Begin Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Enlisted Ranks)
E-4
Corporal
Cpl
E-5
Sergeant
Sgt
Begin Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Enlisted Ranks)
E-6
Staff Sergeant
SSgt
E-7
Gunnery Sergeant
GSgt (Gunny)
E-8
Master Sergeant
MSgt
E-8
First Sergeant
1st Sgt
E-9
Master Gunnery Sergeant
MGSgt
E-9
Sergeant Major
Sgt Maj
The highest enlisted rank possible is the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. There is only one person at this rank at any given time. The current Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps is
Sgt. Maj. Alford L. McMichael
E-9
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
** Note: When a Marine attains a rank of E-8 he can either go 1stSgt (administrative) or MSgt (MOS specific--duty expert in his field). 1st Sergeants go on to be Sergeants Major and Master Sergeants go on to be Master Gunnery Sergeants
Officers:
O-1
Second Lieutenant
2nd Lt
O-2
First Lieutenant
1st Lt
O-3
Captain
Capt
O-4
Major
Maj
O-5
Lieutenant Colonel
Lt Col
O-6
Colonel
Col
O-7
Brigadier General
Brig Gen
O-8
Major General
Maj Gen
O-9
Lieutenant General
Lt Gen
O-10
General
Gen
** Note: To remember the order for Generals remember "Be My Little General" (BGen, MajGen, LtGen, Gen)
Warrant Officers
W-1
Warrant Officer
WO
W-2
Chief Warrant Officer 2
CWO2
W-3
Chief Warrant Officer 3
CWO3
W-4
Chief Warrant Officer 4
CWO4
W-5
Chief Warrant Officer 5
CWO5
** All must have served more than four years active duty as enlisted or warrant officer
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