Army Ranks
General of the Army(war-time only)
General
(abbreviated Gen.)
Lieutenant-General
(abbreviated Lt. Gen. or LTG)
Major-General
(abbreviated Maj. Gen. or MG)
Brigadier-General
(abbreviated Brig. Gen. or BG)
Colonel
(abbreviated Col.)
Lieutenant Colonel
(abbreviated Lt. Col. or LTC)
Major
(abbreviated Maj.)
Captain
(abbreviated Capt. or CPT)
First Lieutenant
(abbreviated Lt., 1st Lt., or 1LT)
Second Lieutenant
(abbreviated 2nd Lt. or 2LT)
Warrent Officers:
Warrent Officer
(abbreviated WO1)
Chief Warrent Officer
(abbreviated CWO2)
Chief Warrent Officer
(abbreviated CWO3)
Chief Warrent Officer
(abbreviated CWO4)
Chief Warrent Officer
(abbreviated CWO5)
Enlisted:
Sergeant Major of the Army
(abbreviated SMA)
Command Sergeant Major
(abbreviated CSM)
Sergeant Major
(abbreviated SGM)
First Sergeant
(abbreviated 1SG)
Master Sergeant
(abbreviated MSG)
Sergeant(First Class)
(abbreviated SFC)
Staff Sergeant
(abbreviated SSG)
Sergeant
(abbreviated SGT)
Corporal
(abbreviated CPL)
Private(First Class)
(abbreviated PFC)
Private(Second Class)
(abbreviated PV1)
No Insignia
Private(Basic Class)
(abbreviated PV2)