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Military Ranks and Insignia Resources Military Ranks and Insignia Army Enlisted and NCO (E2-E9) E2 E3 E4 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E8 E9 E9 E9 Private E2 Private 1st Corporal Specialist Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant 1st Master First Sergeant Command Sergeant Class Class Sergeant Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Major Army Army Warrant Officers (W1-W2) W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 Warrant Chief Chief Chief Chief Officer Warrant Warrant Warrant Warrant Officer 2 Officer 3 Officer 4 Officer 5 Army Officers (O1-O10) O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 O9 O10 2nd 1st Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Brigadier Major General Lieutenant General General Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel General Navy ranks are referred to as Rates Navy and Coast Guard Enlisted and NCO (E1-E9) E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E9 Seaman Seaman Petty Officer 3rd Petty Officer Petty Officer Chief Petty Senior Chief Master Chief Master Chief Apprentice Class 2nd Class 1st Class Officer Petty Officer Petty Officer Petty Officer Navy and Coast Guard Warrant Officers (W1-W2) Warrant officers weat different insignia on the collar and shoulder Navy Navy Navy Coast Guard Coast Guard Coast Guard W2 W3 W4 W5 W1 Chief Warrant Chief Warrant Chief Warrant Chief Warrant Warrant Officer Officer 2 Officer 3 Officer 4 Officer 5 Navy and Coast Guard Officers (O1-O10) Officers wear different insignia on the collar, shoulder, and sleeves O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 O9 O10 Ensign Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Commander Captain Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Vice Admiral Admiral Junior Grade Commander Lower Half Upper Half Marine Enlisted and NCO (E2-E9) E2 E3 E4 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E8 E9 E9 E9 Private 1st Lance Corporal Specialist Sergeant Staff Gunnery Master First Master Sergeant Sergeant Class Corporal Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Gunnery Major Major of Sergeant the Marine Corp Marine Warrant Officers (W1-W2) W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 Warrant Chief Chief Chief Chief Officer Warrant Warrant Warrant Warrant Officer 2 Officer 3 Officer 4 Officer 5 Resources Marine Officers (O1-O10) O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 O9 O10 2nd 1st Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Brigadier Major General Lieutenant General Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel General General Air Force Enlisted and NCO (E2-E9) E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E7 E8 E8 E9 E9 E9 E9 Airman Airman 1st Senior Staff Technical Master First Senior First Chief First Command Chief Class Airman Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Master Sergeant Master Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant Sergeant Master Sergeant Sergeant of the Air Force No Air Force Warrant Officers Air Force Officers (O1-O10) O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 O9 O10 2nd 1st Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Brigadier Major General Lieutenant General Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel General General Commander in Chief, President of the United States Department of Defense Homeland Security* Army Navy Air Force Marines Coast Active: Active: Active: Active: Guard 546,057 314,339 328,812 198,820 Active: 43,327 Reserve† Reserve Reserve‡ Reserve Reserve 651,098 102,349 97,087 218,350 9,737 Army Air National National Guard Guard‡ 362,000 106,900 Sources: U.S. Department of Defense, Statistical Information Analysis Division. Military Reserve Personnel: 1995 to 2010, National Security and Veterans Affairs, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2012, U.S. Census Bureau. Living Veterans (2010) WWII Korean Conflict Vietnam Gulf–present Peacetime Total: 22.6 million 1,981,000§ 2,448,000 7,526,000 5,737,000 5,792,000 Source: Veterans Living by Period of Service, Age, and Sex; 2010, National Security and Veterans Affairs, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2012, U.S. Census Bureau. * The Coast Guard is under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime. During times of war, command is transferred to the Navy. † Reserve refers to ready reserves; stand-by and retired reserves not included. ‡ During peacetime, state governors oversee the National Guard. The President may activate the National Guard to participate in federal missions. The Air National Guard provides tactical airlift, air refueling tankers, general purpose fighters, rescue and recovery, weather flights, strategic airlift, special operations capabilities, and medical evacuation units. The Army National Guard may be called into action during local or statewide emergencies, such as storms and civil disturbances. § Data based on the 2010 census. The number of WWII veterans is quickly dwindling. Most are in their 80s and the VA estimates 600–1,000 die every day, making the number of living veterans in 2012 about 1.2 million. .
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