US Armed Forces of the Korean War (1953)
Grade ARMY MARINE
CORPS		 NAVY AIR FORCE
 COAST
GUARD
E1 Recruit Recruit
Seaman Recruit
Fireman Recruit		 Basic Airman
Seaman Recruit
Fireman Recruit

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E2  
Private Second Class
Sixth Grade
Seaman Apprentice

Fireman Apprentice
Airman 3rd Class
Seaman Apprentice


Fireman Apprentice

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E3


Private First
Class
Fifth Grade
Seaman
Fireman
Airman 2nd Class
Seaman
Fireman

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E4


Corporal
 
Fourth Grade
Petty Officer 3rd Class
Airman 1st Class
Petty Officer 3rd Class

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E5


 Sergeant
 


Third Grade
Petty Officer 2nd Class
Staff Sergeant
Petty Officer 2nd Class

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E6
Technical Sergeant


Second Grade
Petty Officer 1st Class
Technical
Sergeant
Petty Officer 1st Class

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E7
First Sergeant


Master Sergeant /
Sergeant
Major


First Grade
Chief Petty Officer


Chief Petty Officer
with 12 years good conduct
Master Sergeant
Chief Petty Officer


Chief Petty Officer
with 12 years good conduct

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W1
Warrant Officer
Junior Grade
Warrant
Officer

Warrant
Officer

Warrant Officer
Junior Grade

Warrant
Officer
W2
Chief Warrant Officer
Commissioned
Warrant Officer

Chief Warrant Officer

Chief Warrant Officer

Chief Warrant Officer
O1
Second
Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant

Ensign

Second Lieutenant

Ensign
O2
First
Lieutenant
First
Lieutenant

Lieutenant
(Junior Grade)

First
Lieutenant

Lieutenant
(Junior Grade)
O3
Captain
Captain

Lieutenant

Captain

Lieutenant
O4
Major
Major

Lieutenant Commander

Major

Lieutenant Commander
O5
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel

Commander

Lieutenant Colonel

Commander
O6
Colonel
Colonel

Captain

Colonel

Captain
O7
Brigadier
General
Brigadier
General

Commodore

Brigadier
General

Commodore
O8

Major General

Major General


Rear Admiral


Major General


Rear Admiral
O9


Lieutenant General


Lieutenant General



Vice
Admiral



Lieutenant General



Vice
Admiral
O10



General



Admiral



General
O11
 


General of the Army
Fleet
Admiral
General of the
Air Force

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