Flag rank officers
Pay grade Army Marine Corps Navy & Coast Guard Air Force Space Force
Special General of the Armies none Admiral of the Navy none none
Special General of the Army none Fleet Admiral General of the Air Force none
O-10 General General Admiral General General
O-9 Lieutenant general Lieutenant General Vice Admiral Lieutenant General Lieutenant General
O-8 Major General Major General Rear Admiral Major General Major General
O-7 Brigadier General Brigadier General Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Brigadier General Brigadier General
Commissioned officers
Pay grade Army Marine Corps Navy & Coast Guard Air Force Space Force
O-6 Colonel Colonel Captain Colonel Colonel
O-5 Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant Colonel Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel
O-4 Major Major Lieutenant commander Major Major
O-3 Captain Captain Lieutenant Captain Captain
O-2 First Lieutenant First Lieutenant Lieutenant (Junior Grade) First Lieutenant First Lieutenant
O-1 Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Ensign Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Warrant officers
Pay grade Army Marine Corps Navy & Coast Guard Air Force Space Force
W-5 Chief Warrant Officer, Five Chief Warrant Officer, Five Chief Warrant Officer, Five (Navy only) None (discontinued before creation of CW5) None
W-4 Chief Warrant Officer, Four Chief Warrant Officer, Four Chief Warrant Officer, Four Chief Warrant Officer, Four (discontinued) None
W-3 Chief Warrant Officer, Three Chief Warrant Officer, Three Chief Warrant Officer, Three Chief Warrant Officer, Three (discontinued) None
W-2 Chief Warrant Officer, Two Chief Warrant Officer, Two Chief Warrant Officer, Two Chief Warrant Officer, Two (discontinued) None
W-1 Warrant Officer, One Warrant Officer, One Warrant Officer, One (Navy only) Warrant Officer, One (discontinued) None
Enlisted personnel
Pay grade Army Marine Corps Navy & Coast Guard Air Force Space Force
E-9
(special) 		Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (Navy only) Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
Sergeant Major of the Army

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy/Coast Guard Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
E-9 Command Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major 		Sergeant Major
Master Gunnery Sergeant 		Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer
Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Master chief petty officer 		Command Chief Master Sergeant
Chief Master Sergeant 		Command Chief Master Sergeant
Chief Master Sergeant
E-8 First Sergeant
Master Sergeant 		First Sergeant
Master Sergeant 		Command Senior Chief Petty Officer (Navy only)
Senior Chief Petty Officer 		Senior Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant
E-7 Sergeant First Class Gunnery Sergeant Chief Petty Officer Master Sergeant Master Sergeant
E-6 Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant Petty Officer First Class Technical Sergeant Technical Sergeant
E-5 Sergeant Sergeant Petty Officer Second Class Staff Sergeant Sergeant
E-4 Specialist/Corporal Corporal Petty Officer Third Class Senior Airman Specialist 4
E-3 Private First Class Lance Corporal Seaman Airman First Class Specialist 3
E-2 Private Private First Class Seaman Apprentice Airman Specialist 2
E-1 Private Private Seaman Recruit Airman Basic Specialist 1
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