military ranks lowest to highest
Military Ranks: Lowest to Highest
The 'rank' in any organization symbolizes the responsibilities and duties that the concerned person has to perform. The military is no different and there is a structure in place to ensure that the defense institution as a whole, functions smoothly, and is prepared to face any eventuality.
- Private
- Private 2
- 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
- Warrant Officer
- Chief Warrant Officer 2
- Chief Warrant Officer 3
- Chief Warrant Officer 4
- Chief Warrant Officer 5
- Second Lieutenant
- First Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Brigadier General
- Major General
- Lieutenant General
- General
- General of the Army
- Seaman Recruit
- Seaman Apprentice
- Seaman
- Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Petty Officer 1st Class
- Chief Petty Officer
- Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Master Chief Petty Officer
- Command Master Chief Petty Officer
- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
- Warrant Officer
- Chief Warrant Officer 2
- Chief Warrant Officer 3
- Chief Warrant Officer 4
- Chief Warrant Officer 5
- Ensign
- Lieutenant Junior Grade
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant Commander
- Commander
- Captain
- Rear Admiral Lower Half
- Rear Admiral Upper Half
- Vice Admiral
- Admiral
- Fleet Admiral
- Airman Basic
- Airman
- Airman First Class
- Senior Airman
- Staff Sergeant
- Technical Sergeant
- Master Sergeant
- Senior Master Sergeant
- Chief Master Sergeant
- Command Chief Master Sergeant
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- Second Lieutenant
- First Lieutenant
- Captain
- Second Lieutenant
- First Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Brigadier General
- Major General
- Lieutenant General
- General Air Force Chief of Staff
- General of the Air Force
- Private
- Private First Class
- Lance Corporal
- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
- Gunnery Sergeant
- Master Sergeant
- First Sergeant
- Master Gunnery Sergeant
- Sergeant Major
- Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
- Warrant Officer
- Chief Warrant Officer 2
- Chief Warrant Officer 3
- Chief Warrant Officer 4
- Chief Warrant Officer 5
- Second Lieutenant
- First Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Brigadier General
- Major General
- Lieutenant General
- General
- Seaman Recruit
- Seaman Apprentice
- Seaman
- Petty Officer Third Class
- Petty Officer Second Class
- Petty Officer First Class
- Chief Petty Officer
- Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Master Chief Petty Officer
- Command Master Chief Petty Officer
- Master Chief Petty Officer Of The Coast Guard
- Warrant Officer
- Chief Warrant Officer 2
- Chief Warrant Officer 3
- Chief Warrant Officer 4
- Ensign
- Lieutenant Junior Grade
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant Commander
- Commander
- Captain
- Rear Admiral Lower Half
- Rear Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Admiral
- Ryadovóy (Private)
- Yefréytor (Efreitor)
- Mládshiy Serzhánt (Junior Sergeant)
- Serzhánt (Sergeant)
- Stárshiy Serzhánt (Senior Sergeant)
- Starshiná (Master Sergeant)
- Práporshchik (Warrant Officer)
- Stárshiy Práporshchik (Senior Warrant Officer)
- Mládshiy Leytenánt (Junior Lieutenant)
- Leytenánt (Lieutenant)
- Stárshiy Leytenánt (Senior Lieutenant)
- Kapitán (Captain)
- Mayór (Major)
- Podpolkóvnik (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Polkóvnik (Colonel)
- Generál-Mayór (Major General)
- Generál-Leytenánt (Lieutenant General)
- Generál-Polkóvnik (Colonel General)
- Generál Ármii (General)
- Márshal Rossíyskoy Federátsii (Marshal)
- Matros (Seaman)
- Stárshiy matros (Senior Seaman)
- Starshina 2 stat'i (Petty Officer Second Class)
- Starshina 1 stat'i (Petty Officer First Class)
- Glavniy starshina (Chief Petty Officer)
- Glavniy Korabyel'niy Starshina (Chief Ship Petty Officer)
- Michman (W.O.)
- Stárshiy Michman (Chief W.O.)
- Mladshiy Leytenánt (Junior Lieutenant)
- Leytenánt (Lieutenant)
- Stárshiy Leytenánt (Senior Lieutenant)
- Kapitan-Leytenánt (Captain Lieutenant)
- Kapitan 3-go ranga (Captain 3rd Rank)
- Kapitan 2-go ranga (Captain 2nd Rank)
- Kapitan 1-go Ranga (Captain 1st Rank)
- Kontr-Admiral (Rear Admiral)
- Vitsye-Admiral (Vice Admiral)
- Admiral
- Admiral Flota (Admiral of the Fleet)
- Práporshchik (Warrant Officer)
- Stárshiy Práporshchik (Senior Warrant Officer)
- Mládshiy Leytenánt (Junior Lieutenant)
- Leytenánt (Lieutenant)
- Stárshiy Leytenánt (Senior Lieutenant)
- Kapitán (Captain)
- Mayór (Major)
- Podpolkóvnik (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Polkóvnik (Colonel)
- Generál-Mayór (Major General)
- Generál-Leytenánt (Lieutenant General)
- Generál-Polkóvnik (Colonel General)
- Generál Ármii (General)
- Márshal Rossíyskoy Federátsii (Marshal)
- Private
- Lance Corporal
- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Staff/Colour Sergeant
- Warrant Officer Class 2
- Warrant Officer Class 1
- Officer Cadet
- Second Lieutenant
- Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Brigadier
- Major General
- Lieutenant General
- General
- Leading Aircraftman
- Senior Aircraftman
- Senior Aircraftman (Technician)
- Junior Technician
- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Chief Technician
- Flight Sergeant
- Warrant Officer
- Pilot
- Flying Officer
- Flight Lieutenant
- Leytenánt (Lieutenant)
- Squadron Leader
- Wing Commander
- Group Captain
- Air Commodore
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Air Marshal
- Air Chief Marshal
- Marshal of the Royal Air Force
- Rating
- Leading Hand
- Petty Officer
- Chief Petty Officer
- Warrant Officer
- Acting Sublieutenant
- Sublieutenant
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant-Commander
- Commander
- Captain
- Commodore
- Rear Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Admiral
- Admiral of the Fleet
- Lie Bing (Private)
- Shang Deng Bing (Senior Private)
- Xia Shi (Corporal)
- Zhong Shi (Sergeant)
- Shang Shi (Sergeant Class 1)
- Si Ji Jun Shi Zhang (Master Sergeant Class 4)
- San Ji Jun Shi Zhang (Master Sergeant Class 3)
- Er Ji Jun Shi Zhang (Master Sergeant Class 2)
- Yi Ji Jun Shi Zhang (Master Sergeant Class 1)
- Xuéyuán (Officer Cadet)
- Shàowèi (Second Lieutenant)
- Zhōngwèi (First Lieutenant)
- Shàngwèi (Captain)
- Dàwèi (Senior Captain)
- Shàoxiào (Major)
- Zhōngxiào (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Shàngxiào (Colonel)
- Dàxiào (Senior Colonel/Brigadier)
- Shàojiàng (Major General)
- Zhōngjiàng (Lieutenant General)
- Shàngjiàng (General)
- Sepoy
- Lance Naik
- Naik
- Naib Subedar
- Subedar
- Subedar Major
- Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Brigadier
- Major General
- Lieutenant General
- General
- Field Marshal
- Seaman 2
- Seaman 1
- Leading Seaman
- Petty Officer
- Chief Petty Officer
- Master Chief Petty Officer 2
- Master Chief Petty Officer 1
- Sublieutenant
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant Commander
- Commander
- Captain
- Commodore
- Rear Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Admiral
- Admiral of the Fleet
- Airman
- Leading Aircraftsman
- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Junior Warrant Officer
- Warrant Officer
- Master Warrant Officer
- Flying Officer
- Flight Lieutenant
- Squadron Leader
- Wing Commander
- Group Captain
- Air Commodore
- Air Vice Marshal
- Air Marshal
- Air Chief Marshal
- Marshal of the Air Force (War-time rank)