless,,,,so I saluted,,,it was the only thing I could think of to do,,,and thats when I realized I wanted to be a warrant officer on my career path!

Had the chance a few months ago to become a Warrant, but due to mothers health problems, didn't do it- at the age of 45!

Answer 2

The Army with its higher rate of turnover and Navy to a lesser extent tend to promote a little faster in the junior officer ranks. This starts to balance out in the middle officer ranks but all require a masters basically to reach O-4 with promotions up to that being automatic and based on time in grade and time in service along with your record. You might want to consider some of the other quality-of-life type issues when considering which service you are thinking about entering.

Answer 3

Okey there is three main distinctions firstly is Officers, then non commisioned officers and then the troops. Each distinction has its seperate level and is defferant especially in the arms of services that a person is currently serving.

But if we take a army officer you will get a kandidate officer, 2nd Lt, Lt, Capt, Maj, Lt Col, Col, and then depending on the defence force you are in a general with all its differant levels and so on and so forth, my suggestion is that you go to a recruitement officer and ask a layout of your military rank structure because me answering you from a forain country may make you a bit more confused.

Answer 4

I'm not familiar with the United Nations military but here is a link to a website that lists all of the ranks in order from lowest to highest for each of the US military branches. Each branch has different ranks.

http://millifeline.homestead.com/militaryranks.html

Hope this helps!!

Answer 5

Only one that counts is Five star General or admiral and do not think
they have them anymore. Maybe Commander In Chief?

Answer 6

This link will answer your question.