Military Rank & Insignia Chart
Reference guide for military ranks and insignia across the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Army
Enlisted ranks
- Private (PVT)
- Private First Class (PFC)
- Specialist (SPC)
- Corporal (CPL)
- Sergeant (SGT)
- Staff Sergeant (SSG)
Officer ranks
- Second Lieutenant (2LT)
- First Lieutenant (1LT)
- Captain (CPT)
- Major (MAJ)
- Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)
- Colonel (COL)
Navy
Enlisted ranks
- Seaman Recruit (SR)
- Seaman Apprentice (SA)
- Seaman (SN)
- Petty Officer Third Class (PO3)
- Petty Officer Second Class (PO2)
- Petty Officer First Class (PO1)
Officer ranks
- Ensign (ENS)
- Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG)
- Lieutenant (LT)
- Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
- Commander (CDR)
- Captain (CAPT)
Air Force
Enlisted ranks
- Airman Basic (AB)
- Airman (Amn)
- Airman First Class (A1C)
- Senior Airman (SrA)
- Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
- Technical Sergeant (TSgt)
Officer ranks
- Second Lieutenant (2LT)
- First Lieutenant (1LT)
- Captain (Capt)
- Major (Maj)
- Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)
- Colonel (Col)
Marine Corps
Enlisted ranks
- Private (Pvt)
- Private First Class (PFC)
- Lance Corporal (LCpl)
- Corporal (Cpl)
- Sergeant (Sgt)
- Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
Officer ranks
- Second Lieutenant (2ndLt)
- First Lieutenant (1stLt)
- Captain (Capt)
- Major (Maj)
- Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol)
- Colonel (Col)
Coast Guard
Enlisted ranks
- Seaman Recruit (SR)
- Seaman Apprentice (SA)
- Seaman (SN)
- Petty Officer Third Class (PO3)
- Petty Officer Second Class (PO2)
- Petty Officer First Class (PO1)
Officer ranks
- Ensign (ENS)
- Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG)
- Lieutenant (LT)
- Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
- Commander (CDR)
- Captain (CAPT)