| Title |
Pay Grade |
Rank |
Remarks |
| Private (PVT) |
E-1 |
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**Entry level** |
| Private (PV2) |
E-2 |
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**Junior enlisted** |
| Private First Class (PFC) |
E-3 |
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**Basic soldier** |
| Specialist (SPC) |
E-4 |
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**Technical role** |
| Corporal (CPL) |
E-4 |
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A SPC recognized with NCO authorities |
| Sergeant (SGT) |
E-5 |
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Team leader |
| Staff Sergeant (SSG) |
E-6 |
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Squad leader or section Chief |
| Sergeant First Class (SFC) |
E-7 |
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Senior NCO in a platoon |
| Master Sergeant (MSG) |
E-8 |
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NCO at battalion and brigade |
| First Sergeant (1SG) |
E-8 |
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Senior NCO in a Company; advisor to the Commander |
| Sergeant Major (SGM) |
E-9 |
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Principal advisor on a battalion and higher HQs staff |
| Command Sergeant Major (CSM) |
E-9 |
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Senior enlisted advisor at battalion and higher HQs |
| Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) |
E-9 |
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Senior NCO in the Army; advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army |
| Warrant Officers |
| Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) |
W-1 |
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Company and battalion staffs |
| Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) |
W-2 |
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Company and battalion staffs |
| Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3) |
W-3 |
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Company and higher staffs |
| Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) |
W-4 |
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Battalion and higher staffs |
| Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5) |
W-5 |
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Battalion and higher staffs |
| Officers |
| Second Lieutenant (2LT) |
O-1 |
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Platoon leader |
| First Lieutenant (1LT) |
O-2 |
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Company Executive Officer |
| Captain (CPT) |
O-3 |
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Company Commander; Battalion Staff Officer |
| Major (MAJ) |
O-4 |
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Battalion Executive Officer; Brigade Staff Officer |
| Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) |
O-5 |
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Brigadae Commander; Division Staff Officer |
| Colonel (COL) |
O-6 |
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| Generals |
| Brigadier General (BG) |
O-7 |
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1 star |
| Major General (MG) |
O-8 |
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2 star |
| Lieutenant General (LTG) |
O-9 |
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3 star |
| General (GEN) |
O-10 |
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4 star |