Military Rank Structures

The three most important terms used while discussing authority and responsibility in the military is rank, rate and grade. Let us look at these terms used in the Military Rank Structure in more detail...
Comments on article "Military Rank Structures"
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sony its a very hard job but i like this field nd i want to join this field. 6/29/2009
Linda Woods I AM LOOKING FOR THE DESCRIPTION FOR
NAVY OFFICER
AMHC
COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT THIS STANDS FOR		 6/3/2008
PV2 White Your rank structure for the ARMY is wrong! Here is the correct order and names of rank!
LOWER ENLISTED:
Private (PVT)
Private (PV2)
Private First Class (PFC)
Specialist (SPC)
NCO'S:
Corporal(CPL)
Sergeant (SGT)
Staff Sergeant (SSG)
Sergeant First Class (SFC)
Master Sergeant (MSG)
First Sergeant (1SG)
Sergeant Major (SGM)
Command Sergeant Major (CSM)
Command Sergeant Major of the Army (CSMA)
OFFICER'S:
Second Lieutenant(2LT)
First Lieutenant(1LT)
Captain(CPT)
Major(MAJ)
Lieutenant Colonel(LTC)
Colonel(COL)
Brigadier General(BG)
Major General(MG)
Lieutenant General(LTG)
General(GEN)
General of the Army(GOA)		 2/8/2008
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