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Marine Corps Rank Structure


Enlisted emblem

Officer and Enlisted Rank Structure

Officer emblem
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PVTPrivateE-1
PFCPrivate First ClassE-2
LCPLLance CorporalE-3
CPLCorporalE-4
SGTSergeantE-5
SSGTStaff SergeantE-6
GYSGTGunnery SergeantE-7
MSGTMaster SergeantE-8
1STSGTFirst SergeantE-8
MGYSGTMaster Gunnery SergeantE-9
SGTMAJSergeant MajorE-9
SGTMAJMCSergeant Major of the Marine CorpsE-9
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2ndltSecond LieutenantO-1
1stltFirst LieutenantO-2
captCaptainO-3
majorMajorO-4
ltcolLieutenant ColonelO-5
colColonelO-6
bgenBrigadier GeneralO-7
mgenMajor GeneralO-8
ltgenLieutenant GeneralO-9
genGeneralO-10
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WOWarrant OfficerW-1
CWO2Chief Warrant Officer 2W-2
CWO3Chief Warrant Officer 3W-3
cwo4Chief Warrant Officer 4W-4
CWo5Chief Warrant Officer 5W-5