SFC Ranking System
| OFFICER FLEET / MARINE GRADES | NCO FLEET / MARINE GRADES | ||||||||
| O-11 | Fleet Admiral |  |
E-9 | Master Chief Petty Officer |  |
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| No Marine Equiv. | Sergeant Major |  |
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| O-10 | Admiral |  |
E-8 | Senior Chief Petty Officer |  |
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| General |  |
Master Sergeant |  |
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| O-9 | Vice Admiral |  |
E-7 | Chief Petty Officer |  |
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| Lieutenant General |  |
Gunnery Sergeant |  |
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| O-8 | Rear Admiral |  |
E-6 | Petty Officer 1st Class |  |
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| Major General |  |
Staff Sergeant |  |
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| O-7 | Commodore |  |
E-5 | Petty Officer 2nd Class |  |
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| Brigadiar General |  |
Sergeant |  |
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| O-6 | Captain |  |
E-4 | Petty Officer 3rd Class |  |
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| Colonel |  |
Corporal |  |
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| O-5 | Commander |  |
E-3 | Crewman |  |
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| Lieutenant Colonel |  |
Lance Corporal |  |
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| O-4 | Lieutenant Commander |  |
E-2 | Crewman Apprentice |  |
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| Major |  |
Private First Class |  |
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| O-3 | Lieutenant |  |
E-1 | Crewman Recruit |  |
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| Marine Captain |  |
Private |  |
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| O-2 | Lieutenant Junior Grade |  |
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| First Lieutenant |  |
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| O-1 | Ensign |  |
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| Second Lieutenant |  |
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| WARRANT OFFICER FLEET / MARINE GRADES | ACADEMY FLEET / MARINE GRADES | ||||||||
| W-1 | Fleet Warrant Officer |  |
C-4 | Cadet, Senior Grade |  |
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| Marine Warrant Officer |  |
Cadet, Senior Grade |  |
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| AMBASSADOR RANK | C-3 | Cadet, Junior Grade |  |
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| A-1 | Ambassador |  |
Cadet, Junior Grade |  |
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| C-2 | Cadet, Sophomore Grade |  |
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| Cadet, Sophomore Grade |  |
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| C-1 | Cadet, Freshman Grade |  |
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| Cadet, Freshman Grade |  |
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