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What is the definition of Private?
What is the definition of Private?
What does Private E-2 refer to?
What does Private E-2 refer to?
What is the meaning of Private First Class?
What is the meaning of Private First Class?
What does Corporal translate to in English?
What does Corporal translate to in English?
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What does Specialist mean?
What does Specialist mean?
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What is the definition of Sergeant?
What is the definition of Sergeant?
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What does Master Sergeant translate to?
What does Master Sergeant translate to?
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What is the translation of First Sergeant?
What is the translation of First Sergeant?
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What does Sergeant Major mean?
What does Sergeant Major mean?
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What is the definition of Warrant Officer?
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What does Chief Warrant Officer translate to in English?
What does Chief Warrant Officer translate to in English?
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What is the definition of Second Lieutenant?
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What does Captain mean?
What does Captain mean?
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What is the translation of Brigadier General?
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What does Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy mean?
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What does Seaman Recruit mean?
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Study Notes
Military Ranks of the United States Armed Forces
Army Ranks
- Private (Soldado raso): Entry-level rank for soldiers.
- Private E-2 (Soldado): Second level of private.
- Private First Class (Soldado de primera clase): Advancement above Private.
- Corporal (Cabo): Junior non-commissioned officer rank.
- Specialist (Especialista): Non-commissioned officer focusing on specific duties.
- Sergeant (Sargento): First level of sergeant rank.
- Staff Sergeant (Sargento administrativo): Supervisory non-commissioned officer.
- Sergeant First Class (Sargento de primera clase): Senior non-commissioned officer.
- Master Sergeant (Sargento maestre): High-level non-commissioned officer.
- First Sergeant (Primer sargento): Senior enlisted advisor in a company.
- Sergeant Major (Sargento mayor administrativo): Senior advisor to unit commander.
- Command Sergeant Major (Sargento mayor en jefe): Highest non-commissioned officer rank within a unit.
- Sergeant Major of the Army (Sargento mayor del ejército): Senior enlisted advisor to the Army chief of staff.
Warrant Officers and Officer Ranks in the Army
- Warrant Officer (Oficial técnico): Technical and tactical expert.
- Chief Warrant Officer (Jefe técnico): Senior technical officer.
- Second Lieutenant (Subteniente): Entry-level officer rank.
- First Lieutenant (Teniente): Junior officer rank just above Second Lieutenant.
- Captain (Capitán/Capitana): Officer in charge of a company or equivalent.
- Major (Mayor): Field officer rank; typically in charge of battalions.
- Lieutenant Colonel (Teniente coronel): Senior officer rank, typically commands battalions.
- Colonel (Coronel/a): High-ranking officer, usually commands a brigade.
- Brigadier General (General de brigada): The lowest general officer rank.
- Major General (General de división): Commands a division; two-star general.
- General (General): Senior officer rank; commands corps.
- General of the Army (General de ejército): Five-star general, typically in wartime.
Air Force Ranks
- Airman Basic (Aerotécnico/a): Entry-level rank in the Air Force.
- Airman (Aerotécnico/a): Basic airman rank.
- Airman First Class (Aerotécnico/a de primera): Rank above Airman.
- Senior Airman (Aerotécnico/a mayor): Senior non-commissioned rank.
- Staff Sergeant (Air Force) (Sargento tercero): Supervisory non-commissioned officer.
- Technical Sergeant (Air Force) (Sargento segundo): Advanced non-commissioned officer rank.
- Master Sergeant (Air Force) (Sargento primero): High-level non-commissioned officer.
- Senior Master Sergeant (Sargento segundo en jefe): Senior non-commissioned officer rank.
- Chief Master Sergeant (Sargento primero en jefe): Highest enlisted rank.
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (Sargento primero en jefe de la fuerza aérea): Senior enlisted advisor for the Air Force.
Marine Corps Ranks
- Private (Marine Corps) (Soldado raso): Entry rank in the Marine Corps.
- Private First Class (Marine Corps) (Soldado de primera clase): Rank advancement from Private.
- Lance Corporal (Cabo de lanza): Junior rank above Private First Class.
- Gunnery Sergeant (Sargento de artillería): Non-commissioned officer, often in charge of firearms.
- Sergeant Major (Sargento mayor): Senior enlisted rank in the Marine Corps.
- Master Gunnery Sergeant (Sargento maestre de artillería): Senior technical non-commissioned officer.
- Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (Sargento mayor de la infantería de marina): Senior enlisted advisor for the Marine Corps.
Navy Ranks
- Seaman Recruit (Marinero/a recluta): Entry-level rank in the Navy.
- Seaman Apprentice (Marinero/a aprendiz): Rank above recruit.
- Seaman (Marinero): Basic rank for a sailor.
- Petty Officer Third Class (Suboficial de tercera clase): Junior enlisted leadership position.
- Petty Officer Second Class (Suboficial de segunda clase): Mid-level leadership in enlisted ranks.
- Petty Officer First Class (Suboficial de primera clase): Experienced enlisted leader.
- Chief Petty Officer (Contramaestre): Senior enlisted leader.
- Senior Chief Petty Officer (Contramaestre de cargo): Senior enlisted position.
- Master Chief Petty Officer (Contramaestre mayor): Highest enlisted rank.
- Fleet/Command Master Chief Petty Officer (Contramaestre mayor de flotilla/ de comando): Principal advisor for the command master chief.
- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (Contramaestre mayor de la marina): Senior enlisted advisor for the Navy.
Officer Ranks in the Navy
- Ensign (Alférez de fragata): Entry officer rank in the Navy.
- Lieutenant Junior Grade (Alférez de navío): Junior officer rank.
- Lieutenant (Navy) (Teniente de navío): Officer rank above Lieutenant Junior Grade.
- Lieutenant Commander (Capitán de corbeta): Senior officer rank just below Commander.
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