United States enlisted ranks
Branch of service
 E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 Special
Army
 Private
PVT 		Private 2
PV2 		Private first class
PFC 		Specialist Corporal
SPC – CPL 		Sergeant
SGT 		Staff Sergeant
SSG 		Sergeant first class
SFC 		Master Sergeant First Sergeant
MSG – 1SG¹ 		Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major
SGM – CSM 		Sergeant Major of the Army Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
SMA – SEAC
Marine Corps
 Private
Pvt 		Private first class
PFC 		Lance Corporal
LCpl 		Corporal
Cpl 		Sergeant
Sgt 		Staff Sergeant
SSgt 		Gunnery Sergeant
GySgt 		Master Sergeant First sergeant
MSgt – 1stSgt¹ 		Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major
MGySgt – SgtMaj 		 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
SMMC – SEAC
Navy
 Seaman recruit
SR 		Seaman apprentice
SA 		Seaman
SN 		Petty Officer Third Class
PO3 		Petty Officer Second Class
PO2 		Petty Officer first class
PO1
CPO 		Senior Chief Petty Officer Command Senior Chief Petty Officer
SCPO – CMDCS 		Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer / Force Master Chief Petty Officer
MCPO – CMDCM – FORCM, FLTCM 		Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
MCPON – SEAC
Air Force
 Airman basic
AB 		Airman
Amn 		Airman first class
A1C 		Senior Airman
SrA 		Staff Sergeant
SSgt 		Technical sergeant
TSgt 		Master Sergeant Master Sergeant
MSgt – 1st Sgt¹ 		Senior Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant
SMSgt – 1st Sgt¹ 		Chief Master Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant Command Chief Master Sergeant
CMSgt – 1st Sgt¹ – CCM 		Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
SEANGB – CMSAF – SEAC
Space Force
 Specialist 1
Spc1 		Specialist 2
Spc2 		Specialist 3
Spc3 		Specialist 4
Spc4 		Sergeant
Sgt 		Technical sergeant
TSgt 		Master sergeant
MSgt 		Senior master sergeant
SMSgt 		Chief master sergeant
CMSgt 		Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Space Force Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
CMSSF – SEAC
Coast Guard
 Seaman Recruit
SR 		border
SA 		border
SN 		Petty Officer Third Class
PO3 		Petty Officer Second Class
PO2 		Petty Officer first class
PO1 		Chief Petty Officer
CPO 		Senior Chief Petty Officer
SCPO 		Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Area Command Master Chief Petty Officer, CMC Reserve
MCPO – CMC – DMCPOCG2 		Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
MCPOCG
  1. For the Army and Air Force, first sergeants are temporary and lateral ranks and are senior to their non-diamond counterparts, while Marine Corps first sergeants have no lateral movement within paygrade and is a permanent rank.
  2. The rank insignia is used by other Coast Guard senior enlisted leaders.
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