USMC Enlisted Ranks

E-1

Private

E2

Private First Class (1 chevron)

E-3

Lance Corporal (1 chevron, crossed rifles)

E-4

Corporal (2 chevron, crossed rifles)

E-5

Sergeant (3 chevron, crossed rifles)

E-6

Staff Sergeant (3 stripes up 1 stripe down cross rifles in center)

E-7

Gunnery Sergeant (3 stripes up, 2 stripes down, cross rifles in the center)

E-8

Master Sergeant (3 chevron up and 3 stripes down, diamond in center)

E-9

Master Gunnery Sergeant (3 chevron, 4 stripes down, pineapple in center)

The other E-9

Sergeant Major (3 chevron and 4 strips down, gold star in the middle)

The OTHER other E-9

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (3 chevron and 4 stripes down, marine corp insignia in the middle with two stars on each side)