The U.S. Army!

The background music might be the Marines hymn but the ranks are all U.S. Army ranks. I only chose the Marines hymn because it is way cooler. Also i couldn't find the right file type for the Ballad of the Green Beret.
The U.S. Navy The U.S. Air Force The U.S. Marine Corps

Enlisted ranks

Rank Private Private Private First Class Specialist Corporal Sergeant Staff Sargeant Sergeant First Class Master Sergeant First Sergeant Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Army
Abbreviation PVT PV2 PFC SPC CPL SGT SSG SFC MSG 1SG SGM CSM SMA
Insignia Private (PVT) doesn't have an insignia. PV2, 1 Chevron PFC, 1 Chevron and 1 Rocker SPC, Green upside down inner portion of 1 Chevron and 1 Rocker with gold eagle in middle. CPL, 2 Chevrons SGT, 3 Chevrons SSG, 3 Chevrons and 1 Rocker SFC, 3 Chevrons and 2 Rockers MSG, 3 Chevrons and 3 Rockers 1SG, 3 Chevrons, 3 Rockers, and a diamond in middle. SGM, 3 Chevrons, 3 Rockers, and a star in middle. CSM, 3 Chevrons, 3 Rockers, and a star flanked by olive branches. SMA, 3 Chevrons, 3 Rockers, and an Eagle flanked by stars.
Duties Lowest Rank, starting Basic Combat training, carry out orders Lowest Rank, starting Basic Combat training, carry out orders Carries out orders1 Manages, PFCs, PV2s, and PVTs. Has served at least 2 years Lowest NCO2,Fire-team leader. Commands Squad Commands Squad Assists Platoon leader Principle NCO at Battalion level or higher Principle NCO at Company level Assists officers at Battalion level Assits officers at Brigade level Senior advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army
Pay Grade E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-8 E-9 E-9 E-10 (Senior Enlisted Advisor)
1) PV2s are promoted to this after 1 year
2) NCO = Non-Commisioned Officer

To top of page


Warrant Officers

Rank Warrent Officer 1 Chief Warrent
Officer 2		 Chief Warrent
Officer 3		 Chief Warrent
Officer 4		 Chief Warrent
Officer 5
Abbreviation WO1 CW2 CW3 CW4 CW5
Insignia WO1, 1 black square on a silver bar. CW2, 2 black squares on a silver bar. CW3, 3 black squares on a silver bar. CW4, 4 black squares on a silver bar. CW5, 1 black vertical line on a silver bar.
Duties Technical leader Start of
Commissioned
Officers, help
at Battalion level		 Help at
Brigade level		 Mentors other
Warrent Officers		 Leader of Warrent
Officers, has special
leadership
Pay Grade W-1 W-2 W-3 W-4 W-5


To top of page


Officers

Rank Second Lieutenant First Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General General of the Army
Abbreviation 2LT 1LT CPT MAJ LTC COL BG MG LTG GEN GOA
Insignia 2LT, 1 verticle golden bar. 1LT, 1 verticle silver bar. CPT, 2 verticle silver bars, connected slightly. MAJ, 1 golden oak leaf. LTC, 1 silver oak leaf. COL, Silver eagle looking to its right wing. BG, 1 silver star. MG, 2 silver stars. LTG, 3 silver stars. GEN, 4 silver stars. GOA, 5 silver stars, arranged in a pentagon.
Duties Platton Lader Platoon Leader Company Commander Staff officer for a Bigade Battalion Commander Brigade Commander Brigade Commander Division Cmmander Corps Commander Oversees all operations in his/her gegraphical region1 War-time only2
Pay Grade O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10 Special, Wartime only.
1) The Chief of Staff of the Army is a 4 star General.
2) Issued only if the commanding officer must be of equal or higher rank of allied nation's commander's. Last people to have this rank served during and immediatley after WWII.
To top of page

free web hit counters

Ross' Web Site
Last Updated July 9, 2007
Web Page by Ross Larson ([email protected])
Send an e-mail to me
1