Lawrence Yerkes - Military Rank and Pay Grades

In the United States Armed Forces, it is much easier to understand the complex system of military rank if you compare it to the more practical system of military pay grades.

In the United States Armed Forces, your pay depends upon your pay grade, your years of service, and any adjustments for type or location of service.

Enlisted Ranks in the United States Armed Forces

Pay Grade	Army	Navy, Coast Guard	Air Force	Marines
E1	Private	Seaman Recruit	Airman Basic	Private
E2	Private	Seaman Apprentice	Airman	Private First Class
E3	Private First Class	Seaman	Airman First Class	Lance Corporal
E4	Corporal or Specialist (Spec 4)	Petty Officer Third Class	Senior Airman	Corporal
E5	Sergeant or Spec 5	Petty Officer Second Class	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant
E6	Staff Sergeant or Spec 6	Petty Officer First Class	Technical Sergeant	Staff Sergeant
E7	Sergeant First Class or Spec 7	Chief Petty Officer	Master Sergeant First Sergeant	Gunnery Sergeant
E8	Master Sergeant	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Senior Master Sergeant First Sergeant	Master Sergeant First Sergeant
E9	Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major	Master Chief Petty Officer Fleet/Command Master Chief Petty Officer	Chief Master Sergeant First Sergeant	Sergeant Major Master Gunnery Sergeant
E10	Sergeant Major of the Army	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy	Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Note: E10 is a Special Grade - Senior Enlisted Advisor. There is only one for each branch of service.

Warrant Officer Ranks in the United States Armed Forces

Pay Grade	Army	Navy, Coast Guard	Marines
W1	Warrant Officer 1		Warrant Officer 1
W2	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Warrant Officer 2
W3	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Warrant Officer 3
W4	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Warrant Officer 4
W5	Chief Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer 5

Commissioned Officer Ranks in the United States Armed Forces

Pay Grade	Army	Navy, Coast Guard	Air Force	Marines
O1	Second Lieuenant	Ensign	Second Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
O2	First Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade	First Lieutenant	First Lieutenant
O3	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain	Captain
O4	Major	Lieutenant Commander	Major	Major
O5	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel
O6	Colonel	Captain	Colonel	Colonel
O7 (1 Star)	Brigadier General	Rear Admiral Lower Half Commodore	Brigadier General	Brigadier General
O8 (2 Stars)	Major General	Rear Admiral Upper Half	Major General	Major General
O9 (3 Stars)	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General
O10 (4 Stars)	General Army Chief of Staff	Admiral Chief Of Naval Operations -and- Commandant of Coast Guard	General Air Force Chief of Staff	General Commandant of the Marine Corps
5 Stars	General of the Army	Fleet Admiral	General of the Air Force	(none)

Note: 5 Stars is a Special Grade. Reserved for Wartime Only. There are currently no living 5-star commissioned officers.

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Lawrence (Larry) Yerkes
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