| Grade | Air Force | Navy & Coastguard |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | Airman Basic | Seaman Recruit |
| E2 | Airman | Seaman Apprentice |
| E3 | Airman 1st Class | Seaman |
| E4 | Sergeant/ Senior Airman | Petty Officer 3rd Class |
| E5 | Staff Sergeant | Petty Officer 2nd Class |
| E6 | Technical Sergeant | Petty Officer 1st Class |
| E7 | Master Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer |
| E8 | Senior Master Sergeant | Senior Chief Petty Officer |
| E9 | Chief Master Sergeant | Master Chief Petty Officer |
| E9 Special |
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy |
| W1 | - - | Warrant Officer |
| W234 | - - | Chief Warrant Officer |
| W5 | - - | Master Warrant Officer |
| O1 | 2nd Lieutenant | Ensign |
| O2 | 1st Lieutenant | Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| O3 | Captain | Lieutenant |
| O4 | Major | Lieutenant Commander |
| O5 | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander |
| O6 | Colonel | Captain |
| O7 | Brigadier General * | Rear Admiral (lower half) * |
| O8 | Major General ** | Rear Admiral (upper half) ** |
| O9 | Lieutenant General *** | Vice Admiral *** |
| O10 | General **** | Admiral **** |
| Special | General of the Air Force ***** | Fleet Admiral ***** |
| Grade | Army | Marines |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | Private | Private |
| E2 | Private | Private 1st Class |
| E3 | Private 1st Class | Lance Corporal |
| E4 | Corporal or Specialist | Corporal |
| E5 | Sergeant | Sergeant |
| E6 | Staff Sergeant | Staff Sergeant |
| E7 | Sergeant 1st Class | Gunnery Sergeant |
| E8 | 1st Sergeant/ Master Sergeant | 1st Sergeant/ Master Sergeant |
| E9 | Command Sergeant Major/ Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major/ Master Gunnery Sergeant |
| E9 Special |
Sergeant Major of the Army | Sergeant Major of the Marines |
| W1 | Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer |
| W234 | Chief Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer |
| W5 | Master Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer |
| O1 | 2nd Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant |
| O2 | 1st Lieutenant | 1st Lieutenant |
| O3 | Captain | Captain |
| O4 | Major | Major |
| O5 | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel |
| O6 | Colonel | Colonel |
| O7 | Brigadier General * | Brigadier General * |
| O8 | Major General ** | Major General ** |
| O9 | Lieutenant General *** | Lieutenant General *** |
| O10 | General **** | General **** |
| Special | General of the Army ***** | - - |