Modern US Military Ranks
September 24, 2008
The table shows current ranks in the US military service branches, but they can serve as a fair guide throughout the twentieth century.
Ranks in foreign military services may vary significantly, even when the same names are used. Many European countries use the rank Field Marshal, for example, which is not used in the United States.
| Army | Air Force | Marines |
| General of the Army | General of the Air Force | |
| Army Chief of Staff
General |
Air Force Chief of Staff
General |
Commandant of the Marine Corps
General |
| Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General |
| Major General | Major General | Major General |
| Brigadier General | Brigadier General | Brigadier General |
| Colonel | Colonel | Colonel |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Major | Major | Major |
| Captain | Captain | Captain |
| 1st Lieutenant | 1st Lieutenant | 1st Lieutenant |
| 2nd Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Master Warrant Officer 5 | Chief Warrant Officer 5 |
|
| Warrant Officer 4 | Chief Warrant Officer 4 |
|
| Warrant Officer 3 | Chief Warrant Officer 3 |
|
| Warrant Officer 2 | Chief Warrant Officer 2 |
|
| Warrant Officer 1 | Warrant Officer |
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| Sergeant Major of the Army | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |
| Command Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major |
First Sergeant (Chief Master Sergeant)
Chief Master Sergeant |
Sergeant Major
Master Gunnery Sergeant |
| First Sergeant
Master Sergeant |
First Sergeant (Senior Master Sergeant)
Senior Master Sergeant |
First Sergeant
Master Sergeant |
| Sergeant First Class | First Sergeant (Master Sergeant)
Master Sergeant |
Gunnery Sergeant |
| Staff Sergeant | Technical Sergeant | Staff Sergeant |
| Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant |
| Corporal | Corporal | |
| Specialist | Senior Airman | |
| Private First Class | Airman First Class | Lance Corporal |
| Private | Airman | Private First Class |
| Private (Recruit) | Airman Basic | Private |
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