U.S. ARMY RANKING SYSTEM!

U.S. ARMY RANKS:

Private (Starting point for new recruits)

Private 2

Private First Class

Specialist

Corporal

Sergeant

Sergeant

Staff Sergeant

Sergeant First Class

Master Sergeant

First Sergeant Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major of the Army

Warrant Officer

Chief Warrant Officer 2

CW3 Chief Warrant Officer 3

Chief Warrant Officer 4

Chief Warrant Officer 5

Second Lieutenant Captain

Major

Lieutenant Colonel

Brigadier General

Major General

Lieutenant General

General

General of the Army

U.S. AIR FORCE RANKS:

Airman Basic (Starting point for recruitments)

Airman Pay Scale

A1C Airman First Class Pay Scale
SrA Senior Airman or Sergeant Pay Scale
SSgt Staff Sergeant Pay Scale
TSgt Technical Sergeant Pay Scale
Master Sergeant Senior

Master Sergeant

Senior Master Sergeant

Chief Master Sergeant

Command Chief Master Sergeant

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force



Second Lieutenant

First Lieutenant

Capt Captain

Maj Major

Lieutenant Colonel

Col Colonel

Brigadier General

Major General

Lieutenant General

General Air Force Chief of Staff

General of the Air Force