List of US Military Ranks

This page contains the List of U.S. Military Ranks for both commissioned and noncommissioned officers. This list pertains solely to the U.S. Army which is one of the three main branches of the United States military. The two other branches of the U.S. military are the Air Force and the Navy which collectively

List of U.S. Army Ranks For Enlisted Soldiers

Below is a List of U.S. Army Ranks For Enlisted Soldiers in order of the lowest rank to the highest. However note that this list ends before beginning with officer ranks which will be included in the next section.

Private
Private First Class
Specialist
Corporal
Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant First Class
Master Sergeant
First Sergeant
Sergeant Major
Command Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major of the Army

List of U.S. Army Officer Ranks

Below is a list of U.S. Army Officer Ranks that represent the main ranks of the “managers and problem solvers” at a high level. This includes graduates of West Point (who begin their career as a Lieutenant) , as well as non-commissioned officers who work their way up. This list begins with Second Lieutenant and ends with General of the Army. 

Second Lieutenant
First Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
Brigadier General
Major General
Lieutenant General
General
General of the Army

List of U.S. Army Ranks Including Officers and Enlisted Soldiers

Finally, here is the complete list of U.S. Army ranks including both enlisted soldiers and the officers. As always, please let us know if you spot any errors in the list or have information about the U.S. Army ranks that we have not included on this page.

Private
Private First Class
Specialist
Corporal
Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant First Class
Master Sergeant
First Sergeant
Sergeant Major
Command Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major of the Army
Second Lieutenant
First Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
Brigadier General
Major General
Lieutenant General
General
General of the Army