United States uniformed services ranks

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United States uniformed services ranks are the structured hierarchy of military and commissioned officer grades used across the armed forces and related uniformed organizations of the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military rank system
appliesTo National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
United States Air Force
United States Armed Forces
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
United States Space Force
country United States
governedBy Title 10 of the United States Code
Title 14 of the United States Code
Title 37 of the United States Code
service-specific regulations
hasPurpose define hierarchy of authority
determine pay and benefits
indicate experience and responsibility
structure command and control
historicallyInfluencedBy British military ranks
includesCategory commissioned officer ranks
enlisted ranks
warrant officer ranks
includesPayGrades enlisted pay grades E-1 through E-9
officer pay grades O-1 through O-10
warrant officer pay grades W-1 through W-5
includesRankGroup company-grade officers
field-grade officers
general officers
non-commissioned officers
petty officers
seaman and airman ranks
senior non-commissioned officers
lowestRankCategory junior enlisted ranks
relatedConcept NATO rank codes
military insignia
military pay grade
standardizedBy Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
topRankCategory admiral ranks
flag officer ranks
general officer ranks
usedInContext operational command
personnel management
uniform regulations
usesInsigniaType chest insignia
collar insignia
shoulder insignia
sleeve insignia

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rear admiral (lower half) isSubsetOf United States uniformed services ranks
subject linked to: rear admiral lower half
USSF enlisted rank structure componentOf United States Armed Forces rank structure
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
Vice Admiral (United States Navy) usedIn United States uniformed services rank structure
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
W-1 belongsToSystem United States military pay grades
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force category Military ranks of the United States Air Force
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
Lieutenant General (United States Space Force) belongsTo United States uniformed services rank system
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
USPHS O-7 category United States uniformed services ranks
NOAA Corps O-7 usedIn United States uniformed services rank structure
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
MATSG-23 uses United States military rank structure
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
Colonel, United States Marine Corps Reserve category United States Marine Corps ranks
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 belongsToRankStructure United States uniformed services pay grades
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
Air Force Warrant Officer ranks (historical) partOf United States military rank system
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
Lieutenant colonel (United States Marine Corps) belongsToSystem United States military officer rank system
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
Lieutenant General (United States Coast Guard) usedIn United States uniformed services pay and grade system
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks
Lieutenant General (United States Coast Guard) rankSystem United States officer rank system
linked to: United States uniformed services ranks