Army JROTC Ranks and Positions w/ Abbreviations

Abbreviation for Private No Insignia

PNI

Abbreviation for Private

PVT

Abbreviation for Private First Class

PFC

Abbreviation for Corporal

CPL

Abbreviation for Sergeant

SGT

Abbreviation for Staff Sergeant

SSG

Abbreviation for Sergeant First Class

SFC

Abbreviation for Master Sergeant

MSG

Abbreviation for First Sergeant

1SG

Abbreviation for Sergeant Major

SGM

Abbreviation for Command Sergeant Major

CSM

Abbreviation for Second Lieutenant

2LT

Abbreviation for First Lieutenant

1LT

Abbreviation for Captain

CPT

Abbreviation for Major

MAJ

Abbreviation for Lieutenant Colonel

LTC

Abbreviation for Colonel

COL

Is PNI enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is PVT enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is PFC enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is CPL enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is SGT enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is SSG enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is SFC enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is MSG enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is 1SG enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is SGM enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is CSM enlisted or an officer?

enlisted

Is 2LT enlisted or an officer?

officer

Is 1LT enlisted or an officer?

officer

Is CPT enlisted or an officer?

officer

Is MAJ enlisted or an officer?

officer

Is LTC enlisted or an officer?

officer

Is COL enlisted or an officer?

officer

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Private

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Private First Class

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Corporal

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Sergeant

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Staff Sergeant

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Sergeant First Class

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Master Sergeant

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First Sergeant

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Sergeant Major

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Command Sergeant Major

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2nd Lieutenant

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First Lieutenant

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Captain

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Major

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Lieutenant Colonel

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Colonel

What is COL grade?

O-6

What is LTC grade?

O-5

What is MAJ grade?

O-4

What is CPT grade?

O-3

What is 1LT grade?

O-2

What is 2LT grade?

O-1

What is PNI grade?

E-1

What is PVT grade?

E-2

What is PFC grade?

E-3

What is CPL grade?

E-4

What is SGT grade?

E-5

What is SSG grade?

E-6

What is SFC grade?

E-7

What is MSG grade?

E-8

What is 1SG grade?

E-8

What is SGM grade?

E-9

What is CSM grade?

E-9

What is a Colonel’s grade?

O-6

What is a Lieutenant Colonel’s grade?

O-5

What is a Major’s grade?

O-4

What is a Captain’s grade?

O-3

What is a 1st Lieutenant’s grade?

O-2

What is a 2nd Lieutenant’s grade?

O-1

What is a Private No Insignia’s grade?

E-1

What is a Private’s grade?

E-2

What is a Private First Class’ grade?

E-3

What is a Corporal’s grade?

E-4

What is a Sergeant’s grade?

E-5

What is a Staff Sergeant’s grade?

E-6

What is a Sergeant First Class’ grade?

E-7

What is a Master Sergeant’s grade?

E-8

What is a First Sergeant’s grade?

E-8

What is a Sergeant Major’s grade?

E-9

What is a Command Sergeant Major’s grade?

E-9

What is a PNI’s position?

Team Member

What is a Private’s position?

Team Member

What is a Private First Class’ position?

Team Member

What is a Corporal’s position?

Team Leader

What is a Sergeant’s position?

What is a Staff Sergeant’s position?

Squad Sergeant

What is a Sergeant First Class’ position?

Platoon Sergeant

What is a Master Sergeant’s position?

Staff Assistant

What is a 1st Sergeant’s position?

Company Sergeant

What is a Sergeant Major’s position?

Staff Assistant (S-3)

What is a Command Sergeant Major’s position?

Battalion Command Sergeant

What is a Second Lieutenant’s position?

Platoon Leader

What is a 1st Lieutenant’s position?

Company Executive Officer (XO)

What is a Captain’s position?

Company Commander and Staff

What is a Major’s position?

Battalion XO and Battalion S-3

What is a Lieutenant Colonel’s position?

Battalion Commander