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OFFICERS: US MILITARY
USAF/USArmy/USMC officer corps, lowest to highest ranking:
O1-Second Lieutenant (2Lt)
O2-First Lieutenant (1Lt)
O3-Captain (Capt)
O4-Major (Maj)
O5-Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col)
O6-Colonel (Col)
O7-Brigadier General (Brig. Gen.)
O8-Major General (Maj. Gen)
O9-Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen.)
O10-General (Gen)
O11-General of the [Air Force/Army] (War time use only, commonly known as a "Five star")
USNavy officer corps:
O1-Ensign (ENS)
O2-Lieutenant, Junior Grade (LTJG, sometimes refferred to as a 'Jig')
O3-Lieutenant (LT)
O4-Lieutenant Commander (LTCDR)
O5-Commander (CDR)
O6-Captain (CPT)
O7-Rear Admiral (Lower half) (RDML)
O8-Rear Admiral (Upper half) (RADM)
O9-Vice Admiral (VADM)
O10-Admiral (ADM)
O11-Fleet Admiral (FADM)
ENLISTED: USAF
E1 - Airman Basic (AB)
E2 - Airman (AMN)
E3 - Airman First Class (A1C)
E4 - Senior Airman (SrA)
E5 - Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
E6 - Technical Sergeant (TSgt) (often shortened to "Tech Sergeant")
E7 - Master Sergeant (MSgt)
E8 - Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt)
E9 - Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt)
In the Air Force, E1-E4 can be addressed as "Airman," and E5-E8 can be addressed as "Sergeant." Master Sergeants (E7) usually get their full rank, and E8's are usually addressed as "Senior," while E9's get their full rank or "Chief."
ENLISTED: USArmy
E1 - Private (PV1)
E2 - Private (PV2)
E3 - Private First Class (PFC)
E4 - Specialist (SPC)/Corporal (CPL)
E5 - Sergeant (SGT)
E6 - Staff Sergeant (SSG)
E7 - Sergeant First Class(SFC)
E8 - Master Sergeant (MSG)/First Sergeant (1SG)
E9 - Sergeant Major (SGM)
ENLISTED: USMC
E1 - Private (PV1)
E2 - Private First Class (PFC)
E3 - Lance Corporal (LCpl)
E4 - Corporal (Cpl)
E5 - Sergeant (Sgt)
E6 - Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
E7 - Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt)
E8 - Master Sergeant (MSgt)/First Sergeant (1stSgt)
E9 - Master Gunner Sergeant (MGySgt)/Sergeant Major (SgtMaj)
NOTE: Gunnery Sergeants and Master Gunnery Sergeants are often referred to as "Gunney" and "Master Gunns," respectively.
ENLISTED: USNavy
E1 - Seaman Recruit (SR)
E2 - Seaman Apprentice (SA)
E3 - Seaman (SN)
E4 - Petty Officer Third Class (PO3)
E5 - Petty Officer Second Class (PO2)
E6 - Petty Officer First Class (PO1)
E7 - Chief Petty Officer (CPO)
E8 - Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO)
E9 - Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO)
Warrant Officers: USArmy
W1 - Warrant Officer One (WO1)
W2 - Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2)
W3 - Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3)
W4 - Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4)
W5 - Master Chief Warrant Officer (CW5)
Warrant Officers: USNavy
W1 - Warrant Officer One (WO1)
W2 - Chief Warrant Officer Two (CWO2)
W3 - Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO3)
W4 - Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO4)
Warrant Officers: USMC
W1 - Warrant Officer One (WO-1)
W2 - Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW-2)
W3 - Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO-3)
W4 - Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO-4)
W5 - Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CWO-5)
NOTE: All Warrant Officers, regardless of gender, are addressed as "Mister."
EUROPEAN NOBILITY
Knight (Dame)
Baronet (Baronetess)
Baron (Baroness)
Viscount (Viscontess)
Earle/Count (Contess)
Marquess/Margrave (Marchioness/Margravine)
Duke (Duchess)
Prince (Princess)
Prince-Elector (Electress) [Holy Roman Empire only]
Grand Duke/Grand Prince (Grand Duchess/Grand Princess)
Archduke (Archduchess) [Holy Roman Empire only]
King (Queen)
Emperor (Empress)
Note: King/Queen and Emperor/Empress are usually a matter of the size of the nation they rule; While Emperors are more powerful (and therefore preeminent) than Kings, the titles do not typically coexist within a single nation.
DIPLOMATIC RANKS:
* Ambassador (High Commissioner in Commonwealth missions); Ambassador at large
* Minister
* Minister-Counselor
* Counselor
* First Secretary
* Second Secretary
* Third Secretary
* Attaché
* Assistant Attaché
NOTE BY SLYEN: Might want to make a note on the Army Enlisted. A Corporal is above a Specialist and is considered an NCO. Pretty much he is a temporary leader though, holding the rank until he can be promoted or a new Sergeant takes the position he is filling in for.
USAF/USArmy/USMC officer corps, lowest to highest ranking:
O1-Second Lieutenant (2Lt)
O2-First Lieutenant (1Lt)
O3-Captain (Capt)
O4-Major (Maj)
O5-Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col)
O6-Colonel (Col)
O7-Brigadier General (Brig. Gen.)
O8-Major General (Maj. Gen)
O9-Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen.)
O10-General (Gen)
O11-General of the [Air Force/Army] (War time use only, commonly known as a "Five star")
USNavy officer corps:
O1-Ensign (ENS)
O2-Lieutenant, Junior Grade (LTJG, sometimes refferred to as a 'Jig')
O3-Lieutenant (LT)
O4-Lieutenant Commander (LTCDR)
O5-Commander (CDR)
O6-Captain (CPT)
O7-Rear Admiral (Lower half) (RDML)
O8-Rear Admiral (Upper half) (RADM)
O9-Vice Admiral (VADM)
O10-Admiral (ADM)
O11-Fleet Admiral (FADM)
ENLISTED: USAF
E1 - Airman Basic (AB)
E2 - Airman (AMN)
E3 - Airman First Class (A1C)
E4 - Senior Airman (SrA)
E5 - Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
E6 - Technical Sergeant (TSgt) (often shortened to "Tech Sergeant")
E7 - Master Sergeant (MSgt)
E8 - Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt)
E9 - Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt)
In the Air Force, E1-E4 can be addressed as "Airman," and E5-E8 can be addressed as "Sergeant." Master Sergeants (E7) usually get their full rank, and E8's are usually addressed as "Senior," while E9's get their full rank or "Chief."
ENLISTED: USArmy
E1 - Private (PV1)
E2 - Private (PV2)
E3 - Private First Class (PFC)
E4 - Specialist (SPC)/Corporal (CPL)
E5 - Sergeant (SGT)
E6 - Staff Sergeant (SSG)
E7 - Sergeant First Class(SFC)
E8 - Master Sergeant (MSG)/First Sergeant (1SG)
E9 - Sergeant Major (SGM)
ENLISTED: USMC
E1 - Private (PV1)
E2 - Private First Class (PFC)
E3 - Lance Corporal (LCpl)
E4 - Corporal (Cpl)
E5 - Sergeant (Sgt)
E6 - Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
E7 - Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt)
E8 - Master Sergeant (MSgt)/First Sergeant (1stSgt)
E9 - Master Gunner Sergeant (MGySgt)/Sergeant Major (SgtMaj)
NOTE: Gunnery Sergeants and Master Gunnery Sergeants are often referred to as "Gunney" and "Master Gunns," respectively.
ENLISTED: USNavy
E1 - Seaman Recruit (SR)
E2 - Seaman Apprentice (SA)
E3 - Seaman (SN)
E4 - Petty Officer Third Class (PO3)
E5 - Petty Officer Second Class (PO2)
E6 - Petty Officer First Class (PO1)
E7 - Chief Petty Officer (CPO)
E8 - Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO)
E9 - Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO)
Warrant Officers: USArmy
W1 - Warrant Officer One (WO1)
W2 - Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2)
W3 - Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3)
W4 - Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4)
W5 - Master Chief Warrant Officer (CW5)
Warrant Officers: USNavy
W1 - Warrant Officer One (WO1)
W2 - Chief Warrant Officer Two (CWO2)
W3 - Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO3)
W4 - Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO4)
Warrant Officers: USMC
W1 - Warrant Officer One (WO-1)
W2 - Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW-2)
W3 - Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO-3)
W4 - Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO-4)
W5 - Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CWO-5)
NOTE: All Warrant Officers, regardless of gender, are addressed as "Mister."
EUROPEAN NOBILITY
Knight (Dame)
Baronet (Baronetess)
Baron (Baroness)
Viscount (Viscontess)
Earle/Count (Contess)
Marquess/Margrave (Marchioness/Margravine)
Duke (Duchess)
Prince (Princess)
Prince-Elector (Electress) [Holy Roman Empire only]
Grand Duke/Grand Prince (Grand Duchess/Grand Princess)
Archduke (Archduchess) [Holy Roman Empire only]
King (Queen)
Emperor (Empress)
Note: King/Queen and Emperor/Empress are usually a matter of the size of the nation they rule; While Emperors are more powerful (and therefore preeminent) than Kings, the titles do not typically coexist within a single nation.
DIPLOMATIC RANKS:
* Ambassador (High Commissioner in Commonwealth missions); Ambassador at large
* Minister
* Minister-Counselor
* Counselor
* First Secretary
* Second Secretary
* Third Secretary
* Attaché
* Assistant Attaché
NOTE BY SLYEN: Might want to make a note on the Army Enlisted. A Corporal is above a Specialist and is considered an NCO. Pretty much he is a temporary leader though, holding the rank until he can be promoted or a new Sergeant takes the position he is filling in for.
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