
*Each branch of the military has only one of these specific E-9 grade enlisted personnel and are considered the senior enlisted person of their branch. The Navy and the Coast Guard have different ranks for those see United States Navy. These branches of the military use different names for the enlisted ranks, but they all use the same for officers. Here are some common ranks for the US Army, Air Force and Marines. There are four ranks of Warrant Officers: WO-1 through WO-4 (CWO-1 to CWO-4) Most branches also includes Warrant Officers ( Chief Warrant Officers in the Navy.) They are considered experts in their field, they are higher rank than other enlisted troops, but below officers. Their usual duties are to supervise or make sure that common jobs are done properly every day. Most Enlisted people with a rank of E-4 and above are called Non-commissioned Officers (NCOs) the exception is the Air Force where E-5 is considered the first NCO rank.

Ranks Īll the branches of the US military have both Officers and Enlisted. Because of war, some of these non-combat jobs actually see combat regularly. Women can serve in most combat positions, and in all non-combat military jobs. The Marine Corps is part of the Navy.Ībout 1.4 million people are currently on active duty in the military with another 1,259,000 people on reserve (with 456,000 people in the Army and Air National Guard). The Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security.


President Joe Biden is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.Īll branches except the Coast Guard are part of the Department of Defense, which is controlled by the Secretary of Defense. The military of the United States, officially known as the United States Armed Forces, is made of: Regular Army: No Citizenship Requirement For Enlisted Members / All Officers must be US Citizens.
