Rank

Style Before a Name

admiral

Adm.

airman

Airman

airman basic

Airman

airman first class

Airman 1st Class

brigadier general

Brig. Gen.

captain

Capt.

captain

Capt.

chief master sergeant

Chief Master Sergeant

chief master sergeant of the Air Force

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

chief petty officer

Chief Petty Officer

chief warrant officer (all grades)

Chief Warrant Officer

colonel

Col.

command sergeant major

Command Sgt. Maj.

commander

Cmdr.

corporal

Cpl.

ensign

Ensign

first lieutenant

1st Lt.

first sergeant

1st Sgt.

general

Gen.

gunnery sergeant

Staff Sgt.

lance corporal

Lance Cpl.

lieutenant

Lt.

lieutenant colonel

Lt. Col.

lieutenant general

Lt. Gen.

lieutenant junior grade

Lt. j.g.

major

Maj.

major general

Maj. Gen.

master chief petty officer

Master Chief Petty Officer

master chief petty officer of the Navy

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

master gunnery sergeant

Master Gunnery Sgt.

master sergeant

Staff Sgt.

petty officer first class

Petty Ufficer 1st Class

petty officer second class

Petty Officer 2nd Class

petty officer third class

Petty Officer 3rd Class

private

Pvt.

private first class

Pfc.

rear admiral lower half

Rear Adm.

rear admiral upper half

Rear Adm.

seaman

Seaman

seaman apprentice

Seaman Apprentice

seaman recruit

Seaman Recruit

second lieutenant

2nd Lt.

senior airman

Senior Airman

senior chief petty officer

Senior Chief Petty Officer

senior master sergeant

Senior Master Sgt.

sergeant

Sgt.

sergeant first class

Sgt. 1st Class

sergeant major

Sgt. Maj.

sergeant major of the Army

Army Sgt. Maj.

sergeant major of the Marine Corps

Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps

specialist

Spc.

staff sergeant

Staff Sgt.

technical sergeant

Tech. Sgt.

vice admiral

Vice Adm.

warrant officer

Warrant Officer