What is the order of ranks (from highest to lowest) in the US army?

Question

I mean who is higher - a major general or a leutenant general?
a private first class or a specialist?

Answer 1

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Rank_page/Enlisted%20Ranks.htm

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Rank_page/OfficerRankInsignia.htm

Answer 2

A specialist out ranks a private first class aka PFC. For enlisted personnel the ranks start out as E1. A PFC is an E3. A specialist is an E4. No the officers start out as O1 and go up. A Lieutenant General out ranks a Major General. A Major General is an O2. A Lieutenant General is an is an O3. In all ranks the higher the number the higher the rank. Here is a way to learn the Generals. Be My Little General. Be (Brigadier General)
My (Major General) Little (Lieutenant General) General is a General.

Answer 3

Officers:
General of the Army
General
Lieutenant General
Major General
Brigadier General
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant

Warrant Officers
Master Warrant Officer 5
Warrant Officer 4
Warrant Officer 3
Warrant Officer 2
Warrant Officer 1

Non-Commissioned Officers
Sergeant Major of the Army
Command Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
First Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Sergeant First Class
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal

Enlisted Personnel
Specialist
Private First Class
Private
Private (Recruit)

Answer 4

order of rank is as follows

pv1 private with no chevron
pv2 private with 1 chevron
Pfc private first class 1 chevron 1 rocker
Specialist inverted pfc rank with eagle in center
corporal 2chevrons no rockers this is a junior NCO or non-commissioned officer
Sgt 3 chevrons
Staff Sgt 3 chevron's 1 rocker
Platoon Sgt 3 chevrons 2 rockers
master Sgt 3 chevron's 3 rockers
1st Sgt same as master Sgt but with diamond in the middle
Sgt major
command Sgt major
command Sgt major of the army

warrant officers 1 through 5 silver bar with a black square 1 for 1 2 for 2 etc

officers
2nd Lt gold bar
1st Lt silver bar
capt 2 silver bars
major gold oak leaf
Lt. colonel silver oak leaf
Colonel silver eagle sometimes call a full bird colonel
brigadier general 1 star
major general 2 stars
Lt. general 3 stars
General 4 Stars
General of the army five stars

Note Command Sgt major of the army and General of the army is an appointed position and there are only one of each. To my knowledge there is no current general of the army.

Answer 5

Major General is one rank lower than Leutenant General.

Private First Class is one rank lower than a Specialist.

Answer 6

Yes they technically can. However, the personnel should be in their chain of command unless it is something simple like "airmen remove your headgear indoors". It is not customary for an officer who is outside of the chain of another military member's chain of command to issue orders without consulting the individuals chain of command and it can ruffle feathers. For instance, an army officer who walks up to a group of sailors and tells them to cut the grass would be an idiot because he does not know what the sailors are assigned to do. However, since the sailors are enlisted and the command is lawful, technically they should obey it. In the real world, the sailors would probably go to their NCO and tell them what had happened. The sailor's chain of command would probably address the issue with the army officer's chain of command and someone would get a good chewing out.

Answer 7

You start as a nothing in Basic then its starts like this.

Private- E1
Corporal /Specialist
Sarge ant, Staff Sarg, First Sarg, Master Sarg, etc..
1st Lu
2ND Lu
Captain
Major
L.T. Colonel
Col / full bird col.
General /One (1) Star
" / Two star
" / Three star
" / Four star Major General
" / Five star general of the Army

Answer 8

Lt Gen = 3 stars
Major Gen = 2 stars
Brigadier Gen = 1 star

A specialist is one level above private first class

Answer 9

Officers:
- General of the Army - 5 stars.
- General - 4 stars.
- Lieutenant General - 3 stars.
- Major General - 2 stars.
- Brigadier General - 1 star.
- Colonel - silver eagle.
- Lieutenant Colonel - silver maple leaf..
- Major - gold maple leaf.
- Captain - two silver bars.
- First Lieutenant - one silver bar.
- Second Lieutenant - one gold bar.
Enlisted:
- First Sergeant, six stripes and lozenge.
- Master Sergeant, six stripes.
- Sergeant First Class, five stripes.
- Sergeant, four stripes.
- Corporal. two stripes.
- Private first class. one stripe..
- Private.
I do not know how specialists fit into this.

Answer 10

Modern US Military Ranks
The table shows current ranks in the US military service branches, but they can serve as a fair guide throughout the twentieth century.

Ranks in foreign military services may vary significantly, even when the same names are used. Many European countries use the rank Field Marshal, for example, which is not used in the United States.


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

Answer 11

I believe a major general supersedes a lieutenant general.
Don't know about specialist though.;

Private
Private 1st Class
Corporal
Sargent
Lieutenant
Major
Colonel

unsure of order of generals:
general
lieutenant general
major general
2 star general
3 star general
4 star general

supreme commander (?)