25 MAR 18 Articles CONTACT Military Reference Page RGHQ-51		5. Rank Abbreviations Tables

1. Rank & Insignia	2. Rank & Insignia Tables	3. Commissions, Decommissions & Transfers	4. Rank Comparison Tables
5. Rank Abbreviations Tables	Handout #03: Rank Recognition Chart	Active & Reserve Duty Roster	Awards Granted

Table 1 lists the rank abbreviations in descending order of command authority, while Table 2 lists them in alpha-numberic order, and finally Table 3 lists the ranks by their full title in alphabetical order, providing you with their abbreviation. Table 1: Rank Abbreviations Listed In Descending Order Of Command Authority GMC General of the Marine Corps GEN General LTGEN Lieutenant General MGEN Major General BGEN Brigadier General COL Colonel LTC Lieutenant Colonel MAJ Major CPT Captain 1LT First Lieutenant 2LT Second Lieutenant CSM Command Sergeant Major SM Sergeant Major 1SGT First Sergeant* MSGT Master Sergeant SFC Sergeant First Class SSGT Staff Sergeant SGT Sergeant CPL Corporal PFC Private First Class PVT Private PV1 (a recruit with no insignia) PVT Private PV2 (with insignia) SPEC#* Specialist VIP# * Very Important Person (Civilian) CIVI# * Civilian * "#" is the Pay Grade Number, e.g. "SPEC9". Table 2: Rank Abbreviations Listed In Alpha-Numeric Order 1LT First Lieutenant 1SGT First Sergeant* 2LT Second Lieutenant BGEN Brigadier General CIVI# Civilian Staff COL Colonel CPL Corporal CPT Captain CSM Command Sergeant Major GEN General GMC General of the Marine Corps LTC Lieutenant Colonel LTGEN Lieutenant General MAJ Major MGEN Major General MSGT Master Sergeant PFC Private First Class PVT or PV1 Private (Recruit) PVT or PV2 Private (single chevron) SFC Sergeant First Class SGT Sergeant SM Sergeant Major SPEC# Specialist SSGT Staff Sergeant VIP# Civilian VIP (Very Important Person) Table 3: Full Rank Titles Listed In Alphabetical Order Brigadier General BGEN Captain CPT Civilian Staff CIVI# Colonel COL Command Sergeant Major CSM Corporal CPL First Lieutenant 1LT First Sergeant* 1SGT General GEN General of the Marine Corps GMC Lieutenant Colonel LTC Lieutenant General LTGEN Major MAJ Major General MGEN Master Sergeant MSGT Private PVT or PV2 Private (Recruit) PVT or PV1 Private First Class PFC Second Lieutenant 2LT Sergeant SGT Sergeant First Class SFC Sergeant Major SM Specialist SPEC# Staff Sergeant SSGT Very Important Person (Civilian) VIP# * The rank of First Sergeant (1SGT) is an appointment, with no more than one per Regiment. Although in practise it is regarded as equal to that of Sergeant Major (SM), it officially has no command authority outside of its specific assignment, which is to serve as the units senior administrative officer (S1) or as their chief assistant if a commissioned officer has been appointed to that task.

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