U.S. Special Forces/Ranks

Army

GENERAL OF THE ARMY (GOA)-

GENERAL (GEN)-

LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LTG)-

MAJOR GENERAL (MG)-

BRIGADIER GENERAL (BG)-

COLONEL (COL)-

LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LTC)--

MAJOR (MAJ)-

CAPTAIN (CPT)-

FIRST LIEUTENANT (1LT)-

SECOND LIEUTENANT (2LT)-

SERGEANT MAJOR-

COMMAND SGT MAJOR (CSM)-

SERGEANT MAJOR (SGM)-

FIRST SERGEANT (1SG)-

MASTER SERGEANT (MSG)-

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (SFC)-

STAFF SERGEANT (SSG)-

SERGEANT (SGT)-

CORPORAL (CPL)-

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (PFC)-

PRIVATE (PVT/PV2)-

Marine Corps

GENERAL (GEN)-

LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LTG)-

MAJOR GENERAL (MG)-

BRIGADIER GENERAL (BG)-

COLONEL (COL)-

LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LTC)--

MAJOR (MAJ)-

CAPTAIN (CPT)-

FIRST LIEUTENANT (1LT)-

SECOND LIEUTENANT (2LT)-

SERGEANT MAJOR-

COMMAND SGT MAJOR (CSM)-

SERGEANT MAJOR (SGM)-

FIRST SERGEANT (1SG)-

MASTER SERGEANT (MSG)-

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (SFC)-

STAFF SERGEANT (SSG)-

SERGEANT (SGT)-

CORPORAL (CPL)-

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (PFC)-

PRIVATE (PVT/PV2)-

Navy

Fleet Admiral-

Admiral

Vice Admiral

Rear Admiral (upper half)

Rear Admiral (lower half)

Captain Commander

Lieutenant Commander

Lieutenant

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Ensign

MST. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY

MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS

PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS

PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS

SEAMAN

SEAMAN APPRENTICE

SEAMAN RECRUIT