Abrev. | Name | Title (most senior) |
COL | Colonel | Battalion Commander |
MAJ | Major | Executive Officer |
MAJ | Major | Operations S3 |
CPT | Captain | Training / Recruiting S1 |
1LT / 2LT | Lieutenant | Platoon Leader |
Abrev. | Name | Example Title |
CSM | Command Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major of the Battalion |
MSG | Master Sergeant | Security Sergeant, Platoon |
SFC | Sergeant First Class | Platoon Sergeant |
SSG | Staff Sergeant | Operations Sergeant, Platoon |
SGT | Sergeant | Weapons Sergeant, Platoon |
CPL | Corporal | Weapons Specialist, Platoon |
PFC | Private First Class | Communications Specialist, Platoon |
PVT | Private | Soldier |
Position | Rank |
Senior Commissioned Officer | Major through Colonel |
Commissioned Officer | 2nd Lieutenant through Captain |
Senior Non-Commissioned Officer | Sergeant First Class through Command Sergeant Major |
Non-Commissioned Officer | Corporal through Staff Sergeant |
Recruit / Soldier | Private through Private First Class |