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Commissioned Officers:
GEN
General
LTG
Lieutenant General
MG
Major General
BG
Brigadier General
COL
Colonel
LTC
Lieutenant Colonel
MAJ
Major
CPT
Captain
1LT
First Lieutenant
2LT
Second Lieutenant


Warrant Officers:
CW5
Chief Warrant Officer 5
CW4
Chief Warrant Officer 4
CW3
Chief Warrant Officer 3
CW2
Chief Warrant Officer 2
WO1
Warrant Officer 1


Enlisted Men:
CSM
Command Sergeant Major
SGM
Sergeant Major
1SG
First Sergeant
MSG
Master Sergeant
SFC
Sergeant First Class
SSG
Staff Sergeant
SGT
Sergeant
CPL
Corporal
SPC
Specialist
PFC
Private First Class
PVT
Private