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| Adm. |
abbreviation of "Admiral," a naval commissioned officer of the highest rank, or the commander of a fleet or squadron. |
| admiral |
a naval commissioned officer of the highest rank; the commander of a fleet or squadron. [1/2 definitions] |
| captain |
a commissioned officer of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines holding the rank immediately below major. [2/8 definitions] |
| chevron |
an insignia or badge of rank having stripes arranged in a V or inverted V and worn by policemen, noncommissioned officers, and the like. |
| corporal2 |
a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranked below sergeant and above private first class. |
| Cpl. |
abbreviation of "Corporal," a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranked below sergeant and above private first class (used in a proper name). |
| enlisted man |
a member of the military who is neither a commissioned officer nor a warrant officer. |
| Ens. |
abbreviation of "Ensign," in the U.S. Coast Guard or Navy, one who is a commissioned officer of the lowest rank (used in a proper name). |
| ensign |
in the U.S. Coast Guard or Navy, the lowest rank of a commissioned officer. [1/2 definitions] |
| first lieutenant |
a commissioned officer of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines, ranking below a captain and above a second lieutenant. |
| first sergeant |
the senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines who is responsible for personnel and administration of a company, squadron, or other unit. |
| gunnery sergeant |
in the U.S. Marine Corps, a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master or first sergeant and above a staff sergeant. |
| master sergeant |
in the U.S. military, a noncommissioned officer of high rank, second only to the rank of sergeant major. |
| NCO |
abbreviation of "noncommissioned officer," an enlisted member of the armed forces with an officer's rank below commissioned or warrant officers, such as a sergeant or corporal in the U.S. Army. |
| platoon sergeant |
in the U.S. Army, the senior noncommissioned officer in a platoon. |
| second lieutenant |
the lowest rank of commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Marines, or Air Force. |
| sergeant |
in the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force, any of several ranks of noncommissioned officers above the rank of corporal or airman first class. [1/4 definitions] |
| sergeant first class |
in the U.S. Army, a noncommissioned officer who ranks above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant. |
| sergeant major |
in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, a noncommissioned officer of the highest rank. [2/3 definitions] |
| staff officer |
in the U.S. Navy, a commissioned officer who performs nonmilitary duties, such as a surgeon or chaplain. [1/2 definitions] |
| staff sergeant |
in the U.S. military, a noncommissioned officer ranking above sergeant and, in the Army, below sergeant first class, in the Air Force, below technical sergeant, and in the Marine Corps, below gunnery sergeant. |
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