Ranks of the United States Armed Forces

This article shows the ranks of the United States Armed Forces .

Army (land forces)

Officers

United States Army officers
US pay level	O-10		O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1
Epaulette
Rank	General of the Army ^1st	general	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
abbreviation	GA	GENE	LTG	MG	BG	COL	LTC	MAJ	CPT	1LT	2LT
NATO rank code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
¹ Only awarded in wartime with the approval of the US Congress.

Officers receive their appointment to the officer corps ( commission ) from the US President , whereby they are initially listed as reserve officers. For promotion to major , they can be assigned by the president of the regular army, provided that the US Senate has approved and recommended them . However, these reservists must not be equated with reservists in the Bundeswehr , as their service involves much more than just taking part in military exercises .

Once officers have received their patents , they go through intensive, multi-level military training, which is accompanied by military-specific measures and can continue up to Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth , Kansas . Proof of specific further training is essential for promotion to certain ranks.

Officers are assigned to a branch until they have achieved the rank of Brigadier General . From this point in time, they are granted such a level of competence that they are able to command soldiers from any armed forces and thus also mixed units.

The US Army recruits its officers through several internal and external organizations and institutions. The US Military Academy in West Point in the state of New York has high military and academic prestige and the resulting media appreciation . Graduates from this institution are highly regarded in civil life and are predominantly counted among the social elite. Former and active members of the other armed forces are also admitted to an officer career in the army, as long as they have completed their military academies.

Reserve Officer Training Corps emblem

Team degrees or college graduates are admitted to the Army Officer Corps if they pass an officer candidate school called the Officer Candidate School (OCS) . Here, courses with a strong military focus complement the already presupposed skills of the candidate.

The Army is anchored in United States society through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) . In a special study mode, military courses over eight semesters, the length of a bachelor's degree customary in the United States, accompany the standard course . Many students see a special attraction in this program because the army partially covers the tuition fees up to full scholarships. The majority of state and most private universities in the United States, including prestigious institutes such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Princeton University , offer ROTC courses. Originally, the Grant Act of 1862 made it mandatory for state universities to offer a ROTC program. This was intended to promote the traditional militia concept and to put the officer corps on a broad social basis. During the Vietnam War and the resulting rejection of the military, some institutes refused and closed their ROTC programs. The federal government is influencing the wide range of ROTC study places at most universities by approving or reducing or canceling funding .

Lawyers, doctors, nurses, veterinarians, and preachers can be immediately appointed to the officer corps of their respective careers. However, they are only authorized to issue instructions to lower ranks in relation to the performance of their duties.

Team grades may be promoted to officers in the field if several officers believe they are suitable (for example because of special duties or outstanding leadership qualities) ( battlefield commission ). Audie Murphy , the highly decorated US American veteran of World War II, who became a movie star after his release, was named an officer in this way.

Warrant Officers

United States Army Warrant Officers
US pay level	W-5	W-4	W-3	W-2	W-1
Epaulette
Rank	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Warrant Officer 1
abbreviation	CW5	CW4	CW3	CW2	WO1
NATO rank code	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1

The Warrant Officer (WO) career group is special. After being appointed on the orders of the Secretary of the Army , the WO is sworn in by the President after promotion to Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2) and receives a commission similar to an officer's license. The WO is roughly equivalent to an officer, and is granted minor privileges after promotion to Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4). However, he is only a specialist in his field and cannot exercise command over troops. Many helicopter pilots are recruited into the US Army from the ranks of the WO. A WO can best be compared with an officer in the military service of the Bundeswehr .

Warrant officers are primarily recruited from the US Army Warrant Officer Candidate School in Fort Rucker , Alabama .

NCOs and men

Non-commissioned officers and senior non-commissioned officers ¹ (German for example: NCOs and NCOs with porters ) and teams of the United States Army
Classification	NCOs with portepee							NCOs		Teams
US pay level	E-9			E-8		E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4 ²		E-3	E-2	E-1
Sleeve badge													No badge
Rank	Sergeant Major of the Army	Command Sergeant Major	Sergeant Major	First sergeant	Master Sergeant	Sergeant first class	Staff sergeant	sergeant	Corporal	Specialist	Private first class	Private E2	Private E1
abbreviation	SMA	CSM	SGM	1SG	MSG	SFC	SSG	SGT	CPL	SPC ²	PFC	PV2 ³	PV1 ³
NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-9	OR-9	OR-8	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
¹ The teams and NCOs of the US Army are referred to as enlisted . From pay level E-4 (CPL), the rank group of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO ) begins , which from pay level E-7 (SFC) is also called Senior NCO (SNCO). ^{2 In} addition, SP4 is specified as the abbreviation for the specialist. This is a relic from the times when multiple specialist ranks existed. ³ PVT is used as an abbreviation for both private ranks if the pay grade is not specified.

Beret badge

The rank and position of Sergeant Major of the Army is unique. He works in an advisory capacity for the Army Chief of Staff and instructs him in matters that particularly affect the ranks of the crew and non-commissioned officers. The post was introduced to balance the majority relationships in the General Staff of the US Army with a post that is close to the troops and is therefore most likely to decide in their interests with regard to operational readiness.

The Specialist (SPC; pay level E-4) corresponds to the rank of the corporal , but has technical skills that are outside the area of responsibility of the corporal. In return, a corporal places more value on its leadership quality in combat, which explains why a specialist is below the corporal in the chain of command.

The activities of the soldiers of the US Army are determined by the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) . These are job descriptions consisting of an alphanumeric string of three to four letters and digits, such as a tank driver, infantryman or helicopter pilot.

With the beret badge, team ranks wear their association badges in a circle of stars, while officers wear their rank badges here.

Air Force (Luftwaffe)

Officers

United States Air Force officers
US pay level	O-10		O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1
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Rank	General of the Air Force ^1st	general	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
abbreviation	GOAF	gene	Lt Gen	Maj Gen	Brig Gen	Col	Lt Col	Maj	Capt	1stLt	2ndLt
NATO rank code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
¹ The rank of General of the Air Force (GOAF) is the highest rank in the US Air Force. Only one person held this rank: Henry H. Arnold . General of the Army is the equivalent rank in the US Army. So the two badges were originally the same. In the 1950s, the badge for the GOAF was changed slightly to match the Air Force's new blue uniform. The GOAF rank was never worn by an active duty officer in the modern Air Force. Arnold was General of the Army and retired before the Air Force separated from the Army in 1947 and became a separate service. After his retirement he was awarded the rank of GOAF. The equivalent rank in the US Navy is Fleet Admiral . Warrant officers no longer serve in the US Air Force . The Air Force took over the warrant officer ranks from the US Army in 1947 , but their place in the Air Force structure was never fully understood. The last active warrant officer was Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) James H. Long, who retired in 1980. CWO Bob Barrow, the last Warrant Officer of the Air Force Reserve , retired from the service 1,992th From then on, the warrant officer ranks disappeared from the Air Force.

Non-commissioned officers

Non-commissioned officers ¹ (dt about. NCOs ) of the United States Air Force
US pay level	E-9			E-8	E-7	E-6	E-5
Sleeve badge
Rank	Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force ^2nd	Command Chief Master Sergeant ^3rd	Chief Master Sergeant ³ ⁴	Senior Master Sergeant ^4th	Master Sergeant ^4th	Technical sergeant	Staff sergeant
abbreviation	CMSAF	CCMS	CMSgt	SMSgt	MSgt	TSgt	SSgt
NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-9	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5
¹ The US Air Force crews and NCOs are referred to as enlisted . The rank group of non-commissioned officers (NCO) begins from pay level E-5 (SSgt) , and from pay level E-7 (MSgt) is also called Senior NCO (SNCO). ² The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force is singular, is personally appointed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and advises him on questions that concern the NCOs. ³Under US federal law, only one percent of Air Force NCOs have E-9 ranks ( Chief Master Sergeant and Command Chief Master Sergeant ). The rank of Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCMS) was created in November 1998. Command Chief Master Sergeants or Command Chiefs serve as senior advisors to the commanders of their unit. They can be found at high command levels. When an Air Force member is the highest non-commissioned officer in a mixed military association, he is also known as the Command Chief . ⁴ The First Sergeant rank , which appears several times, is not a rank in the Air Force, but a special service designation for the longest serving sergeant in a unit who reports directly to the unit commander. Similar to the company sergeant in the Bundeswehr in Germany. This post can be held by soldiers in the pay grades E-7 to E-9 (Master Sergeant, Senior Master Sergeant and Chief Master Sergeant). The so-called French diamond on the rank badge is characteristic of a First Sergeant. The first sergeant is responsible for the morale, welfare, and conduct of all soldiers under his control. He is also the direct contact person for the squadron commander / company commander in matters relating to NCOs and crews. Usually a master sergeant takes on this post, while in larger units a senior master sergeant or chief master sergeant serves as first sergeant .

Teams

United States Air Force crews
US pay level	E-4	E-3	E-2	E-1
Sleeve badge				No badge
Rank	Senior Airman	Airman First Class	Airman	Airman Basic
abbreviation	SrA	A1C	Amn	FROM
NATO rank code	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Navy (Navy)

Officers

United States Navy officers
US pay level	O-10		O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1
Collar badge epaulette shoulder patch
Rank	Fleet Admiral ¹	admiral	Vice Admiral	Rear Admiral (uh) ²	Rear Admiral (lh) ²	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Ensign
abbreviation	FADM	ADM	VADM	RADM	RDM	CAPT	CDR	LCDR	LT	LTJG	ENS
NATO rank code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1	OF-D
¹ Awarded only in wartime with the approval of the US Congress. ² The rank of Rear Admiral is divided into two pay levels ( lower half and upper half ). Today these ranks are each admiral. In the 19th century, however, today's Rear Admiral (lh), i.e. a 1-star admiral, was called Commodore and was not a flag officer, but a captain with an extended area of responsibility.

Officers

The Fleet Admiral rank is a 5-star admiral, introduced in 1944 and is the equivalent of the General of the Army . It is reserved for wartime. Only four officers held the rank of Fleet Admiral during and after the Second World War:

All flag officers are addressed as admiral regardless of their rank , lieutenants junior grade are addressed as lieutenant and lieutenant commander as commander . In the rank group of NCOs, petty officers of all classes are addressed only as petty officers and chief petty officers as chief , senior chief or master chief .

The Navy Officer Corps is divided into two groups, the Line Officers and the Staff Officers , with the Line Officers in turn being divided into the following two groups:

Unrestricted line: (Army service officer, capable of command at sea or on land): Surface warfare, airborne personnel, underwater warfare, special warfare, nuclear
Restricted line: Engineers, aircraft engineers, aircraft repair, encryption technicians, naval intelligence, public relations, meteorology and oceanography
Staff Officers: Supply Corps, Medical Corps, Hospital Corps , Dental Corps, Nursing Corps, Spiritual Corps, Civil Engineer Corps, Judge Advocate General's Corps , Navy Band Corps

The term line officer refers to an officer who commands a warship or a squadron. The term was derived from 18th century British naval tactics, in which warships formed a line. Accordingly, the captains of such vessels commanded ships of the line ( ships of the line , Battleship ). Today all line officers in the Navy wear a star on the sleeve of their uniform, over the gold stripes that indicate their rank. Staff officers have badges other than the star instead of the star. Officers of the US Marine Corps are all line officers because, in addition to their special assignments , they are able to command troops. The Navy recruits officers from the United States Naval Academy , the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC), the Officer Candidate School (OCS), and other officer programs .

In many naval forces around the world, including the US Navy, it is a tradition for officers' visors to differ. For example, US Navy officers up to the rank of Lieutenant Commander wear a shiny, black visor, while that of the higher officers ( Commander and Captain ) is framed by oak leaves . The peak of an admiral's cap is identified by a double decoration. This ornament is colloquially " Scrambled eggs " (dt. Scrambled eggs called).

Visor cap from Ensign to Lieutenant Commander
Cap Commander / Captain
Peaked cap Rear Admiral (LH) to Fleet Admiral

NCOs

The NCOs in the US Navy have various designations that correspond to their specialization and are also reflected in their rank. For example, a Petty Officer First Class using a Gunner's Mate is correctly called Gunner's Mate First Class .

In addition, NCOs of the Navy wear so-called service stripes on the left sleeve of their A-class uniform (not on the daily service uniform). Each of these red crossbars represents 4 years of service. There is also a gold version worn by NCOs who have been in service for at least 12 years and are free from disciplinary measures.

The rank / position of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy is unique in the Navy. He acts in an advisory capacity to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Personnel and advises him on matters that particularly affect crew grades.

In large commands ( e.g. on an aircraft carrier or on a large base) in which several Master Chief Petty Officers (MCPO) serve, there is a Master Chief who reports directly to the Commanding Officer (CO) and is the primary link between the NCOs and the officers. Usually this is the longest serving Master Chief . He bears the title of Command Master Chief (CMCPO) in commands and in a fleet Fleet Master Chief . On smaller ships, this position can also be filled by a Senior Chief , the post of the longest- serving petty officer on a submarine being called the Chief of the Boat (COB). The uniform of the CMCPO reflects this administrative role, as it is similar to an officer's uniform, with the difference that it has different badges than that of an officer. Command Master Chiefs wear that of a Master Chief as a badge with the difference that a star can be found in the middle of the angles. A Fleet Master Chief wears the same badge but with gold stars.

Warrant Officers

United States Navy Warrant Officers ¹
US pay level	W-5	W-4	W-3	W-2	W-1
Collar badge epaulette
Rank	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Warrant Officer 1
abbreviation	CWO5	CWO4	CWO3	CWO2	WO1
NATO rank code	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
¹ Like the US Army and the US Marine Corps , the Navy has warrant officers in its ranks . These soldiers can best be compared with officers of the military technical service in the Bundeswehr . They are specialists in their field with similar powers as a regular officer, but only in their professional assignment. In order to receive a warrant and to be appointed Chief Warrant Officer by the Secretary of the Navy , one must be a non-commissioned officer of pay grade E-7 to E-9 .

Petty Officers & Chief Petty Officers

Petty Officers and Chief Petty Officers ¹ (German: Maate and Boatswain) of the United States Navy
US pay level	E-9				E-8	E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4
Sleeve badges / collar badges
Rank	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy	Fleet / Force Master Chief Petty Officer	Command Master Chief Petty Officer	Master Chief Petty Officer (Boatswain's Mate)	Senior Chief Petty Officer (Boatswain's Mate)	Chief Petty Officer (Boatswain's Mate)	Petty Officer First Class (Boatswain's Mate)	Petty Officer Second Class (Boatswain's Mate)	Petty Officer Third Class (Boatswain's Mate)
abbreviation	MCPON	FLTCM / FORCM	CMCPO	MCPO	SCPO	CPO	PO1	PO2	PO3
NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-9	OR-9	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4
¹ The US Navy crews and NCOs are referred to as enlisted . From pay level E-4 (PO3) the rank group of petty officers (PO) begins and from pay level E-7 the group of chief petty officers (CPO).

Teams

United States Navy crews
US pay level	E-3	E-2	E-1
Sleeve badge			No badge
Rank	Seaman (Construction / Fireman / Airman)	Seaman Apprentice (Construction / Fireman / Airman)	Seaman Recruit
abbreviation	SN	SA	SR
NATO rank code	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Marine Corps (Marine Infantry)

Officers

United States Marine Corps officers
US pay level	O-10	O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1
Shoulder flap service uniform / blue dress
Rank	general	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
abbreviation	gene	LtGen	MajGen	BGen	Col	LtCol	Maj	Cpt	1stLt	2ndLt
NATO rank code	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1

Warrant Officers

United States Marine Corps Warrant Officers
US pay level	W-5	W-4	W-3	W-2	W-1
Epaulette
Rank	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Warrant Officer 1
abbreviation	CWO5	CWO4	CWO3	CWO2	WO1
NATO rank code	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1

Gunner badge

The US Marine Corps, like the Navy and the US Army , has warrant officers in its ranks . These soldiers can best be compared with officers of the military technical service in the Bundeswehr . They are specialists in their field with similar powers as a regular officer, but only in their professional assignment. With the exception of team soldiers, they can be addressed as Gunner in normal everyday work.

Chief Warrant Officers (CWO2-CWO5) who serve as MOS ( Military Occupational Specialty ) 0306 Infantry Weapons Officer are given a special rank called Marine Gunner . A Marine Gunner replaces the Chief Warrant badge on the right collar with an exploding bomb badge. Other chief warrants are also sometimes incorrectly referred to as gunner .

Non-commissioned officers

Non-commissioned officers (German: NCOs and NCOs with Portepee ) of the United States Marine Corps
US pay level	E-9			E-8		E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4
Sleeve badge
Rank	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps	Sergeant Major	Master Gunnery Sergeant	First sergeant	Master Sergeant	Gunnery Sergeant	Staff sergeant	sergeant	Corporal
abbreviation	SgtMajMC	SgtMaj	MGySgt	1stSgt	MSgt	GySgt	SSgt	Sgt	Cpl
NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-9	OR-9	OR-8	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4

The US Marine Corps crews and NCOs are referred to as enlisted . From pay level E-4 (Cpl) the rank group of non-commissioned officers (NCO) begins, which from pay level E-6 (SSgt) is also called Staff NCO (SNCO).

The pay levels E-8 and E-9 each contain two ranks with different areas of responsibility. Gunnery Sergeants indicate the preferred career alternative in the annual selection round, fitness reports or simply fitreps : First Sergeant / Sergeant Major or Master Sergeant . The ranks First Sergeant and Sergeant Major each personally support the unit leaders and commanders who are responsible . Which in all consequence means that Marines of these ranks, who serve as the highest NCO ranks in a unit or association, are responsible for the supervision and support in maintaining discipline by the company commander / commander and also for the rest of the welfare of the Take care of unity by taking care of administration, administration and morals. First Sergeants usually serve as the highest ranking NCO ranks in a company , battery, or similar unit of this size, while Sergeants Major serve in the same role in a battalion , a squadron (flight squadron ) or a larger unit. Although the rank of First Sergeant is largely comparable to that of a German company sergeant (Spieß), there is no comparable position in the Bundeswehr for the Sergeant Major . Master Sergeants and Master Gunnery Sergeants, on the other hand, ensure the highest possible level of competence and progress in their specialty ( Military Occupational Specialty ) for which they have been trained. The Master Gunnery Sergeant has the same status as the Sergeant Major and belongs to pay group E-9. The NATO rank code is OR-9. In contrast to the Sergeants Major, the Master Gunnery Sergeants are technical NCOs.

The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is the highest NCO rank in the Marine Corps and at the same time a unique service position . He is personally appointed by the commandant and advises him.

Some crew and NCO ranks are often referred to by nicknames, although they are by no means official or even appropriate. For example, a Master Sergeant is often called Top , a Gunnery Sergeant usually Gunny and less often Guns , and a Master Gunnery Sergeant accordingly Master Guns . In contrast to the US Army , no NCO is addressed by a sarge , and most NCOs would feel offended by a designation as such. Likewise, the Staff NCO ranks (Staff Sergeant to Sergeant Major) are never shortened to mere sergeant .

Teams

United States Marine Corps crews
US pay level	E-3	E-2	E-1
Sleeve badge			No badge
Rank	Lance Corporal	Private first class	Private
abbreviation	LCpl	PFC	Pvt
NATO rank code	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Coast Guard (Coast Guard)

Vice Admiral John P. Currier

The current (24th) Commanding Admiral of the Coast Guard ( Commandant of the Coast Guard ) is since May 30, 2014 Paul F. Zukunft , Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard 's Vice Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara . Current Chief of Staff ( Chief of Staff is) since July 14, 2009 Vice Admiral John P. Currier , since August 2009 in personal union also Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Headquarters .

The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard is a service position on the staff. The incumbent, a sergeant , is appointed by the commandant ; he mediates and advises both internally and externally. The current position is Master Chief Michael P. Leavitt (took office on May 21, 2010). There is also the position of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force for reservist matters - " United States Coast Guard Reserve " - in the staff of the Coast Guard ; this is currently Master Chief Mark H. Allen.

Officers

United States Coast Guard officers
admiral (ADM)	Vice Admiral (VADM)	Rear Admiral (uh) (RADM)	Rear admiral (lh) (RAML)	Captain (CAPT)	Commander (CDR)	Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)	Lieutenant (LT)	Lieutenant (junior grade) (LTJG)	Ensign (ENS)
O-10	O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1

Warrant Officers

United States Coast Guard Warrant Officers
Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 2
W-4	W-3	W-2

NCOs

United States Coast Guard NCOs
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG)	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve	Command Master Chief Petty Officer (CMC)	Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO)	Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO)	Chief Petty Officer (CPO)	Petty Officer First Class (PO1)	Petty Officer Second Class (PO2)	Petty Officer Third Class (PO3)
E-9				E-8	E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4

Enlisted Grade Structure

Enlisted Grade Structure of the United States Coast Guard
Seaman (SN)	Seaman Apprentice (SA)	Seaman Recruit (SR)
E-3	E-2	E-1

Space Force (Space Forces)

The ranks and insignia of the Air Force have been used since the establishment of the United States Space Force . In February 2020, an in-house military competition to create ranks and what the members of the Space Force are called per se (similar to how the Air Force calls its members "Airmen" or the Army calls its members "Soldiers") was launched called.

Web links

Salary table

Individual evidence

↑ MIT website on the ROTC program (Engl.)

↑ www.princeton.edu/~armyrotc ( Memento from December 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Engl.)

↑ Visor Ornamentation at npc.navy.mil Rank / Rate Insignia ( Memento of the original from July 8, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Accessed May 27, 2009 @1@ 2

↑ www.uscg.mil Vice Admiral John P. Currier Vice Commandant, United States Coast Guard Senior Coast Guard Leadership - Vice Admiral John P. Currier. PDF, accessed June 4, 2010

↑ www.uscg.mil Master Chief Mark H. Allen United States Coast Guard Senior Coast Guard Leadership - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force (PDF). Accessed June 4, 2010

↑ www.spaceforce.mil - "Wanted: Ideas on Space Force Members' Name, Ranks"

[1] MIT website on the ROTC program (Engl.)

[2] www.princeton.edu/~armyrotc ( Memento from December 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Engl.)

Ranks of the United States Armed Forces

contents

Army (land forces)

Officers

Warrant Officers

NCOs and men

Air Force (Luftwaffe)

Officers

Non-commissioned officers

Teams

Navy (Navy)

Officers

Warrant Officers

Petty Officers & Chief Petty Officers

Teams

Marine Corps (Marine Infantry)

Officers

Warrant Officers

Non-commissioned officers

Teams

Coast Guard (Coast Guard)

Officers

Warrant Officers

NCOs

Enlisted Grade Structure

Space Force (Space Forces)

See also

Web links

Individual evidence