Comparative military ranks (original) (raw)
see 1
nominally supervises
British Army
Royal Marines
Royal Navy
RAF
E-10
the senior enlisted person in each service
Sergeant Major of the Army
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSgtAF)
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)
E-9
Brigade (Army), Wing (USAF), Regiment (USN, USMC) or higher
Command Sergeant Major (CSM)
Command Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt)
Sergeant Major (SgtMaj)
Command Master Chief Petty Officer (CMCPO)
Warrant Officer Class 1
Warrant Officer Class 1
E-9
Battalion (Army, USN, USMC), Group (USAF)
Sergeant Major (SGM)
Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt)
Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt)
Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO)
E-8
Company (Army, USN, USMC), Squadron (USAF)
First Sergeant (1SG)
Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt)
First Sergeant (1st Sgt)
Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO)
Warrant Officer Class 2
Warrant Officer Class 2
Master Sergeant (MSG)
Master Sergeant (MSgt)
Colour Sergeant
Chief Petty Officer
Flight Sergeant
E-7
Platoon (Army, USN, USMC), Flight (USAF)
Sergeant First Class (SFC) or Platoon Sergeant
Master Sergeant (MSgt)
Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt)
Chief Petty Officer (CPO)
Petty Officer
E-6
Squad or Section
Staff Sergeant (SSG)
Technical Sergeant (TSgt)
Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1)
Leading Rate
E-5
Sergeant (SGT)
Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
Sergeant (Sgt)
Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2)
E-4
Corporal (CPL) or Specialist Fourth Class (SP4)
Senior Airman (SRA)
Corporal (Cpl)
Petty Officer 3rd Class (PO3)
Able Rate
Senior Aircraftman
E-3
Private First Class (PFC)
Airman First Class (A1C)
Lance Corporal (LCpl)
Seaman (SN)
Leading Aircraftman
E-2
Private (PV2)
Airman (Amn)
Private First Class (PFC)
Seaman Apprentice (SA)
Ordinary Rate
Aircraftman
E-1
Private (PV1)
Airman Basic (AB)
Private (Pvt)
Seaman Recruit (SR)