Ranks in the U.S. Army are divided into the classifications of officers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel. Ranks range from second lieutenant to general of the Army for officers and from private to sergeant major of the Army for enlisted men.Continue Reading
Each rank receives a grade ranging from E-1 for a private to a special grade given to a five-star general in the Army. There are a total of 13 ranks for enlisted personnel, five ranks for warrant officers and 11 ranks for officers.
Privates in the U.S. Army are ranked as private (E-1), private 2 (E-2), or private first class (E-3). Following that rank is that of specialist (E-4), then corporal (E-4). Army sergeants are ranked as sergeant (E-5), staff sergeant (E-6), sergeant first class (E-7), master sergeant (E-8), and first sergeant (E-8), followed by the seargent major ranks including sergeant major (E-9) command sergeant major (E-9) and sergeant major of the Army (E-9).
Rankings for warrant officers in the U.S. Army with their appropriate grades include warrant officer (W-1), chief warrant officer 2 (W-2), chief warrant officer 3 (W-3), chief warrant officer 4 (W-4) and chief warrant officer 5 (W-5).
Rankings for officers in the U.S. Army begin with the lieutenants, including second lieutenant (O-1) and first lieutenant (O-2). The next ranks are captain (O-3) and major (O-4), followed by lieutenant colonel (O-5) and colonel (O-6). The general officer ranks are brigadier general (O-7), major general (O-8), lieutenant general (O-9), general (O-10) and general of the Army (special).Learn more about Military