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class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_Kingdom"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.5</span> <span>United Kingdom</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_Kingdom-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Royal_Marines" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Royal_Marines"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.5.1</span> <span>Royal Marines</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Royal_Marines-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Europe" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Europe"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Europe</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Europe-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Europe subsection</span> 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class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_States_Army"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>United States Army</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_States_Army-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_States_Marine_Corps" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_States_Marine_Corps"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>United States Marine Corps</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_States_Marine_Corps-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" 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class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sold%C3%A1u_rasu" title="Soldáu rasu – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Soldáu rasu" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C6%8Fsg%C9%99r_(r%C3%BCtb%C9%99)" title="Əsgər (rütbə) – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Əsgər (rütbə)" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ba mw-list-item"><a href="https://ba.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%8F%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9" title="Рядовой – Bashkir" lang="ba" hreflang="ba" data-title="Рядовой" data-language-autonym="Башҡортса" data-language-local-name="Bashkir" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Башҡортса</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%8B" title="Радавы – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Радавы" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%86" title="Шараговец – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Шараговец" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA" title="Редник – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Редник" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldat_ras" title="Soldat ras – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Soldat ras" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cv mw-list-item"><a href="https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%8F%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9" title="Рядовой – Chuvash" lang="cv" hreflang="cv" data-title="Рядовой" data-language-autonym="Чӑвашла" data-language-local-name="Chuvash" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Чӑвашла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voj%C3%ADn" title="Vojín – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Vojín" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menig" title="Menig – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Menig" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_(Dienstgrad)" title="Private (Dienstgrad) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Private (Dienstgrad)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reamees" title="Reamees – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Reamees" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CF%8E%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82" title="Στρατιώτης – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Στρατιώτης" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldado_raso" title="Soldado raso – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Soldado raso" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldadu_soil" title="Soldadu soil – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Soldadu soil" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2_%D9%88%D8%B8%DB%8C%D9%81%D9%87" title="سرباز وظیفه – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="سرباز وظیفه" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldat_(grade)" title="Soldat (grade) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Soldat (grade)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldado_raso" title="Soldado raso – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Soldado raso" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%B1%EB%B3%91" title="이등병 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="이등병" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%87%D5%A1%D6%80%D6%84%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB%D5%B6" title="Շարքային – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Շարքային" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pozornik" title="Pozornik – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Pozornik" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamtama" title="Tamtama – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Tamtama" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldato_(grado_militare)" title="Soldato (grado militare) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Soldato (grado militare)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%98%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%99" title="טוראי – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="טוראי" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ierindnieks" title="Ierindnieks – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Ierindnieks" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilinis" title="Eilinis – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Eilinis" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prebet" title="Prebet – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Prebet" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%8C%E7%AD%89%E5%85%B5" title="二等兵 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="二等兵" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menig" title="Menig – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Menig" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meinig" title="Meinig – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" 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"Private" comes from the <a href="/wiki/Latin" title="Latin">Latin</a> word <i>privus</i> or perhaps <i>privo</i> that meant an individual person and later an individual without an <a href="/wiki/Official_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Official (disambiguation)">office</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Asia">Asia</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Asia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Indonesia">Indonesia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Indonesia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pangdam_Jaya_pelantikan_bintara_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Pangdam_Jaya_pelantikan_bintara_2015.jpg/330px-Pangdam_Jaya_pelantikan_bintara_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="280" height="168" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Pangdam_Jaya_pelantikan_bintara_2015.jpg/500px-Pangdam_Jaya_pelantikan_bintara_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Pangdam_Jaya_pelantikan_bintara_2015.jpg/960px-Pangdam_Jaya_pelantikan_bintara_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_Army" title="Indonesian Army">Indonesian Army</a> privates pose with two <a href="/wiki/Officer_(military)" class="mw-redirect" title="Officer (military)">officers</a></figcaption></figure> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Indonesian_military_ranks" title="Indonesian military ranks">Indonesian military ranks</a></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia">Indonesia</a>, this rank is referred to as <i>Tamtama</i> (specifically <i>Prajurit</i> which means soldier), which is the lowest rank in the <a href="/wiki/Indonesian_National_Armed_Forces" title="Indonesian National Armed Forces">Indonesian National Armed Forces</a>. In the <a href="/wiki/Indonesian_Army" title="Indonesian Army">Indonesian Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indonesian_Marine_Corps" title="Indonesian Marine Corps">Indonesian Marine Corps</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Indonesian_Air_Force" title="Indonesian Air Force">Indonesian Air Force</a>, "Private" has three levels, which are: Private (<i>Prajurit Dua</i>), Private First Class (<i>Prajurit Satu</i>), and Chief Private (<i>Prajurit Kepala</i>). After this rank, the next promotion is to <a href="/wiki/Corporal" title="Corporal">Corporal</a>. </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Prada_pdh_ad.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Private (Prajurit Dua)"><img alt="Private (Prajurit Dua)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Prada_pdh_ad.png/120px-Prada_pdh_ad.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="49" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Prada_pdh_ad.png/180px-Prada_pdh_ad.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Prada_pdh_ad.png/240px-Prada_pdh_ad.png 2x" data-file-width="451" data-file-height="186" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Private (<i>Prajurit Dua</i>)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Pratu_pdh_ad.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Private First Class (Prajurit Satu)"><img alt="Private First Class (Prajurit Satu)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Pratu_pdh_ad.png/120px-Pratu_pdh_ad.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="71" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Pratu_pdh_ad.png/250px-Pratu_pdh_ad.png 1.5x" data-file-width="451" data-file-height="265" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Private First Class (<i>Prajurit Satu</i>)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Praka_pdh_ad.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Chief Private (Prajurit Kepala)"><img alt="Chief Private (Prajurit Kepala)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Praka_pdh_ad.png/120px-Praka_pdh_ad.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="91" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Praka_pdh_ad.png/180px-Praka_pdh_ad.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Praka_pdh_ad.png/240px-Praka_pdh_ad.png 2x" data-file-width="451" data-file-height="341" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Chief Private (<i>Prajurit Kepala</i>)</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="People's_Republic_of_China"><span id="People.27s_Republic_of_China"></span>People's Republic of China</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: People's Republic of China"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army" title="People's Liberation Army">People's Liberation Army</a> of the <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="People's Republic of China">People's Republic of China</a>, Privates and Privates First Class are typically conscripted soldiers serving for a two-year period; conscripts who volunteer to continue beyond this period may become professional soldiers: "<i>After the end of induction training, conscripts are awarded the rank of private; in their second year they become privates first class. At the end of two years, conscripts may be demobilized or, if they volunteer, they may be selected to become NCOs. They can also attend a military academy to become officers after passing a test. In effect, the two-year conscription period is a probation period.</i>"<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Philippines">Philippines</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Philippines"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines" title="Armed Forces of the Philippines">Armed Forces of the Philippines</a>, the rank of <b>Private</b> is the lowest enlisted personnel rank. It is currently being used by the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Army" title="Philippine Army">Philippine Army</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Marine_Corps" title="Philippine Marine Corps">Philippine Marine Corps</a>. It stands below the rank of <a href="/wiki/Private_first_class" title="Private first class">Private first class</a>. It is equivalent to the <a href="/wiki/Airman" title="Airman">Airman</a> of the Air Force and the <a href="/wiki/Apprentice_Seaman" class="mw-redirect" title="Apprentice Seaman">Apprentice Seaman</a> of the Navy and Coast Guard. </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:PHIL_ARMY_PVT_WOODLAND.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Private insignia Philippine Army"><img alt="Private insignia Philippine Army" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/PHIL_ARMY_PVT_WOODLAND.svg/120px-PHIL_ARMY_PVT_WOODLAND.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="52" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/PHIL_ARMY_PVT_WOODLAND.svg/180px-PHIL_ARMY_PVT_WOODLAND.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/PHIL_ARMY_PVT_WOODLAND.svg/240px-PHIL_ARMY_PVT_WOODLAND.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="393" data-file-height="170" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><div class="center">Private insignia<br />Philippine Army</div></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:PMC_PVT_Slv.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Private insignia Philippine Marine Corps"><img alt="Private insignia Philippine Marine Corps" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/PMC_PVT_Slv.svg/120px-PMC_PVT_Slv.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="47" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/PMC_PVT_Slv.svg/180px-PMC_PVT_Slv.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/PMC_PVT_Slv.svg/240px-PMC_PVT_Slv.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="420" data-file-height="165" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><div class="center">Private insignia<br />Philippine Marine Corps</div></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singapore">Singapore</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Singapore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Once recruits complete their <a href="/wiki/Basic_military_training#Singapore" class="mw-redirect" title="Basic military training">Basic Military Training (BMT)</a> or <a href="/wiki/National_Service_in_Singapore#Civil_defence_service" class="mw-redirect" title="National Service in Singapore">Basic Rescue Training (BRT)</a>, they attain the rank of private (PTE). Privates do not wear ranks on their rank holder. PTEs who performed well are promoted to the rank of <a href="/wiki/Lance_Corporal" class="mw-redirect" title="Lance Corporal">Lance Corporal</a> (LCP). The PFC rank is rarely awarded today by the Singapore Armed Forces. All private enlistees can be promoted directly to lance corporal should they meet the minimum qualifying requirements, conduct appraisal and work performance.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Recruits who did not complete BMT but completed two years of <a href="/wiki/National_service_in_Singapore" title="National service in Singapore">National Service</a> will be promoted to private. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Commonwealth">Commonwealth</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Commonwealth"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Australia">Australia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Australia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Army" title="Australian Army">Australian Army</a>, a soldier of private rank wears no insignia.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Like its British Army counterpart, the Australian Army rank of private (PTE) has other titles, depending on the corps and specification of that service member. </p><p>The following alternative ranks are available for privates in the Australian Army: </p> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Craftsman_(rank)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Craftsman (rank) (page does not exist)">Craftsman</a> (CFN) – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Electrical_and_Mechanical_Engineers" title="Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers">Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers</a><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunner_(rank)" title="Gunner (rank)">Gunner</a> (GNR) – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Artillery" title="Royal Australian Artillery">Royal Australian Artillery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sapper" title="Sapper">Sapper</a> (SPR) – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Engineers" title="Royal Australian Engineers">Royal Australian Engineers</a>;</li> <li>Musician (MUSN) – <a href="/wiki/Australian_Army_Band_Corps" title="Australian Army Band Corps">Australian Army Band Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signalman_(rank)" title="Signalman (rank)">Signalman</a> (SIG) – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Corps_of_Signals" title="Royal Australian Corps of Signals">Royal Australian Corps of Signals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trooper_(rank)" title="Trooper (rank)">Trooper</a> (TPR) – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Armoured_Corps" title="Royal Australian Armoured Corps">Royal Australian Armoured Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australian_Army_Aviation" title="Australian Army Aviation">Australian Army Aviation</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Special_Air_Service_Regiment_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Special Air Service Regiment (Australia)">Australian Special Air Service Regiment</a></li> <li>Patrolman - Regional Force Surveillance Units<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_Zealand">New Zealand</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: New Zealand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Army" title="New Zealand Army">New Zealand Army</a>, a soldier of private rank wears no insignia. Like its British Army counterpart, the New Zealand Army rank of private (PTE) has other titles, depending on the corps and specification of that service member. </p><p>The following alternative ranks are available for privates in the New Zealand Army: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gunner_(rank)" title="Gunner (rank)">Gunner</a> (GNR) - <a href="/wiki/Royal_Regiment_of_New_Zealand_Artillery" title="Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery">Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trooper_(rank)" title="Trooper (rank)">Trooper</a> (TPR) - <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Armoured_Corps" title="Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps">Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps</a> and the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Special_Air_Service" title="New Zealand Special Air Service">New Zealand Special Air Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sapper" title="Sapper">Sapper</a> (SPR) - <a href="/wiki/Corps_of_Royal_New_Zealand_Engineers" title="Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers">The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signaller" title="Signaller">Signaller</a> (SIG) - <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Corps_of_Signals" title="Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals">Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Canada">Canada</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Army" title="Canadian Army">Canadian Army</a>, the term private refers to the two lowest non-commissioned member ranks. </p><p>The lowest rank is Private (Recruit). Canadian Army recruits hold this rank upon enrolment until they complete the requirements of the next rank, a holder of this rank wears a blank rank insignia that reads “Canada” because they are technically considered to generically belong to the Canadian Armed Forces rather than a specific regiment. </p><p>The next rank is Private (Basic), is equivalent to a NATO OR-1, and a holder of this rank still wears blank rank insignia and a blank rank legend with the abbreviation of their regiment at the bottom. Canadian Army recruits hold this rank upon completion of Basic training until they complete the requirements of the next rank. </p><p>The rank of Private (Trained), equivalent to a NATO OR-2, is achieved following successful completion of the applicable trades training (QL3/DP1) and 30 months of service. A holder of this rank wears rank insignia consisting of a single chevron. </p><p>The equivalent ranks in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Navy" title="Royal Canadian Navy">Royal Canadian Navy</a> are Sailor 1st Class (for Private (Basic)), and Sailor 2nd Class (for Private (Trained)). </p><p>The equivalent ranks in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force" title="Royal Canadian Air Force">Royal Canadian Air Force</a> are Aviator (Basic), and Aviator (Trained) </p><p>Canadian Army Privates (Trained) may be known by other titles, depending on their personnel branch and their regiment's tradition: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Trooper_(rank)" title="Trooper (rank)">Trooper</a> – armoured crewmen in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Armoured_Corps" title="Royal Canadian Armoured Corps">Royal Canadian Armoured Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunner_(rank)" title="Gunner (rank)">Gunner</a> – artillerymen in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Regiment_of_Canadian_Artillery" title="Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery">Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sapper" title="Sapper">Sapper</a> – combat engineers in the <a href="/wiki/Corps_of_Royal_Canadian_Engineers" class="mw-redirect" title="Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers">Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signaller" title="Signaller">Signaller</a> (not usually observed) – communicator research, cyber, and signal operators, and information systems, line, and signal technicians in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Corps_of_Signals" title="Royal Canadian Corps of Signals">Royal Canadian Corps of Signals</a></li> <li>Craftsman (not usually observed) – electronic-optronic, materials, vehicle, and weapons technicians in the <a href="/wiki/Corps_of_Royal_Canadian_Electrical_and_Mechanical_Engineers" title="Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers">Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guardsman" title="Guardsman">Guardsman</a> – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Infantry_Corps" title="Royal Canadian Infantry Corps">Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (RCIC)</a> members of foot guard regiments</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fusilier" title="Fusilier">Fusilier</a> – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Infantry_Corps" title="Royal Canadian Infantry Corps">RCIC</a> members of fusilier regiments</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rifleman" title="Rifleman">Rifleman</a> – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Infantry_Corps" title="Royal Canadian Infantry Corps">RCIC</a> members of rifle regiments</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="South_Africa">South Africa</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: South Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Army" title="South African Army">South African Army</a> the lowest enlisted rank is Private. Privates do not wear insignia on their uniforms. In the different corps it is known with different titles. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rifleman" title="Rifleman">Rifleman</a> (Rfn) - <a href="/wiki/South_African_Infantry_Corps" class="mw-redirect" title="South African Infantry Corps">South African Infantry Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signaller" title="Signaller">Signalman</a> (Sgn) - <a href="/w/index.php?title=South_African_Signal_Corps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="South African Signal Corps (page does not exist)">South African Signal Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunner_(rank)" title="Gunner (rank)">Gunner</a> (Gnr) - <a href="/w/index.php?title=South_African_Armour_Corps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="South African Armour Corps (page does not exist)">South African Armour Corps</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=South_African_Artillery_Corps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="South African Artillery Corps (page does not exist)">South African Artillery Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sapper" title="Sapper">Sapper</a> (Spr) - <a href="/wiki/South_African_Engineer_Corps" class="mw-redirect" title="South African Engineer Corps">South African Engineer Corps</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: United Kingdom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">British Army</a>, a private (Pte) equates to both OR-1 and OR-2 on the NATO scale, although there is no difference in rank. Privates wear no insignia. Many regiments and <a href="/wiki/Corps" title="Corps">corps</a> use other distinctive and descriptive names instead of private, some of these ranks have been used for centuries; others are less than 100 years old.<sup id="cite_ref-rgjm_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rgjm-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the contemporary <a href="/wiki/British_Armed_Forces" title="British Armed Forces">British Armed Forces</a>, the army rank of private is broadly equivalent to <a href="/wiki/Able_Seaman_(rank)" class="mw-redirect" title="Able Seaman (rank)">able seaman</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aircraftman" title="Aircraftman">aircraftman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Leading_aircraftman" title="Leading aircraftman">leading aircraftman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Senior_aircraftman" title="Senior aircraftman">senior aircraftman</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a>, and marine (Mne) or bandsman, as appropriate equivalent rank in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines" title="Royal Marines">Royal Marines</a>. In the <a href="/wiki/Boys%27_Brigade" title="Boys' Brigade">Boys' Brigade</a> the rank of private is used when a boy moves from the junior section to the company section. </p><p>Distinctive equivalents for private include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Airtrooper" title="Airtrooper">Airtrooper</a> (AirTpr) – <a href="/wiki/Army_Air_Corps_(United_Kingdom)" title="Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)">Army Air Corps</a></li> <li>Bugler (Bgr) – buglers in <a href="/wiki/The_Rifles" title="The Rifles">The Rifles</a> and formerly also in other Rifle regiments</li> <li>Craftsman (Cfn) – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Electrical_and_Mechanical_Engineers" title="Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers">Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers</a> (women as well as men use this rank)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_drummer" class="mw-redirect" title="Military drummer">Drummer</a> (Dmr) – drummers in infantry regiments</li> <li><span class="anchor" id="Fusilier04122022"></span><a href="/wiki/Fusilier" title="Fusilier">Fusilier</a> (Fus) – Fusilier regiments<sup id="cite_ref-rgjm_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rgjm-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunner_(rank)" title="Gunner (rank)">Gunner</a> (Gnr) – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Artillery" title="Royal Artillery">Royal Artillery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guardsman" title="Guardsman">Guardsman</a> (Gdsm) – <a href="/wiki/Foot_Guards" class="mw-redirect" title="Foot Guards">Foot Guards</a><sup id="cite_ref-rgjm_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rgjm-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Highlander (Hldr) – <a href="/wiki/Highlanders_(Seaforth,_Gordons_and_Camerons)" title="Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)">The Highlanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kingsman_(rank)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kingsman (rank)">Kingsman</a> (Kgn) – <a href="/wiki/Duke_of_Lancaster%27s_Regiment" title="Duke of Lancaster's Regiment">Duke of Lancaster's Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Musician_(rank)" title="Musician (rank)">Musician</a> (Musn) – military bands (formerly if a military band had a Bandmaster, they would be known as Bandsman (Bdsm))</li> <li>Piper (Ppr) – bagpipers in Scottish and Irish regiments</li> <li>Ranger (Rgr) – <a href="/wiki/The_Royal_Irish_Regiment_(27th_(Inniskilling)_83rd_and_87th_and_Ulster_Defence_Regiment)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)">Royal Irish Regiment</a> (also previously <a href="/wiki/Royal_Irish_Rangers" title="Royal Irish Rangers">Royal Irish Rangers</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rifleman_(rank)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rifleman (rank)">Rifleman</a> (Rfn) – Rifle regiments<sup id="cite_ref-rgjm_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rgjm-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sapper" title="Sapper">Sapper</a> (Spr) – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Engineers" title="Royal Engineers">Royal Engineers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signaller" title="Signaller">Signaller</a> (Sig) – <a href="/wiki/Royal_Corps_of_Signals" title="Royal Corps of Signals">Royal Corps of Signals</a> (formerly called signalman)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trooper_(rank)" title="Trooper (rank)">Trooper</a> (Tpr) – cavalry<sup id="cite_ref-rgjm_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rgjm-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (<a href="/wiki/Household_Cavalry" title="Household Cavalry">Household Cavalry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="Royal Armoured Corps">Royal Armoured Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/Special_Air_Service" title="Special Air Service">Special Air Service</a> and <a href="/wiki/Honourable_Artillery_Company" title="Honourable Artillery Company">Honourable Artillery Company</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trumpeter_(rank)" title="Trumpeter (rank)">Trumpeter</a> (Tptr) – trumpeters in the Household Cavalry (and formerly in all cavalry regiments)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Royal_Marines">Royal Marines</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Royal Marines"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/Corps_of_Royal_Marines" class="mw-redirect" title="Corps of Royal Marines">Corps of Royal Marines</a>, the rank structure follows that of British infantry regiments with the exception that the Royal Marines equivalent of private is Marine (Mne). </p><p>During the course of the First World War, some <a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines" title="Royal Marines">Royal Marines</a> also took the rank of <a href="/wiki/Sapper" title="Sapper">Sapper</a>, this was usually found as part of the Royal Marine Divisional Engineers of the <a href="/wiki/63rd_(Royal_Naval)_Division" title="63rd (Royal Naval) Division">Royal Naval Division</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Europe">Europe</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Europe"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444" /><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Private_(rank)" title="Special:EditPage/Private (rank)">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">March 2024</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Belgium">Belgium</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Belgium"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Upon enlistment to the <a href="/wiki/Belgian_army" class="mw-redirect" title="Belgian army">Belgian army</a>, one is given the rank of <span title="Dutch-language text"><i lang="nl">soldaat</i></span> (Dutch) or <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">soldat</i></span> (French), whether one wishes to be a volunteer, non-commissioned officer or officer. Subsequent rank depends on the branch of the service: for example, at the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Military_Academy_(Belgium)" title="Royal Military Academy (Belgium)">Royal Military Academy</a> (for officer training) one is soon promoted to the rank of <span title="Dutch-language text"><i lang="nl">korporaal</i></span> (Dutch) or <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">caporal</i></span> (French) i.e. "corporal". The insignia is a simple black mark or the simplified version of the Royal Military Academy's coat of arms for candidate officers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Finland">Finland</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Finland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sotamies_kauluslaatta.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Sotamies_kauluslaatta.svg/120px-Sotamies_kauluslaatta.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="58" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Sotamies_kauluslaatta.svg/180px-Sotamies_kauluslaatta.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Sotamies_kauluslaatta.svg/240px-Sotamies_kauluslaatta.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="323" data-file-height="157" /></a><figcaption>Military rank insignia of <i>sotamies</i> (private) of the Finnish Army and Air Force.</figcaption></figure> <p>The Finnish equivalent rank is <i>sotamies</i> (literally "war man"), although since 1973 this has been purely a paper term as all infantry troopers were renamed as <i>jääkäri</i> troops, previously reserved only to mobile light infantry. As in the British army, the various branches use different names: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Infantry" title="Infantry">Infantry</a> – <i>jääkäri</i> ("jaeger")</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_engineers" class="mw-redirect" title="Military engineers">Military engineers</a> – <i>pioneeri</i> ("pioneer")</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_communications" title="Military communications">Signal corps</a> – <i>viestimies</i> ("signaller")</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cavalry" title="Cavalry">Cavalry</a> – <i>rakuuna</i> ("dragoon")</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Artillery" title="Artillery">Artillery</a> – <i>tykkimies</i> ("artilleryman")</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tank" title="Tank">Tank</a> corps – <i>panssarimies</i> ("tankman")</li></ul> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/Finnish_Air_Force" title="Finnish Air Force">Finnish Air Force</a>, the basic rank is <i>lentosotamies</i> ("airman"). In the <a href="/wiki/Finnish_Navy" title="Finnish Navy">Finnish Navy</a>, the basic rank is <i>matruusi</i> ("seaman") or <i>tykkimies</i> ("artilleryman") in the marine infantry. </p><p>Special corps troopers may be referred by their function or unit, such as <i>kaartinjääkäri</i> (Guards jaeger), <i>panssarijääkäri</i> (armored jaeger), <i>laskuvarjojääkäri</i> (paratroop jaeger), <i>rajajääkäri</i> (border jaeger) or <i>rannikkojääkäri</i> (coastal jaeger). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="France">France</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: France"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the French army, <i>soldat de seconde classe</i> is the lowest military rank. This rank is also referred to as <i>recrue</i> ("recruit"). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hungary">Hungary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Hungary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The name of the lowest rank in the Hungarian army (<i><a href="/wiki/Magyar_Honv%C3%A9ds%C3%A9g" class="mw-redirect" title="Magyar Honvédség">Magyar Honvédség</a></i>) is the <i>honvéd</i> which means "homeland defender". The word is also used informally for a soldier in general of any rank (i.e. "our <i>honvéds</i>" or an officer referred as a <i>honvédtiszt</i>, <i>honvéd</i> officer). This is because Hungarian military traditions are strictly defensive, despite the Hungarian army participating in offensives on foreign soil in both world wars. The word <i>honvéd</i> has been in use since the <a href="/wiki/Hungarian_Revolution_of_1848" title="Hungarian Revolution of 1848">Hungarian Revolution of 1848</a>. The term is not used for soldiers of foreign armies: a foreign soldier with no rank is called <i>közlegény</i>, literally "common lad" or "common man". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ireland">Ireland</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Ireland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="float:right;"> <tbody><tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:IE-Army-OR2.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e8/IE-Army-OR2.png/120px-IE-Army-OR2.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e8/IE-Army-OR2.png/250px-IE-Army-OR2.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="650" /></a><figcaption>2* private</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:IE-Army-OR3.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/IE-Army-OR3.png/120px-IE-Army-OR3.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/IE-Army-OR3.png/250px-IE-Army-OR3.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="650" /></a><figcaption>3* private</figcaption></figure> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Private (Pte) (<i>saighdiúr singil</i> in Irish), is the lowest enlisted rank in the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Army" title="Irish Army">Irish Army</a>. Soldiers enlist as recruits then undergo a basic course of instruction. There are three grades of private in the army. After basic training the soldier is upgraded (rather than promoted) from recruit to private 2 star (Pte 2*) (<i>saighdiúr singil, 2 réalta</i>). After more corps-specific training (usually lasting eight weeks) the soldier is upgraded to private 3 star (Pte 3*) (<i>saighdiúr singil, 3 réalta</i>). All are usually just addressed as "private", although before being upgraded, recruits may be addressed as "recruit". </p><p>In corps units, the rank designation changes. In the artillery, the rank is known as <a href="/wiki/Gunner_(rank)" title="Gunner (rank)">gunner</a> (Gnr), but usually only after the completion of a gunners' course, and in the cavalry it is known as <a href="/wiki/Trooper_(rank)" title="Trooper (rank)">trooper</a> (Tpr). Communications and Information Services privates are known as <a href="/wiki/Signalman_(rank)" title="Signalman (rank)">signalman</a> or <a href="/wiki/Signalman_(rank)" title="Signalman (rank)">signalwoman</a>. Medical orderlies are sometimes referred to as medic, although this can apply to privates and <a href="/wiki/Corporal" title="Corporal">corporals</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Italy">Italy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Italy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/Italian_Army" title="Italian Army">Italian Army</a> <span title="Italian-language text"><i lang="it">soldato</i></span> is the lowest military rank. This rank is also referred to as <span title="Italian-language text"><i lang="it">recluta</i></span> (meaning <a href="/wiki/Military_recruitment" title="Military recruitment">recruit</a>). <span title="Italian-language text"><i lang="it">Soldato</i></span> is the generic term for private. But in many specialized corps this term is never used, as a more specific, corp related, term is preferred. For instance the lowest rank in Alpine troops is <span title="Italian-language text"><i lang="it">alpino</i></span>, and the lowest rank in the artillery is <span title="Italian-language text"><i lang="it">artigliere</i></span>. In the air force this is ranked as <span title="Italian-language text"><i lang="it">aviere</i></span> and in the navy as <span title="Italian-language text"><i lang="it">marinaio</i></span>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Netherlands">Netherlands</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Netherlands"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the Royal Netherlands Army, the <i><a href="/wiki/Landmacht" class="mw-redirect" title="Landmacht">Landmacht</a></i>, the equivalent ranks are <i>soldaat</i> (soldier), similar to the original French, with different classes: </p> <ul><li><i>Soldaat der derde klasse</i> (soldier/private 3rd class), for soldiers in Algemene Militaire Opleiding or AMO (General Military Training), with insignia.</li> <li><i>Soldaat der tweede klasse</i> (soldier/private 2nd class), the basic infantry rank, an insignia single striped red band, obtained after AMO but before completion of <i>Initiële Functie Opleiding</i> or IFO (initial job training).</li> <li><i>Soldaat der eerste klasse</i> (soldier/private 1st class), comparable to <a href="/wiki/Private_first_class" title="Private first class">private first class</a>, with an insignia with two neighbouring striped red bands, obtained automatically a year after completion of IFO.</li></ul> <p>Depending on where the <i>soldaat</i> serves, he may be deemed a <i>kanonnier</i> (gunner in the artillery), <i>huzaar</i> (hussar in the cavalry) or <i>fuselier</i> (rifleman in the rifles) as well as <i>commando</i>, <i>jager</i> (hunter) or <i>rijder</i> (rider). A <i>soldaat</i> can be promoted to <i>korporaal</i> (<a href="/wiki/Corporal" title="Corporal">corporal</a>). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Russia">Russia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Russia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Army_ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Russian_Federation" title="Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation">Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation</a></div> <table style="float:right;"> <tbody><tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Russia-Army-OR-1-2010.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Russia-Army-OR-1-2010.svg/60px-Russia-Army-OR-1-2010.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Russia-Army-OR-1-2010.svg/120px-Russia-Army-OR-1-2010.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="138" data-file-height="356" /></a><figcaption>Ground forces version</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Russia-Airforce-OR-1-2010.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Russia-Airforce-OR-1-2010.svg/60px-Russia-Airforce-OR-1-2010.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Russia-Airforce-OR-1-2010.svg/90px-Russia-Airforce-OR-1-2010.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Russia-Airforce-OR-1-2010.svg/120px-Russia-Airforce-OR-1-2010.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="138" data-file-height="356" /></a><figcaption>Air force version</figcaption></figure> </td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Russia-Army-OR-1-camo_(2010).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Russia-Army-OR-1-camo_%282010%29.svg/50px-Russia-Army-OR-1-camo_%282010%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="101" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Russia-Army-OR-1-camo_%282010%29.svg/75px-Russia-Army-OR-1-camo_%282010%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Russia-Army-OR-1-camo_%282010%29.svg/100px-Russia-Army-OR-1-camo_%282010%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="138" data-file-height="280" /></a><figcaption>Field version</figcaption></figure> <p>The beginning of military service in the Armed Forces of Russia for citizens who are not in the reserve of the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" title="Russian Armed Forces">Russian Armed Forces</a>, called up for military service, is considered to be the day of assignment of the military rank - Private (Sailor). </p><p>The word "guards" is added before the military rank of a serviceman serving in a <a href="/wiki/Russian_Guards" title="Russian Guards">guards military unit</a>, on a guards ship. </p><p>The words "justice" or "medical service" are added to the military rank of a serviceman or citizen in the reserve, who has a military registration speciality in a legal or medical profile, respectively. </p><p>The words "reserve" or "retired" are added to the military rank of a citizen in the reserve or retired, respectively. </p><p>In the category of military personnel of the ship composition of the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Navy" title="Russian Navy">Russian Navy</a>, the rank of private corresponds to the ship military rank of sailor. </p><p>Students of <a href="/wiki/Military_academies_in_Russia" title="Military academies in Russia">military schools</a> are called "cadets". During their training, they are awarded the military ranks of private or sailor, and in the event of successful completion of a military educational institution, they are immediately awarded the officer rank of junior lieutenant or lieutenant, depending on the school. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="United_States">United States</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: United States"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /><table class="infobox" style="width:25.5em;border-spacing:2px;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Private<br /></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-02_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg/80px-Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="77" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg/120px-Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg/160px-Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="94" data-file-height="91" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">U.S. Army private E-2's insignia</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" 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class="infobox-label">Abbreviation</th><td class="infobox-data">PV1 & PV2<sup id="cite_ref-PVT_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PVT-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <span style="font-size: 85%;">(USA)</span><br />Pvt <span style="font-size: 85%;">(USMC)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rank group</th><td class="infobox-data">Enlisted</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> <a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO">rank code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">OR-1 <span style="font-size: 85%;">(Pvt & PV1)</span><br />OR-2 <span style="font-size: 85%;">(PV2)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Pay grade</th><td class="infobox-data">E-1 <span style="font-size: 85%;">(Pvt & PV1)</span><br />E-2 <span style="font-size: 85%;">(PV2)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Next higher rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Private_first_class#United_States" title="Private first class">Private first class</a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">(USA & USMC)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Equivalent ranks</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Seaman_recruit" title="Seaman recruit">Seaman recruit</a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">(Navy)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Airman_basic" title="Airman basic">Airman basic</a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">(Air Force)</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States_Army">United States Army</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: United States Army"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a>, private is used for the two lowest <a href="/wiki/U.S._Army_enlisted_rank_insignia" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia">enlisted ranks</a>, just below <a href="/wiki/Private_first_class#United_States_Army" title="Private first class">private first class</a> (E-3) or PFC. The lowest rank is "private (E-1)" or PV1,<sup id="cite_ref-PVT_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PVT-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> sometimes referred to as <a href="/wiki/Army_recruit" class="mw-redirect" title="Army recruit">"recruit"</a>, but this rank can also be held by some soldiers after <a href="/wiki/Non-judicial_punishment" title="Non-judicial punishment">punishment</a> through the <a href="/wiki/Uniform_Code_of_Military_Justice" title="Uniform Code of Military Justice">Uniform Code of Military Justice</a>, or by soldiers punished under the UCMJ as a demotion until they are <a href="/wiki/Military_discharge#Punitive_discharges" title="Military discharge">discharged</a>. A PV1 wears no uniform rank insignia; since the advent of the <a href="/wiki/Army_Combat_Uniform" title="Army Combat Uniform">Army Combat Uniform</a> (ACU), the slang term "fuzzy" has come into vogue, referring to the blank velcro patch area on the ACU where the rank would normally be placed. </p><p>The second rank, "private (E-2)" or PV2, wears a single chevron, known colloquially as "<a href="/wiki/Mosquito" title="Mosquito">mosquito</a> wings". In pay tables, the rank is listed as "private second class."<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Advancement to PV2 is automatic after six months' time in service, but may be shortened to four months by a waiver. A person who has earned the <a href="/wiki/Eagle_Scout_(Boy_Scouts_of_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)">Eagle Scout</a> award or the <a href="/wiki/Gold_Award_(Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA)" title="Gold Award (Girl Scouts of the USA)">Gold Award</a> or has completed at least two years of <a href="/wiki/Junior_Reserve_Officers%27_Training_Corps" title="Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps">JROTC</a> may enlist at any time at the rank of PV2.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The third rank is <a href="/wiki/Private_first_class" title="Private first class">private first class</a> or "PFC", which is designated by an arc or "rocker" under the chevron. The term of address "Private" may be properly applied to any Army soldier E-1 (PV1) to E-3 (PFC). The abbreviation "Pvt" may be used whenever the specific grade of private is immaterial (such as in <a href="/wiki/Table_of_organization_and_equipment#United_States_Army" title="Table of organization and equipment">tables of organization and equipment</a>). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States_Marine_Corps">United States Marine Corps</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: United States Marine Corps"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444" /><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Private_(rank)" title="Special:EditPage/Private (rank)">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">July 2019</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">United States Marine Corps</a>, <i>private</i> (Pvt) refers only to the lowest <a href="/wiki/U.S._Marine_Corps_enlisted_rank_insignia" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Marine Corps enlisted rank insignia">enlisted rank</a>, also known as a "boot", just below <a href="/wiki/Private_First_Class#United_States_Marine_Corps" class="mw-redirect" title="Private First Class">private first class</a>. A Marine Corps private wears no uniform insignia and is sometimes described as having a "slick sleeve" for this reason. Most new, non-officer marines (a.k.a. "boots" or "non-rates") begin their military career as privates. In the Marine Corps, privates first class are not addressed as "Private"; it is more appropriate to use either "Private First Class" or "PFC". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_comparative_military_ranks" title="List of comparative military ranks">List of comparative military ranks</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Private_(rank)&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank_50px.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Private" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Blank_50px.png/30px-Blank_50px.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Blank_50px.png/45px-Blank_50px.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Blank_50px.png 2x" data-file-width="50" data-file-height="50" /></a></span><br /><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#United_States">PVT</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-02_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Private 2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg/30px-Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg/45px-Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="94" data-file-height="91" /></a></span><br /><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#United_States">PV2</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-03_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Private first class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Army-USA-OR-03_%28Army_greens%29.svg/30px-Army-USA-OR-03_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Army-USA-OR-03_%28Army_greens%29.svg/45px-Army-USA-OR-03_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Army-USA-OR-03_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-03_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="94" data-file-height="111" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Private_first_class#United_States" title="Private first class">PFC</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-04b_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Specialist" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Army-USA-OR-04b_%28Army_greens%29.svg/40px-Army-USA-OR-04b_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Army-USA-OR-04b_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-04b_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="109" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-04a_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Corporal" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Army-USA-OR-04a_%28Army_greens%29.svg/30px-Army-USA-OR-04a_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Army-USA-OR-04a_%28Army_greens%29.svg/45px-Army-USA-OR-04a_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Army-USA-OR-04a_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-04a_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="108" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Specialist_(rank)" title="Specialist (rank)">SPC</a> – <a href="/wiki/Corporal#United_States_Army" title="Corporal">CPL</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-05_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Army-USA-OR-05_%28Army_greens%29.svg/40px-Army-USA-OR-05_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Army-USA-OR-05_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-05_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="124" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Sergeant#United_States" title="Sergeant">SGT</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-06_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Staff Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Army-USA-OR-06_%28Army_greens%29.svg/30px-Army-USA-OR-06_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="47" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Army-USA-OR-06_%28Army_greens%29.svg/45px-Army-USA-OR-06_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Army-USA-OR-06_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-06_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="94" data-file-height="147" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Staff_sergeant#United_States" title="Staff sergeant">SSG</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-07_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Sergeant first class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Army-USA-OR-07_%28Army_greens%29.svg/30px-Army-USA-OR-07_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="51" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Army-USA-OR-07_%28Army_greens%29.svg/45px-Army-USA-OR-07_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Army-USA-OR-07_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-07_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="94" data-file-height="161" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Sergeant_first_class" title="Sergeant first class">SFC</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-08b_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Master Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Army-USA-OR-08b_%28Army_greens%29.svg/40px-Army-USA-OR-08b_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="56" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Army-USA-OR-08b_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-08b_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="175" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-08a_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="First Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Army-USA-OR-08a_%28Army_greens%29.svg/30px-Army-USA-OR-08a_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="56" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Army-USA-OR-08a_%28Army_greens%29.svg/45px-Army-USA-OR-08a_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Army-USA-OR-08a_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-08a_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="94" data-file-height="175" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Master_sergeant#United_States" title="Master sergeant">MSG</a> – <a href="/wiki/First_sergeant#United_States_Army" title="First sergeant">1SG</a>¹ </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-09c_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Sergeant Major" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Army-USA-OR-09c_%28Army_greens%29.svg/40px-Army-USA-OR-09c_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="56" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Army-USA-OR-09c_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-09c_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="94" data-file-height="175" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-09b_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Command Sergeant Major" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Army-USA-OR-09b_%28Army_greens%29.svg/40px-Army-USA-OR-09b_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="56" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Army-USA-OR-09b_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-09b_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="175" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Sergeant_major#United_States" title="Sergeant major">SGM</a> – <a href="/wiki/Command_sergeant_major" title="Command sergeant major">CSM</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USA-Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chief_of_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/USA-Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chief_of_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg/30px-USA-Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chief_of_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="56" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/USA-Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chief_of_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg/45px-USA-Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chief_of_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/USA-Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chief_of_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg/60px-USA-Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chief_of_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="175" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-09a_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Sergeant Major of the Army" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Army-USA-OR-09a_%28Army_greens%29.svg/40px-Army-USA-OR-09a_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="56" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Army-USA-OR-09a_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-09a_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="175" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-09-SEAC_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Army-USA-OR-09-SEAC_%28Army_greens%29.svg/30px-Army-USA-OR-09-SEAC_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="56" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Army-USA-OR-09-SEAC_%28Army_greens%29.svg/45px-Army-USA-OR-09-SEAC_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Army-USA-OR-09-SEAC_%28Army_greens%29.svg/60px-Army-USA-OR-09-SEAC_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="175" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_for_the_National_Guard_Bureau" class="mw-redirect" title="Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau">SEANGB</a> – <a href="/wiki/Sergeant_Major_of_the_Army" title="Sergeant Major of the Army">SMA</a> – <a href="/wiki/Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman" title="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman">SEAC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a><br /><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/60px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="5940" data-file-height="4680" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank_50px.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Private" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Blank_50px.png/30px-Blank_50px.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Blank_50px.png/45px-Blank_50px.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Blank_50px.png 2x" data-file-width="50" data-file-height="50" /></a></span><br /><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#United_States">Pvt</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Private first class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/USMC-E2.svg/30px-USMC-E2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/USMC-E2.svg/45px-USMC-E2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/USMC-E2.svg/60px-USMC-E2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="109" data-file-height="91" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Private_first_class#United_States" title="Private first class">PFC</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E3.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Lance Corporal" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/USMC-E3.svg/40px-USMC-E3.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="27" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/USMC-E3.svg/60px-USMC-E3.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="375" data-file-height="342" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Lance_corporal#Marine_Corps" title="Lance corporal">LCpl</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Corporal" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/USMC-E4.svg/40px-USMC-E4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="32" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/USMC-E4.svg/60px-USMC-E4.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="375" data-file-height="396" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Corporal#United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Corporal">Cpl</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E5.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/USMC-E5.svg/30px-USMC-E5.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="37" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/USMC-E5.svg/45px-USMC-E5.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/USMC-E5.svg/60px-USMC-E5.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="375" data-file-height="464" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Sergeant#Marine_Corps" title="Sergeant">Sgt</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E6.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Staff Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/USMC-E6.svg/40px-USMC-E6.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="41" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/USMC-E6.svg/60px-USMC-E6.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="376" data-file-height="515" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Staff_sergeant#United_States" title="Staff sergeant">SSgt</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E7.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Gunnery Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/USMC-E7.svg/40px-USMC-E7.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="44" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/USMC-E7.svg/60px-USMC-E7.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="376" data-file-height="556" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Gunnery_sergeant" title="Gunnery sergeant">GySgt</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E8-MSG.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Master Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/USMC-E8-MSG.svg/30px-USMC-E8-MSG.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="48" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/USMC-E8-MSG.svg/45px-USMC-E8-MSG.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/USMC-E8-MSG.svg/60px-USMC-E8-MSG.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="376" data-file-height="598" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E8-1SG.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="First sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/USMC-E8-1SG.svg/30px-USMC-E8-1SG.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="48" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/USMC-E8-1SG.svg/45px-USMC-E8-1SG.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/USMC-E8-1SG.svg/60px-USMC-E8-1SG.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="375" data-file-height="597" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Master_sergeant#United_States" title="Master sergeant">MSgt</a> – <a href="/wiki/First_sergeant#United_States_Marine_Corps" title="First sergeant">1stSgt</a>¹ </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E9-MGyS.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Master Gunnery Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/USMC-E9-MGyS.svg/30px-USMC-E9-MGyS.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="51" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/USMC-E9-MGyS.svg/45px-USMC-E9-MGyS.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/USMC-E9-MGyS.svg/60px-USMC-E9-MGyS.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="376" data-file-height="638" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E9-SGM.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Sergeant Major" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/USMC-E9-SGM.svg/40px-USMC-E9-SGM.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="51" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/USMC-E9-SGM.svg/60px-USMC-E9-SGM.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="375" data-file-height="642" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Master_gunnery_sergeant" title="Master gunnery sergeant">MGySgt</a> – <a href="/wiki/Sergeant_major#United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Sergeant major">SgtMaj</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E9-SGMMC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/USMC-E9-SGMMC.svg/40px-USMC-E9-SGMMC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="51" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/USMC-E9-SGMMC.svg/60px-USMC-E9-SGMMC.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="375" data-file-height="638" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USMC-E9-SEAC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/USMC-E9-SEAC.svg/40px-USMC-E9-SEAC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="51" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/USMC-E9-SEAC.svg/60px-USMC-E9-SEAC.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="375" data-file-height="638" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Sergeant_Major_of_the_Marine_Corps" title="Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps">SMMC</a> – <a href="/wiki/Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman" title="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman">SEAC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">Navy</a><br /><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/30px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/60px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="660" data-file-height="520" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank_50px.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Seaman recruit" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Blank_50px.png/30px-Blank_50px.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Blank_50px.png/45px-Blank_50px.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Blank_50px.png 2x" data-file-width="50" data-file-height="50" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Seaman_recruit" title="Seaman recruit">SR</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E2_SM_USN.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Seaman apprentice" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/E2_SM_USN.svg/30px-E2_SM_USN.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="31" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/E2_SM_USN.svg/45px-E2_SM_USN.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/E2_SM_USN.svg/60px-E2_SM_USN.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="191" data-file-height="196" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Seaman_apprentice" title="Seaman apprentice">SA</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E3_SM_USN.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Seaman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/E3_SM_USN.svg/40px-E3_SM_USN.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="31" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/E3_SM_USN.svg/60px-E3_SM_USN.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="191" data-file-height="196" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Seaman_(rank)#United_States" title="Seaman (rank)">SN</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:BM3_NOGC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Petty Officer Third Class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/BM3_NOGC.svg/30px-BM3_NOGC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/BM3_NOGC.svg/45px-BM3_NOGC.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/BM3_NOGC.svg/60px-BM3_NOGC.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="220" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Petty_officer_third_class" title="Petty officer third class">PO3</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:BM2_NOGC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Petty Officer Second Class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/BM2_NOGC.svg/30px-BM2_NOGC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="41" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/BM2_NOGC.svg/45px-BM2_NOGC.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/BM2_NOGC.svg/60px-BM2_NOGC.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="260" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Petty_officer_second_class" title="Petty officer second class">PO2</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:BM1_NOGC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Petty Officer first class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/BM1_NOGC.svg/40px-BM1_NOGC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="47" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/BM1_NOGC.svg/60px-BM1_NOGC.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="300" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Petty_officer_first_class" title="Petty officer first class">PO1</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:BMC_GC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/BMC_GC.svg/40px-BMC_GC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="47" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/BMC_GC.svg/60px-BMC_GC.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="300" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Chief_petty_officer_(United_States)" title="Chief petty officer (United States)">CPO</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:BMCS_GC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Chief Petty Officer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/BMCS_GC.svg/30px-BMCS_GC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/BMCS_GC.svg/45px-BMCS_GC.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/BMCS_GC.svg/60px-BMCS_GC.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:CMDCS.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Command Senior Chief Petty Officer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/CMDCS.svg/40px-CMDCS.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/CMDCS.svg/60px-CMDCS.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Senior_chief_petty_officer" title="Senior chief petty officer">SCPO</a> – <a href="/wiki/Senior_chief_petty_officer#Command_Senior_Chief_Petty_Officer" title="Senior chief petty officer">CMDCS</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:BMCM_GC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Master Chief Petty Officer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/BMCM_GC.svg/30px-BMCM_GC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/BMCM_GC.svg/45px-BMCM_GC.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/BMCM_GC.svg/60px-BMCM_GC.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:CMCPO.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Command Master Chief Petty Officer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/CMCPO.svg/40px-CMCPO.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/CMCPO.svg/60px-CMCPO.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FMCPO.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer / Force Master Chief Petty Officer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/FMCPO.svg/30px-FMCPO.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/FMCPO.svg/45px-FMCPO.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/FMCPO.svg/60px-FMCPO.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Master_chief_petty_officer" title="Master chief petty officer">MCPO</a> – <a href="/wiki/Command_master_chief_petty_officer" title="Command master chief petty officer">CMDCM</a> – <a href="/wiki/Master_chief_petty_officer#Fleet_and_force_master_chief_petty_officer" title="Master chief petty officer">FORCM</a>, <a href="/wiki/Master_chief_petty_officer#Fleet_and_force_master_chief_petty_officer" title="Master chief petty officer">FLTCM</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:MCPON.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/MCPON.svg/30px-MCPON.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/MCPON.svg/45px-MCPON.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/MCPON.svg/60px-MCPON.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USN-E9-SEAC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/USN-E9-SEAC.svg/40px-USN-E9-SEAC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/USN-E9-SEAC.svg/60px-USN-E9-SEAC.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Master_Chief_Petty_Officer_of_the_Navy" title="Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy">MCPON</a> – <a href="/wiki/Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman" title="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman">SEAC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">Air Force</a><br /><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/30px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/60px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="6336" data-file-height="4992" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank_50px.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Airman basic" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Blank_50px.png/30px-Blank_50px.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Blank_50px.png/45px-Blank_50px.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Blank_50px.png 2x" data-file-width="50" data-file-height="50" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Airman_basic" title="Airman basic">AB</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E2_USAF_AM.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Airman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/E2_USAF_AM.svg/40px-E2_USAF_AM.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/E2_USAF_AM.svg/60px-E2_USAF_AM.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="354" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Airman#United_States_Air_Force" title="Airman">Amn</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E3_USAF_AM1.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Airman first class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/E3_USAF_AM1.svg/30px-E3_USAF_AM1.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/E3_USAF_AM1.svg/45px-E3_USAF_AM1.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/E3_USAF_AM1.svg/60px-E3_USAF_AM1.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="447" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Airman_first_class" title="Airman first class">A1C</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E4_USAF_SAM.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Airman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/E4_USAF_SAM.svg/30px-E4_USAF_SAM.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="21" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/E4_USAF_SAM.svg/45px-E4_USAF_SAM.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/E4_USAF_SAM.svg/60px-E4_USAF_SAM.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="540" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Senior_airman" title="Senior airman">SrA</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E5_USAF_SSGT.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Staff Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/E5_USAF_SSGT.svg/30px-E5_USAF_SSGT.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/E5_USAF_SSGT.svg/45px-E5_USAF_SSGT.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/E5_USAF_SSGT.svg/60px-E5_USAF_SSGT.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="773" data-file-height="634" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Staff_sergeant#United_States" title="Staff sergeant">SSgt</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E6_USAF_TSGT.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Technical sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/E6_USAF_TSGT.svg/40px-E6_USAF_TSGT.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/E6_USAF_TSGT.svg/60px-E6_USAF_TSGT.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="726" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Technical_sergeant" title="Technical sergeant">TSgt</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E7a_USAF_MSGT.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Master Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/E7a_USAF_MSGT.svg/30px-E7a_USAF_MSGT.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="41" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/E7a_USAF_MSGT.svg/45px-E7a_USAF_MSGT.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/E7a_USAF_MSGT.svg/60px-E7a_USAF_MSGT.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="1051" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E7b_USAF_1STSGT1.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Master Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/E7b_USAF_1STSGT1.svg/30px-E7b_USAF_1STSGT1.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="41" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/E7b_USAF_1STSGT1.svg/45px-E7b_USAF_1STSGT1.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/E7b_USAF_1STSGT1.svg/60px-E7b_USAF_1STSGT1.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="1051" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Master_sergeant#United_States" title="Master sergeant">MSgt</a> – <a href="/wiki/First_sergeant#United_States_Air_Force" title="First sergeant">1st Sgt</a>¹ </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E8a_USAF_SMSGT.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Master Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/E8a_USAF_SMSGT.svg/40px-E8a_USAF_SMSGT.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="45" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/E8a_USAF_SMSGT.svg/60px-E8a_USAF_SMSGT.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="1169" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E8b_USAF_1STSGT2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Master Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/E8b_USAF_1STSGT2.svg/30px-E8b_USAF_1STSGT2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="45" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/E8b_USAF_1STSGT2.svg/45px-E8b_USAF_1STSGT2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/E8b_USAF_1STSGT2.svg/60px-E8b_USAF_1STSGT2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="1169" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Senior_master_sergeant" title="Senior master sergeant">SMSgt</a> – <a href="/wiki/First_sergeant#United_States_Air_Force" title="First sergeant">1st Sgt</a>¹ </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E9a_USAF_CMSGT.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Chief Master Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/E9a_USAF_CMSGT.svg/40px-E9a_USAF_CMSGT.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/E9a_USAF_CMSGT.svg/60px-E9a_USAF_CMSGT.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="1292" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E9b_USAF_1STSGT3.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Chief Master Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/E9b_USAF_1STSGT3.svg/30px-E9b_USAF_1STSGT3.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/E9b_USAF_1STSGT3.svg/45px-E9b_USAF_1STSGT3.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/E9b_USAF_1STSGT3.svg/60px-E9b_USAF_1STSGT3.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="1292" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E9c_USAF_CCMS.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Command Chief Master Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/E9c_USAF_CCMS.svg/30px-E9c_USAF_CCMS.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/E9c_USAF_CCMS.svg/45px-E9c_USAF_CCMS.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/E9c_USAF_CCMS.svg/60px-E9c_USAF_CCMS.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="1292" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Chief_master_sergeant" title="Chief master sergeant">CMSgt</a> – <a href="/wiki/First_sergeant#United_States_Air_Force" title="First sergeant">1st Sgt</a>¹ – <a href="/wiki/Command_chief_master_sergeant" class="mw-redirect" title="Command chief master sergeant">CCM</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USAF_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_for_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/USAF_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_for_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg/30px-USAF_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_for_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/USAF_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_for_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg/45px-USAF_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_for_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/USAF_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_for_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg/60px-USAF_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_for_the_National_Guard_Bureau.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="1292" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:E9d_USAF_CMSAF.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/E9d_USAF_CMSAF.svg/40px-E9d_USAF_CMSAF.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/E9d_USAF_CMSAF.svg/60px-E9d_USAF_CMSAF.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="1292" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USAF_SEAC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/USAF_SEAC.svg/40px-USAF_SEAC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/USAF_SEAC.svg/60px-USAF_SEAC.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="772" data-file-height="1292" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_for_the_National_Guard_Bureau" class="mw-redirect" title="Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau">SEANGB</a> – <a href="/wiki/Chief_Master_Sergeant_of_the_Air_Force" title="Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force">CMSAF</a> – <a href="/wiki/Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman" title="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman">SEAC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">Space Force</a><br /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/60px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="708" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USSF_Specialist_1_Flat.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Specialist 1" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/USSF_Specialist_1_Flat.svg/40px-USSF_Specialist_1_Flat.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/USSF_Specialist_1_Flat.svg/60px-USSF_Specialist_1_Flat.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="475" data-file-height="548" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Specialist_(rank)#United_States_Space_Force" title="Specialist (rank)">Spc1</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USSF_Specialist_2_Flat.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Specialist 2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/USSF_Specialist_2_Flat.svg/40px-USSF_Specialist_2_Flat.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/USSF_Specialist_2_Flat.svg/60px-USSF_Specialist_2_Flat.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="475" data-file-height="548" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Specialist_(rank)#United_States_Space_Force" title="Specialist (rank)">Spc2</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USSF_Specialist_3_Flat.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Specialist 3" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/USSF_Specialist_3_Flat.svg/30px-USSF_Specialist_3_Flat.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/USSF_Specialist_3_Flat.svg/45px-USSF_Specialist_3_Flat.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/USSF_Specialist_3_Flat.svg/60px-USSF_Specialist_3_Flat.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="475" data-file-height="548" /></a></span><br /> <a href="/wiki/Specialist_(rank)#United_States_Space_Force" title="Specialist (rank)">Spc3</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USSF_Specialist_4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Specialist 4" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/USSF_Specialist_4.svg/40px-USSF_Specialist_4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/USSF_Specialist_4.svg/60px-USSF_Specialist_4.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="475" data-file-height="548" /></a></span><br /> <a href="/wiki/Specialist_(rank)#United_States_Space_Force" title="Specialist (rank)">Spc4</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USSF_Sgt_Flat.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/USSF_Sgt_Flat.svg/30px-USSF_Sgt_Flat.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/USSF_Sgt_Flat.svg/45px-USSF_Sgt_Flat.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/USSF_Sgt_Flat.svg/60px-USSF_Sgt_Flat.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="477" data-file-height="574" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Sergeant#Space_Force" title="Sergeant">Sgt</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USSF_TSgt_Flat.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Technical sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/USSF_TSgt_Flat.svg/40px-USSF_TSgt_Flat.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/USSF_TSgt_Flat.svg/60px-USSF_TSgt_Flat.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="477" data-file-height="633" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Technical_sergeant" title="Technical sergeant">TSgt</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USSF_MSgt_Flat.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Master sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/USSF_MSgt_Flat.svg/30px-USSF_MSgt_Flat.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="46" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/USSF_MSgt_Flat.svg/45px-USSF_MSgt_Flat.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/USSF_MSgt_Flat.svg/60px-USSF_MSgt_Flat.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="477" data-file-height="734" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Master_sergeant#United_States" title="Master sergeant">MSgt</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USSF_SMSgt_Flat.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior master sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/USSF_SMSgt_Flat.svg/40px-USSF_SMSgt_Flat.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="46" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/USSF_SMSgt_Flat.svg/60px-USSF_SMSgt_Flat.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="477" data-file-height="734" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Senior_master_sergeant" title="Senior master sergeant">SMSgt</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USSF_CMSgt_Flat.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Chief master sergeant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/USSF_CMSgt_Flat.svg/30px-USSF_CMSgt_Flat.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="48" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/USSF_CMSgt_Flat.svg/45px-USSF_CMSgt_Flat.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/USSF_CMSgt_Flat.svg/60px-USSF_CMSgt_Flat.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="477" data-file-height="758" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Chief_master_sergeant" title="Chief master sergeant">CMSgt</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USSF_CMSSF_Flat.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Space Force" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/USSF_CMSSF_Flat.svg/30px-USSF_CMSSF_Flat.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="48" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/USSF_CMSSF_Flat.svg/45px-USSF_CMSSF_Flat.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/USSF_CMSSF_Flat.svg/60px-USSF_CMSSF_Flat.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="477" data-file-height="758" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SEAC_USSF.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SEAC_USSF.svg/30px-SEAC_USSF.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="48" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SEAC_USSF.svg/45px-SEAC_USSF.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SEAC_USSF.svg/60px-SEAC_USSF.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="477" data-file-height="758" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Chief_Master_Sergeant_of_the_Space_Force" title="Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force">CMSSF</a> – <a href="/wiki/Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman" title="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman">SEAC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a><br /><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg/30px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg/60px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="803" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_SR.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Seaman Recruit" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/USCG_SR.svg/30px-USCG_SR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="31" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/USCG_SR.svg/45px-USCG_SR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/USCG_SR.svg/60px-USCG_SR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="191" data-file-height="196" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Seaman_recruit" title="Seaman recruit">SR</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_SA.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Seaman Apprentice"><img alt="border" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/USCG_SA.svg/40px-USCG_SA.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="31" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/USCG_SA.svg/60px-USCG_SA.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="191" data-file-height="196" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Seaman_apprentice" title="Seaman apprentice">SA</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_SM.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Seaman"><img alt="border" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/USCG_SM.svg/30px-USCG_SM.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="31" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/USCG_SM.svg/45px-USCG_SM.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/USCG_SM.svg/60px-USCG_SM.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="191" data-file-height="196" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Seaman_(rank)#United_States" title="Seaman (rank)">SN</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_PO3.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Petty Officer Third Class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/USCG_PO3.svg/40px-USCG_PO3.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/USCG_PO3.svg/60px-USCG_PO3.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="220" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Petty_officer_third_class" title="Petty officer third class">PO3</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_PO2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Petty Officer Second Class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/USCG_PO2.svg/40px-USCG_PO2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="41" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/USCG_PO2.svg/60px-USCG_PO2.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="260" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Petty_officer_second_class" title="Petty officer second class">PO2</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_PO1.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Petty Officer first class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/USCG_PO1.svg/40px-USCG_PO1.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="47" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/USCG_PO1.svg/60px-USCG_PO1.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="300" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Petty_officer_first_class" title="Petty officer first class">PO1</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_CPO.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Chief Petty Officer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/USCG_CPO.svg/30px-USCG_CPO.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="47" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/USCG_CPO.svg/45px-USCG_CPO.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/USCG_CPO.svg/60px-USCG_CPO.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="300" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Chief_petty_officer_(United_States)" title="Chief petty officer (United States)">CPO</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_SCPO.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Senior Chief Petty Officer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/USCG_SCPO.svg/30px-USCG_SCPO.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/USCG_SCPO.svg/45px-USCG_SCPO.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/USCG_SCPO.svg/60px-USCG_SCPO.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Senior_chief_petty_officer" title="Senior chief petty officer">SCPO</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_MCPO.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Master Chief Petty Officer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/USCG_MCPO.svg/40px-USCG_MCPO.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/USCG_MCPO.svg/60px-USCG_MCPO.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_CMC.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Command Master Chief Petty Officer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/USCG_CMC.svg/40px-USCG_CMC.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/USCG_CMC.svg/60px-USCG_CMC.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_MCPOCG_(reserve).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Area Command Master Chief Petty Officer, CMC Reserve" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/USCG_MCPOCG_%28reserve%29.svg/30px-USCG_MCPOCG_%28reserve%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/USCG_MCPOCG_%28reserve%29.svg/45px-USCG_MCPOCG_%28reserve%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/USCG_MCPOCG_%28reserve%29.svg/60px-USCG_MCPOCG_%28reserve%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="190" data-file-height="345" /></a></span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Master_chief_petty_officer" title="Master chief petty officer">MCPO</a> – <a href="/wiki/Command_master_chief_petty_officer" title="Command master chief petty officer">CMC</a> – DMCPOCG<small><sup>2</sup></small> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_MCPOCG.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/USCG_MCPOCG.svg/40px-USCG_MCPOCG.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/USCG_MCPOCG.svg/60px-USCG_MCPOCG.svg.png 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