Updated 3/25/09 Enlisted Paths of Progression

Enlisted Army Marine Corps Navy Coast Guard Air Force Level Rank Occupation Rank Rank Rank Rank Level E-1 Private (PV1) Skill level 10 Private (PVT) Seaman Recruit (SR) Seaman Recruit (SR) Airman Basic (AB) Fireman Recruit (FR) Airman Recruit (AR) Construction Recruit (CR) Hospital Recruit (HR) E-2 Private (PV2) Skill level 10 Private First Class Seaman Apprentice (SA) Seaman Apprentice Airman (Amn) (PFC) Hospital Apprentice (HA) (SA) Fireman Apprentice (FA) Airman Apprentice (AA) Construction Apprentice (CA) E-3 Private First Skill level 10 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Seaman (SN) Seaman (SN) Airman First Class Class (PFC) Hospitalman (HN) (A1C) Fireman (FN) Airman (AN) Constructionman (CN) E-4 Corporal (CPL) Skill level 10 Corporal (Cpl) Petty Officer Third Class Petty Officer Third Senior Airman (SRA) or (PO3) Class (PO3) Specialist (SPC) E-5 Sergeant Skill level 20 Sergeant (Sgt) Petty Office Second Class Petty Office Second Staff Sergeant (SSgt) (SGT) (PO2) Class (PO2) E-6 Staff Sergeant Skill level 30 Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Petty Officer First Class Petty Officer First Class Technical Sergeant (SSG) (PO1) (PO1) (TSgt) E-7 Sergeant First Skill level 40 Gunnery Sergeant Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Chief Petty Officer Master Sergeant Class (SFC) (GySgt) (CPO) (MSgt) E-8 Master Skill level 50 Master Sergeant Senior Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Senior Master Sergeant (MSgt) (SCPO) Officer (SCPO) Sergeant (SMSgt) (MSG) or or First Sergeant (1stSgt) First Sergeant (1SG) E-9 Sergeant Major Skill level 50 Master Gunnery Master Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Chief Master (SGM) Sergeant (MGySgt) (MCPO) Officer (MCPO) Sergeant (CMSgt) or or Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major (SgtMaj) (CSM)