Explanation: US Military Ranks

[Simon Darkshade]

I am fairly versed in matters military, but I am stumped by the abbreviations used in the US Military, ie E6 etc. Could one among your ranks please enlighten me, so my research, study, and understanding can somehow progress. For reference, try gtjs00's topic on "Brothers in Arms". I don't know how to link it, but it contained a lot of stuff I couldn't understand.

Also, why do you blokes say "Lutenant" when we say "Leftenant"?

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[Flatlander Fox]

No idea on the Leftenant thing???

E-1 Private
E-2 Private
E-3 Private First Class
E-4 Specialist or Corporal
E-5 Sergeant
E-6 Staff Sergeant
E-7 Sergeant First Class
E-8 Master Sergeant or First Sergeant
E-9 Sergeant Major or Command Sergeant Major

O-1 Second Lieutenant
O-2 First Lieutenant
O-3 Captain
O-4 Major
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel
O-6 Colonel
O-7 Brigadier General
O-8 Major General
O-9 Lieutenant General
O-10 General

Hope that helps!!!


Edit: Spelling, and wondering why I didn't do what the guy below me did

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[This message has been edited by Flatlander Fox (edited July 10, 2001).]

 

[Xiahou-Dun]

Military ranks

 

[thedirk]

I'm not American, but i believe that the E is for the enlisted ranks, and the O is for the officer ranks.

 

[The Green Destiny]

The Poor Military -- When will we realize that fighting each other is not the way to go?

Mankind has had to create the Most Destuctive force ever known to keep others at bay, and still we have armies.

I have an IDEA!
lets just live in peace and not fight against life anymore.

Maybe we could educate the masses so that they could live in harmony?

NO NO you will say -- WAR is lots of FUN.
Mankind will fight again - you all will forget the first day you stepped on the field of battle and felt it's terror.

 

[starlifter]

As I've served in the Air Force, I'll list the E's ranks (E=Enlisted, O=Officer):

E-1. Airman Basic (AB)
E-2. Airman (Amn)
E-3. Airman First Class (A1C)
E-4. Senior Airman (SrA)
E-5. Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
E-6. Technical Sergeant (TSgt)
E-7. Master Sergeant (MSgt)
E-8. Senior Master Sergeant (SMS or SMSgt)
E-9. Chief Master Sergeant (CMS or CMSgt)

 

[xeven_god_of_helsibahr]

Hey, you forgot the warrant officers:
Cheif Warrant Officer (W-2, W-3, W-4)
Warrant Officer (W-1)

 

[SlowwHand]

Warratnt Officers, for the most part, are a thing of the past. Distant past.

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