Forms of Address Army Officers Enlisted Title Form of Address Title Form of Address Sergeant Major of Sergeant Major General General (surname) the Army (surname) Command Sergeant Sergeant Major Lieutenant General General (surname) Major (surname) Sergeant Major Major General General (surname) Sergeant Major (surname) Brigadier General General (surname) First Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Colonel Colonel (surname) Master Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Lieutenant Colonel Colonel (surname) Sergeant First Class Sergeant (surname) Major Major (surname) Staff Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Captain Captain (surname) Sergeant Sergeant (surname) First Lieutenant Lieutenant (surname) Corporal Corporal (surname) Second Lieutenant Lieutenant (surname) Specialist Specialist (surname) Private First Class Private (surname) Private Private (surname) Air Force Officers Enlisted Title Form of Address Title Form of Address Chief Master General General (surname) Sergeant of the Air Chief (surname) Force Chief Master Lieutenant General General (surname) Chief (surname) Sergeant Senior Master Major General General (surname) Sergeant (surname) Sergeant Brigadier General General (surname) Master Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Colonel Colonel (surname) Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Lieutenant Colonel Colonel (surname) Technical Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Major Major (surname) Staff Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Captain Captain (surname) Senior Airmen Airman (surname) First Lieutenant Lieutenant (surname) Airman First Class Airman (surname) Second Lieutenant Lieutenant (surname) Airman Airman (surname) Navy Officers Enlisted Title Form of Address Title Form of Address Master Chief Petty Master Chief Fleet Admiral Admiral (surname) Officer of the Navy (surname) Command Master Master Chief Admiral Admiral (surname) Chief (surname) Master Chief Petty Master Chief Vice Admiral Admiral (surname) Officer (surname) Senior Chief Petty Rear Admiral Admiral (surname) Chief (surname) Officer Captain Captain (surname) Chief Petty Officer Chief (surname) Commander Petty Officer First Commander Officer (surname) (surname) Class Lieutenant Commander Petty Officer Second Officer (surname) Commander (surname) Class Petty Officer Third Lieutenant Lieutenant (surname) Officer (surname) Class Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant (surname) Seaman Seaman (surname) Grade Ensign Ensign (surname) Seaman Apprentice Seaman (surname) Seaman Recruit Seaman (surname) Marine Corps Officers Enlisted Title Form of Address Title Form of Address Sergeant Major of General General (surname) Sergeant (surname) the Marine Corps Lieutenant General General (surname) Sergeant Major Sergeant (surname) Master Gunnery Major General General (surname) Sergeant (surname) Sergeant Brigadier General General (surname) First Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Colonel Colonel (surname) Master Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Lieutenant Colonel Colonel (surname) Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Major Major (surname) Staff Sergeant Sergeant (surname) Captain Captain (surname) Sergeant Sergeant (surname) First Lieutenant Lieutenant (surname) Corporal Corporal (surname) Second Lieutenant Lieutenant (surname) Lance Corporal Corporal (surname) Private First Class Private (surname) Private Private (surname) Coast Guard Officers Enlisted Title Form of Address Title Form of Address Master Chief Petty Master Chief Admiral Admiral (surname) Officer of the Coast (surname) Guard Command Master Master Chief Vice Admiral Admiral (surname) Chief (surname) Master Chief Petty Master Chief Rear Admiral Admiral (surname) Officer (surname) Senior Chief Petty Captain Captain (surname) Chief (surname) Officer Commander Commander Chief Petty Officer Chief (surname) (surname) Lieutenant Commander Petty Officer First Officer (surname) Commander (surname) Class Petty Officer Second Lieutenant Lieutenant (surname) Officer (surname) Class Lieutenant Junior Petty Officer Third Lieutenant (surname) Officer (surname) Grade Class Ensign Ensign (surname) Seaman Seaman (surname) Seaman Apprentice Seaman (surname) Seaman Recruit Seaman (surname) .