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Abreviations

American Armed Services Ranks\Rates

Ranks

US Air Force

US Army

US Marines

US Navy  (E=Rate) (O=Rank)

E-1

 

Private (Pvt, PV1)

Private (PVT)

Seaman Recruit (SR)

E-2

 

Private (Pvt, PV2)

Private First Class (PFC)

Seaman Apprentice (SA)

E-3

 

Private First Class (PFC)

Lance Corporal (LCPL)

Seaman (SN)

E-4

 

Corporal (Cpl) or Specialist (Spc)

Corporal (CPL)

Petty Officer 3rd Class (PO3)

E-5

 

Sergeant (Sgt, SG1)

Sergeant (SGT)

Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2)

E-6

 

Staff Sergeant (SSgt, SSG)

Staff Sergeant (SSGT)

Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1)

E-7

 

Sergeant First Class (SFC)

Gunnery Sergeant (GYSGT)

Chief Petty Officer (CPO)

E-8

 

Master Sergeant (MSG)

First Sergeant (1SG)

Master Sergeant (MSGT)

First Sergeant (1SGT)

Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO)

E-9

 

Sergeant Major (SGM)

Command Sergeant Major (CSM)

Master Gunnery SGT (MGYSGT)

Sergeant Major (SGTMAJ)

Master Chief Petty Officer

W-1

 

Warrant Officer (WO1)

Warrant Officer (WO)

Warrant Officer (WO1)

W-2

 

Chief Warrant Officer (CW2)

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO2)

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO2)

W-3

 

Chief Warrant Officer (CW3)

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO3)

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO3)

W-4

 

Chief Warrant Officer (CW4)

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO4)

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO4)

W-5

 

Chief Warrant Officer (CW5)

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO5)

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO5)

O-1

 

Second Lieutenant (2LT)

Second Lieutenant (2nd LT)

Ensign (ENS)

O-2

 

First Lieutenant (1LT)

First Lieutenant (1st LT)

Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG)

O-3

 

Captain (CPT)

Captain (Capt)

Lieutenant (LT)

O-4

 

Major (MAJ)

Major (Maj)

Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)

O-5

 

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)

Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col)

Commander (CDR)

O-6

 

Colonel (COL)

Colonel (Col)

Captain (CAPT)

O-7

 

Brigadier General (BG)

Brigadier General (Brig. Gen)

Rear Admiral – lower half (RDML)

O-8

 

Major General (MG)

Major General (Maj. Gen)

Rear Admiral – upper half (RADM)

O-9

 

Lieutenant General (LTG)

Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen)

Vice Admiral (VADM)

O-10

 

General (GEN)

General (Gen)

Admiral (ADM)

O-11

 

 

 

Fleet Admiral (FADM)

 

British Military Ranks

British Army/ Royal Marines

Royal Navy

Royal Air Force

General ****

Admiral ****

Air Chief Marshal ****l

Lieutenant General ***

Vice Admiral ***

Air Marshall ***

Major General **

Rear Admiral **

Air Vice Marshal **l

Brigadier *

Commodore *

Air Commodore *

Colonel

Captain

Goup Captain

Lieutenant Colonel

Commander

Wing Commander

Major

Lieutenant Commander

Squadron Leader

Captain

Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant

 Lieutenant

Sub Lieutenant

Flying Officer

2nd Lieutenant

Midshipman

Pilot Officer

 

 

 

Non-Commissioned:

 

 

Warrant Officer 1st Class

Warrant Officer 

Warrant Officer

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

 

Flight Sergeant

Staff/Colour Sergeant

Chief Petty Officer

Chief Technician

Sergeant

Petty Officer

Sergeant

Corporal

Leading Rate

Corporal

Lance Corporal

 

 

Private

Able Rate

Leading Aircraftsman Senior Aircraftsman      Junior Technician

  

Jobs\Rates

MM – Machinists Mate

WT   water tender

AMM Aviation Machinist Mate

 

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