CANADIAN FORCES & USA Military Ranks: Navy, Army, Air force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard

CANADIAN FORCES:
    
Ranks of General officers:

NAVY --------------------- ARMY ----------------------- AIR FORCE

Admiral ------------------- General ------------------------ General
Vice-Admiral -------------- Lieutenant-General ------------- Lieutenant-General
Rear-Admiral -------------- Major-General ----------------- Major-General
Commodore --------------- Brigadier-General -------------- Brigadier-General


Ranks of Officers:

NAVY --------------------- ARMY ----------------------- AIR FORCE

Captain(N)------------------ Colonel ---------------------- Colonel
Commander ----------------- Lieutenant-Colonel ---------- Lieutenant-Colonel
Lieutenant-Commander ----- Major ----------------------- Major
Lieutenant(N) --------------- Captain --------------------- Captain
Sub-Lieutenant -------------- Lieutenant ------------------ Lieutenant
Acting Sub-Lieutenant ------- Second Lieutenant ---------- Second Lieutenant
Naval Cadet ---------------- Officer Cadet --------------- Officer Cadet


Ranks of Non-commissioned members (NCM's):

Senior NCM Ranks:

NAVY ---------------------------- ARMY ---------------------- AIR FORCE

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class ------ Chief Warrant Officer -------- Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class ------ Master Warrant Officer ------ Master Warrant Officer
Petty Officer 1st Class ------------ Warrant Officer --------------- Warrant Officer
Petty Officer 2nd Class ------------ Sergeant --------------------- Sergeant


NAVY ----------------------------- ARMY ---------------------- AIR FORCE

Junior NCM Ranks:

Master Seaman -------------------- Master Corporal ------------- Master Corporal
Leading Seaman ------------------- Corporal --------------------- Corporal

Privates:

Able Seaman ----------------------- Private (Pte) ----------------- Private (Pte)
Ordinary Seaman ------------------- Private (Pte (Basic)) --------- Private (Pte (Basic))


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USA ARMED FORCES: 

US NAVY:

Five Star rank:

Fleet Admiral

Ranks of US Navy Commissioned Officers:

Admiral
Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral (upper half)
Rear Admiral (lower half)
Captain
Commander    
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign

Ranks of US Navy Warrant Officers:

Chief Warrant Officer 5
Chief Warrant Officer 4
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Chief Warrant Officer 2

Ranks of US Navy Enlisted Personnel:

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer
Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Master Chief Petty Officer    
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer
Petty Officer First Class
Petty Officer Second Class
Petty Officer Third Class
Seaman, Hospitalman, Fireman, Airman, Constructionman
Apprentice (Seaman, Hospitalman, Fireman, Airman, Constructionman)
Recruit (Seaman, Hospitalman, Fireman, Airman, Constructionman)


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US MARINE CORPS:

Ranks of US Marine Corps Commissioned Officers:

General
Lieutenant General
Major General
Brigadier General
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
First Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant

Ranks of US Marine Corps Warrant Officers:

Chief Warrant Officer-5
Chief Warrant Officer-4
Chief Warrant Officer-3
Chief Warrant Officer-2
Warrant Officer
Infantry Weapons Officer (Marine Gunner)

Ranks of US Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officers:

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sergeant Major
Master Gunnery Sergeant
First Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant
Staff Sergeant

Ranks of US Marine Corps Non-commissioned Officers:

Sergeant
Corporal

Ranks of US Marine Corps Junior enlisted personnel:

Lance Corporal
Private First Class
Private


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US COAST GUARD:

Ranks of US Coast Guard Commissioned Officers:

Admiral
Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral (lower half)
Captain
Commander    
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign

Ranks of US Coast Guard Warrant Officers:

Chief Warrant Officer 4
Chief Warrant Officer 3    
Chief Warrant Officer 2

Ranks of US Coast Guard Non-Commissioned Officers:

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG)
Area CMC/MCPOCG (Reserve Forces)
Command Master Chief Petty Officer (CMC)
Master Chief Petty Officer
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer
Petty Officer First Class
Petty Officer Second Class
Petty Officer Third Class

Ranks of US Coast Guard Enlisted Grade:

Seaman
Seaman Apprentice
Seaman Recruit


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US AIR FORCE:

Five Star rank:

General of the Air Force

Ranks of US Air Force Commissioned Officers:

General
Lieutenant General
Major General
Brigadier General
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
First Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant

Ranks of US Air Force Enlisted Airmen:

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Command Chief Master Sergeant
Chief Master Sergeant
Senior Master Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Technical Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Senior Airman
Airman First Class
Airman
Airman Basic


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US ARMY:

Five Star rank:

General of the Army

Ranks of US Army Commissioned Officers:

General
Lieutenant General
Major General
Brigadier General
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
First Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
 
Ranks of US Army Warrant Officers:

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

Ranks of US Army Enlisted Personnel:

Sergeant Major of the Army
Command Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
First Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Sergeant First Class
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Specialist
Private First Class
Private (PV2)
Private (PVT)