DoD Financial Management Regulation Volume 7A, Comparable Terms

COMPARABLE TERMS ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE Secretary of the Army Secretary of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Secretary of the Air Force Chief of Staff, United Chief of Naval Commandant of the Chief of Staff, United States Army Operations Marine Corps States Air Force The Adjutant General Chief of Naval Deputy Chief of Staff Directorate of Personnel for Manpower Administration Army Audit Staff, US Navy Audit Staff, US Air Force Audit Staff, General Accounting General Accounting US General Accounting Office Office Office Finance and Disbursing Officer Disbursing Officer Accounting and Accounting Officer Finance Officer Enlisted Member(s) Enlisted Member(s) Enlisted Member(s) Airman (Airmen) Official Army Register Navy and Marine Navy and Marine Official Air Force Corps Register-Naval Corps Register-Naval Register Reserve and Marine Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve Register Corps Reserve Register Regular Army Regular Navy Regular Marine Corps Regular Air Force Pay Entry Basic Date Pay Entry Base Date Pay Entry Base Date Pay Date (PEBD) (PEBD) (PEBD)

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COMPARABLE GRADES ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE O-10 General Admiral General General O-9 Lieutenant Vice Admiral Lieutenant General Lieutenant General General O-8 Major General Rear Admiral (UH) Major General Major General O-7 Brigadier General Rear Admiral (LH) or Brigadier General Brigadier General Commodore O-6 Colonel Captain Colonel Colonel O-5 Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Colonel O-4 Major Lieutenant Major Major Commander O-3 Captain Lieutenant Captain Captain O-2 1st Lieutenant Lieutenant (JG) 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant O-1 2nd Lieutenant Ensign 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant E-9 Sergeant Major Master Chief Petty Sergeant Major or Chief Master Sergeant or Command Officer Master Gunnery Sergeant Major Sergeant E-8 First Sergeant Senior Chief Petty First Sergeant or Senior Master Sergeant or Master Officer Master Sergeant Sergeant E-7 Platoon Sergeant Chief Petty Officer Gunnery Sergeant Master Sergeant or Sergeant First Class E-6 Staff Sergeant Petty Officer, 1st Class Staff Sergeant Technical Sergeant E-5 Sergeant Petty Officer, 2nd Class Sergeant Staff Sergeant E-4 Corporal or Petty Officer, 3rd Class Corporal Sergeant or Senior Specialist Four Airman E-3 Private First Seaman Lance Corporal Airman, First Class Class E-2 Private Seaman Apprentice Private First Class Airman E-1 Private Seaman Recruit Private Airman, Basic

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