TABLE 2-9
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GRADE TITLES OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL A/
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ARMY
PAY B/
GRADE NCO SPECIALIST NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE
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E-9 COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR; MASTER CHIEF PETTY SERGEANT MAJOR; CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT
SERGEANT MAJOR OFFICER MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
E-8 FIRST SERGEANT; SENIOR CHIEF PETTY FIRST SERGEANT; SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT
MASTER SERGEANT OFFICER MASTER SERGEANT
E-7 PLATOON SERGEANT; CHIEF PETTY OFFICER GUNNERY SERGEANT MASTER SERGEANT
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS
E-6 STAFF SERGEANT PETTY OFFICER, 1ST STAFF SERGEANT TECHNICAL SERGEANT
CLASS
E-5 SERGEANT PETTY OFFICER, 2ND SERGEANT STAFF SERGEANT
CLASS
E-4 CORPORAL SPECIALIST PETTY OFFICER, 3RD CORPORAL SERGEANT
CLASS SENIOR AIRMAN
E-3 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS SEAMAN C/ LANCE CORPORAL AIRMAN FIRST CLASS
E-2 PRIVATE, PV-2 SEAMAN APPRENTICE D/ PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AIRMAN
E-1 PRIVATE, PV-1 SEAMAN RECRUIT D/ PRIVATE AIRMAN BASIC
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A/ AMONG THE SERVICES, RANK AND PRECEDENCE ARE DETERMINED BY PAY GRADE.
B/ IN GENERAL, TITLES FOR PETTY OFFICERS ARE ACCORDING TO RATING (NAVAL SKILL) SUCH AS BOATSWAIN, GUNNER'S MATE,
YEOMAN, STOREKEEPER, ETC. PERSONNEL IN GRADES E-3, E-2 AND E-1 ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS POSSESSING RATINGS.
THE TITLES LISTED DENOTE THE RATE OR PAY GRADE.
C/ E-3 PAY GRADE ALSO INCLUDES AIRMAN, CONSTRUCTION MAN, DENTAL MAN, FIREMAN, HOSPITAL MAN, AND STEWARDSMAN.
D/ E-1 AND E-2 PAY GRADES ALSO INCLUDE RECRUITS AND APPRENTICES IN 6 RATES LISTED IN FOOTNOTE C/.