Pay
Scale Army Air Force Marines Navy and Coast Guard
Commissioned Officers
** General of the Army General of the Air Force Fleet Admiral
O-10 Army Chief of Staff
General
Air Force Chief of Staff
General
Commandant of the Marine Corps
General
Chief of Naval Operations
Commandant of the Coast Guard
Admiral
O-9 Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Vice Admiral
O-8 Major General Major General Major General Rear Admiral
(Upper Half)
O-7 Brigadier General Brigadier General Brigadier General Rear Admiral
(Commodore)
O-6 Colonel Colonel Colonel Captain
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Commander
O-4 Major Major Major Lieutenant Commander
O-3 Captain Captain Captain Lieutenant
O-2 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Lieutenant, Junior Grade
O-1 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant Ensign
Warrant Officers
W-5 Master Warrant Officer 5 Chief Warrant Officer 5
Master Warrant Officer
W-4 Warrant Officer 4 Chief Warrant Officer 4
Warrant Officer 4
W-3 Warrant Officer 3 Chief Warrant Officer 3
Warrant Officer 3
W-2 Warrant Officer 2 Chief Warrant Officer 2
Warrant Officer 2
W-1 Warrant Officer 1 Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer 1
Non-Commissioned Officers
Special Sergeant Major of the Army Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
E-9 Command Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
First Sergeant (Chief Master Sergeant)
Chief Master Sergeant
Sergeant Major
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Master Chief Petty Officer
E-8 First Sergeant
Master Sergeant
First Sergeant (Senior Master Sergeant)
Senior Master Sergeant
First Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Senior Chief Petty Officer
E-7 Sergeant First Class First Sergeant (Master Sergeant)
Master Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant Chief Petty Officer
E-6 Staff Sergeant Technical Sergeant Staff Sergeant Petty Officer
First Class
E-5 Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Petty Officer
Second Class
E-4 Corporal Corporal Petty Officer
Third Class
Enlisted Personnel
E-4 Specialist Senior Airman
E-3 Private First Class Airman First Class Lance Corporal Seaman
E-2 Private Airman Private First Class Seaman Apprentice
E-1 Private (Recruit) Airman Basic Private Seaman Recruit
Blank indicates there is no rank at that pay grade.
** Ranks used infrequently during wartime.
Unit Size (US Army in the late-20th Century)
Size, composition, and leadership of military units varies with time, place, and circumstances. The composition of fully authorized units (reflected in this table) will vary, especially during in periods of active engagement. Use this as a general guide for the late-20th century US Army. The composition of foreign military units may deviate considerably from US practices.
Unit Approximate
Personnel Composition Typical
Commander
Army 100,000 2+ corps, HQ General
Corps 30,000+ 2+ divisions Lt. General
Division 15,000+ 3 brigades, HQ, support units Maj. General
Brigade 4,500+ 3+ regiments, HQ Brig. General
Regiment 1,500+ 2+ battalions, HQ Colonel
Battalion 700 4+ companies, HQ Lt. Colonel
Company 175 4 platoons, HQ Captain
Platoon 40 4 squads Lieutenant
Squad 10 Staff Sergeant
2007-01-02 07:13:01
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answered by Jason M 3
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Officers Ranks are: General, Lt. General, Major General, Brigadier General, Colonel, Lt. Colonel, Major, Captain, 1st lieutenant, 2nd lieutenant
Enlisted Ranks are: Command Sgt. Major, Sgt. Major, Master Sgt., First Sergeant, Sergenat First Class, Staff Sgt., Sergeant, Corporal, Specialist Four, Private First Class, Private 2, Private1
All these are US Army ranks.
2007-01-02 15:15:57
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answered by WC 7
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Here are the army ranks
private
private 2
private first class
specialist / corporal
seargent
staff seargent
seargent first class
master seargent
first seargent
seargent major
command seargent major
command seargent major of the army
warrant officer-1
chief warrant officer -2
chief warrant officer - 3
chief warrant officer - 4
chief warrant officer -5 (master chief)
lieutenant 2nd
lieutenant 1st
captain
major
lieutenant colonel
colonel
brigadier general
major general
lieutenant general
general
general of the army (special conditions apply for this rank)
2007-01-02 16:06:58
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answer #3
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answered by Ray H 7
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in the engineers it is sapper lance corporal, corporal , sgt,staff sgt,and then i think it is warrant officer2 warrant officer 2 and then i dont know as my hubby is a sgt and he was lucky to get that far lol
2007-01-02 16:38:48
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answer #4
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answered by sammie 6
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buck private
private
private first class
corporal (nco)
spec4
sergeant (spec5)
staff sergeant
segeant first class
master sergeant
first sergeant
2007-01-02 15:13:55
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answer #5
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answered by Montecar3 3
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depends on the branch of the military
2007-01-02 15:43:11
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answered by Peek-A-Poo 2
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if you are thinking of joining the army you will learn then pretty fast.
2007-01-02 15:20:15
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answered by tankbuff, 19 violations so far 4
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