Military Ranks, Army, Air Force, and Marines


 * general of the army (5-star)
 * marshal (Europe)
 * general (4-star)
 * lieutenant general (3-star)
 * major general (2-star)
 * brigadier general (1-star)
 * colonel
 * lieutenant colonel
 * major
 * captain
 * first lieutenant
 * second lieutenant
 * chief warrant officer (W-4)
 * chief warrant officer (W-3)
 * chief warrant officer (W-2)
 * warrant officer (W-1)
 * sergeant major
 * first sergeant
 * chief master sergeant
 * master sergeant
 * sergeant first class
 * specialist 7
 * gunnery sergeant
 * technical sergeant
 * staff sergeant
 * specialist 6
 * sergeant
 * specialist 5
 * corporal
 * specialist 4
 * lance corporal
 * private first class (PFC)
 * airman first class
 * private
 * airman
 * recruit
 * cadet