Grade Navy Army Marines Air Force Coast Guard Enlisted Ranks E1 Seaman Recruit Private Private Airman Basic Seaman Recruit E2 Seaman Apprentice Private Private 1st class Airman Seaman Apprentice E3 Seaman Private 1st class Lance Corporal Airman 1st class Seaman E4 Petty Officer 3rd class Corporal or Specialist Corporal Sergeant/Senior Airman Petty Officer 3rd class E5 Petty Officer 2nd class Sergeant Sergeant Staff Sergeant Petty Officer 2nd class E6 Petty Officer 1st class Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant Technical Sergeant Petty Officer 1st class E7 Chief Petty Officer Sergeant 1st class Gunnery Sergeant Master Sergeant Chief Petty Officer E8 Senior Chief Petty Officer 1st Sergeant / Master Sergeant 1st Sergeant / Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant Senior Chief Petty Officer E9 Master Chief Petty Officer Sergeant Major / Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major / Master Gunnery Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant Master Chief Petty Officer E10 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Sergeant Major of the Army Sergeant Major of the Marines Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Commissioned Ranks 01 Ensign 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant Ensign 02 Lieutenant Junior Grade 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade 03 Lieutenant Captain Captain Captain Lieutenant 04 Lieutenant Commander Major Major Major Lieutenant Commander 05 Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Commander 06 Captain Colonel Colonel Colonel Captain 07 Rear Admiral (lower half) * Brigadier General * Brigadier General * Brigadier General * Rear Admiral (lower half) * 08 Rear Admiral (upper half) ** Major General ** Major General ** Major General ** Rear Admiral (upper half) ** 09 Vice Admiral *** Lieutenant General *** Lieutenant General *** Lieutenant General *** Vice Admiral *** 010 Admiral **** General **** General **** General **** Admiral **** - Fleet Admiral ***** General of Army ***** - General of the Air Force ***** Fleet Admiral ***** Warrant Officer Ranks W1 Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Warrant Officer - Warrant Officer W1 W2 W3 Chief Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer - Chief Warrant Officer W5 Master Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer - Master Warrant Officer