UNMC Ranks: Printable· 01 JUL 16 · Articles · Military Ref Page · RGHQ-51 · 1. Rank & Insignia
* Note that all battle dress rank insignia is black, except Second Lieutenant and Major which are either brown or green, here marked with an asterisk*.
General of the Marine Corps
GMC
 GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS 		General
GEN
 GENERAL
Lieutenant General
LTGEN
 LIEUTENANT GENERAL 		Major General
MGEN
 MAJOR GENERAL 		Brigadier General
BGEN
 BRIGADIER GENERAL
Colonel
COL
 COLONEL 		Lieutenant Colonel
LTC
LIEUTENANT COLONEL 		Major
MAJ*
 MAJOR, MADE IN GREEN OR BROWN NOT BLACK
Captain
CPT
CAPTAIN 		First Lieutenant
1LT
 FIRST LIEUTENANT 		Second Lieutenant
2LT*
SECOND LIEUTENANT, MANUFACTURED IN GREEN OR BROWN NOT BLACK
Command Sergeant Major
CSM
 COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR 		Sergeant Major
SM
 SERGEANT MAJOR 		First Sergeant
1SGT
 FIRST SERGEANT 		Master Sergeant
MSGT
 MASTER SERGEANT
Sergeant First Class
SFC
 SERGEANT FIRST CLASS 		Staff Sergeant
SSGT
 STAFF SERGEANT 		Sergeant
SGT
 SERGEANT 		Corporal
CPL
 CORPORAL
Private First Class
PFC
 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS 		Private
PVT
PRIVATE 		Private
PVT
Recruit

NO INSIGNIA

Specialist
SPEC
 SPECIALIST