Marine Corps Rank Structure

NCO starts at Corporal and ends with Sergeant.

SNCO begins with Staff Sergeant and ends with Sergeant Major/Master Gunnery Sergeant.

Warrant Officers are of their own rank system and do not fall under enlisted or officer, however, a Chief Warrant Officer II begins the ranks of commissioned officer.

Private E-1	None
Private First Class E-2
Lance Corporal E-3
Corporal E-4
Sergeant E-5
Staff Sergeant E-6
Gunnery Sergeant E-7
Master Sergeant E-8
First Sergeant E-8
Master Gunnery Sergeant E-9
Sergeant Major E-9
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps E-9

Warrant Officer 1
Warrant Officer 2
Warrant Officer 3
Warrant Officer 4
Warrant Officer 5

2nd Lt. O-1
1st Lt. O-2
Captain O-3
Major O-4
Lt. Colonel O-5
Colonel O-6
Brig. General O-7
Major General O-8
Lt. General O-9
General O-10

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