Rank -- Commissioned Officers |
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| Grade | Army | Marine Corps | Navy | Air Force |
| O1 | 2nd Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant | Ensign | 2nd Lieutenant |
| O2 | 1st Lieutenant | 1st Lieutenant | Lieutenant Junior Grade | 1st Lieutenant |
| O3 | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Captain |
| O4 | Major | Major | Lieutenant Commander | Major |
| O5 | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Lieutenant Colonel |
| O6 | Colonel | Colonel | Captain | Colonel |
| O7 | Brigadier General | Brigadier General | Rear Admiral Lower Half | Brigadier General |
| O8 | Major General | Major General | Rear Admiral Upper Half | Major General |
| O9 | Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Lieutenant General |
| O10 | General | General | Admiral | General |
| O11 | General of the Army | Fleet Admiral | General of the Air Force | |
Rank -- Warrant Officer |
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| Army | Marine Corps | Navy |
| Master Warrant Officer MW-4 | Chief Warrant Officer W-4
Master Warrant Officer MW-4 |
Chief Warrant Officer W-4 |
| Chief Warrant Officer W-3 | Chief Warrant Officer W-3 | |
| Chief Warrant Officer W-2 | Chief Warrant Officer W-3 | Chief Warrant Officer W-2 |
| Warrant Officer W-1 | Chief Warrant Officer W-2 | |
Rank -- Enlisted Personnel |
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| Grade | Army | Marine Corps | Navy | Air Force |
| E1 | Private E-1 | Private | Seaman Recruit | Airman basic |
| E2 | Private E-2 | Private First Class | Seaman Apprentice | Airman |
| E3 | Private First Class | Lance Corporal | Seaman | Airman First Class |
| E4 | Corporal / Specialist | Corporal | Petty Officer Third Class | Senior Airman |
| E5 | Sergeant | Sergeant | Petty Officer Second Class | Staff Sergeant |
| E6 | Staff Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Petty Officer Third Class | Technical Sergeant |
| E7 | Sergeant First Class | Gunnery Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer | Master Sergeant |
| E8 | Master Sergeant | Master Sergeant | Senior Chief Petty Officer | Senior Master Sergeant |
| E9 | Sergeant Major / Command Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major / Master Gunnery Sergeant | Fleet/Command Master Chief Petty Officer / Master Chief Petty Officer | Chief Master Sergeant |
| E10 | Sergeant Major of the Army | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force |
Please keep in mind that the ranks listed above are current; the rank structure in place during the Korean War may differ slightly!