AR 600-20, Army Command Policy - Army Publishing Directorate ...

Table 1–2
Comparable rank among the Services
Army Air Force Marine Corps Navy
Officers
General of the Army General of the Air Force Fleet Admiral
General General General Admiral
Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Vice Admiral
Major General Major General Major General Rear Admiral (U)
Brigadier General Brigadier General Brigadier General Rear Admiral (L)
Colonel Colonel Colonel Captain
Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Commander
Major Major Major Lieutenant Commander
Captain Captain Captain Lieutenant
First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Ensign
Chief Warrant Officer Five Chief Warrant Officer Five Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer Four Chief Warrant Officer Four Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer Three Chief Warrant Officer Three Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer Two Chief Warrant Officer Two Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer One Chief Warrant Officer One Chief Warrant Officer
Cadets
Cadet Cadet —- Midshipman
Sergeant Major of the Army Chief Master Sergeant of the Air
Force
Command Sergeant Major Command Chief Master Sergeant
Enlisted
Sergeant Major of the Marine
Corps
Master Chief Petty Officer of the
Navy
Sergeant Major Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Sergeant Major Chief Master Sergeant Master Gunnery Sergeant Master Chief Petty Officer
First Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant First Sergeant Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer
Master Sergeant —- Master Sergeant —-
Sergeant First Class Master Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant Chief Petty Officer
Staff Sergeant Technical Sergeant Staff Sergeant Petty Officer First Class
Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Petty Officer Second Class
Corporal Sergeant Corporal Petty Officer Third Class
Specialist —- —- —-
Private First Class Airman First Class Lance Corporal Seaman
Private Airman Private First Class Seaman Apprentice
Private Airman Basic Private Seaman Recruit
1–8. Precedence between members of the Army and members of foreign military services serving
with the Army
Members of foreign military services serving with the U.S. Army have equal status with Army members of equivalent
grade. When authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense, members of foreign military service serving with
the U.S. Army may exercise operational or tactical control, but they may not exercise command over Soldiers of the
U.S. Army.
AR 600–20 18 March 2008
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