United States Army Rank Structure
Enlisted
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| Title | Private | Private | Private First Class | Specialist | Corporal | Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant First Class | Master Sergeant | First Sergeant | Sergeant Major | Command Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major of the Army |
| Abbreviation | PVT | PV2 | PFC | SPC | CPL | SGT | SSG | SFC | MSG | 1SG | SGM | CSM | SMA |
Warrant Officer
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| Title | Warrant Officer 1 | Chief Warrant Officer 2 | Chief Warrant Officer 3 | Chief Warrant Officer 4 | Chief Warrant Officer 5 |
| Abbreviation | WO1 | CW2 | CW3 | CW4 | CW5 |
Commissioned Officer
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O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 |
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Second Lieutenant |
First Lieutenant |
Captain | Major |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Colonel |
Brigadier General |
Major General |
Lieutenant General |
General |
| Abbreviation | 2LT | 1LT | CPT | MAJ | LTC | COL | BG | MG | LTG | GEN |
United States Army Chain of Command
| Element | Leader | Alternate | Non-Commissioned Officer | Size | Subordinates |
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| Team |
Sergeant (SGT) |
Corporal (CPL) |
N/A | 3 to 4 Soldiers | None |
| Squad / Section |
Staff Sergeant (SSG) |
Sergeant (SGT) |
N/A | 6 to 9 Soldiers | 2 Teams |
| Platoon |
First Lieutenant (1LT) |
Second Lieutenant (2LT) |
Sergeant First Class (SFC) |
16 to 44 Soldiers | 4 Squads / 2 Sections |
| Unit | Commander | Executive Officer | Senior Enlisted Advisor | Size | Subordinates |
| Company |
Captain (CPT) |
First Lieutenant (1LT) |
First Sergeant (1SG) |
60 to 190 Soldiers | 3 to 5 Platoons |
| Battalion |
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) |
Major (MAJ) |
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) |
300 to 1,000 Soldiers | 4 Companies |
| Brigade |
Colonel (COL) |
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) |
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) |
3,000 to 5,000 Soldiers | 2 to 5 Battalions |
| Unit | Commanding General | Deputy Commanding General | Senior Enlisted Advisor | Size | Subordinates |
| Division |
Major General (MG) |
Brigadier General (BG) |
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) |
10,000 to 15,000 Soldiers | 3 to 5 Brigades |
| Corps |
Lieutenant General (LTG) |
Brigadier General (BG) |
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) |
20,000 to 45,000 Soldiers | 2 to 5 Divisions |
| Army |
General (GEN) |
Major General (MG) |
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) |
50,000 + | 2 + Corps |
| Command | Commanding General | Deputy Commanding General | Senior Enlisted Advisor | Size | Subordinates |
| Unified Command |
General (GEN) |
Lieutenant General (LTG) |
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) |