Enlisted
The backbone of every branch — non-commissioned service members and the NCO leaders who train and lead them.
E-1Pvt
Private
No insignia
E-2PFC
Private First Class
One chevron
E-3LCpl
Lance Corporal
One chevron, crossed rifles
E-4Cpl
Corporal
Two chevrons
E-5Sgt
Sergeant
Three chevrons
E-6SSgt
Staff Sergeant
Three chevrons, one rocker
E-7GySgt
Gunnery Sergeant
Three chevrons, two rockers, crossed rifles
E-8MSgt
Master Sergeant
Three chevrons, four rockers
E-81stSgt
First Sergeant
Three chevrons, four rockers, diamond
E-9MGySgt
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Three chevrons, four rockers, bursting bomb
E-9SgtMaj
Sergeant Major
Three chevrons, four rockers, star
E-9SSgtMajMC
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Three chevrons, four rockers, stars
Officer
Commissioned leaders responsible for command, strategy, policy, and the welfare of the service members under their authority.
O-12ndLt
Second Lieutenant
Gold bar
O-21stLt
First Lieutenant
Silver bar
O-3Capt
Captain
Two silver bars
O-4Maj
Major
Gold oak leaf
O-5LtCol
Lieutenant Colonel
Silver oak leaf
O-6Col
Colonel
Silver eagle
O-7BGen
Brigadier General
One star
O-8MajGen
Major General
Two stars
O-9LtGen
Lieutenant General
Three stars
O-10Gen
General
Four stars
