What are the military ranks highest to lowest?
It depends on which country and service you are looking for. Below are the ranks from highest to lowest of the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard services in the United States.Air Force – Officer
- General of the Air Force
- General (4 star)
- Lieutenant General (3 star)
- Major General (2 star)
- Brigadier General (1 star)
- Colonel
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- First Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
Air Force – Enlisted
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- Command Chief Master Sergeant
- Chief Master Sergeant
- Senior Master Sergeant
- Master Sergeant
- Technical Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
- Senior Airman
- Airman First Class
- Airman
- Airman Basic
Army – Officer
- General of the Army
- General (4 star)
- Lieutenant General (3 star)
- Major General (2 star)
- Brigadier General (1 star)
- Colonel
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- First Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
Army – Enlisted
- Sergeant Major of the Army
- Command Sergeant Major
- Sergeant Major
- First Sergeant
- Master Sergeant
- Sergeant First Class
- Staff Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Specialist
- Private First Class
- Private
Navy – Officer
- Fleet Admiral
- Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Rear Admiral
- Rear Admiral-Lower Half
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant Commander
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant-Junior Grade
- Ensign
Navy – Enlisted
- Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer
- Command Master Chief Petty Officer
- Master Chief Petty Officer
- Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Chief Petty Officer
- Petty Officer First Class
- Petty Officer Second Class
- Petty Officer Third Class
- Constructionman E-3
- Airman E-3
- Fireman E-3
- Seaman E-3
- Constructionman Apprentice E-2
- Airman Apprentice E-2
- Fireman Apprentice E-2
- Seaman Apprentice E-2
- Constructionman Recruit E-1
- Airman Recruit E-1
- Fireman Recruit E-1
- Seaman Recruit E-1
Marines – Officer
- General (4 star)
- Lieutenant General (3 star)
- Major General (2 star)
- Brigadier General (1 star)
- Colonel
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- First Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
Marines – Enlisted
- Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
- Sergeant Major
- Master Gunnery Sergeant
- First Sergeant
- Master Sergeant
- Gunnery Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Lance Corporal
- Private First Class
- Private
Coast Guard – Officer
- Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Rear Admiral
- Rear Admiral-Lower Half
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant Commander
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant-Junior Grade
- Ensign
Coast Guard – Enlisted
- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
- Command Master Chief Petty Officer
- Master Chief Petty Officer
- Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Chief Petty Officer
- Petty Officer First Class
- Petty Officer Second Class
- Petty Officer Third Class
- Airman E-3
- Fireman E-3
- Seaman E-3
- Airman Apprentice E-2
- Fireman Apprentice E-2
- Seaman Apprentice E-2
- Seaman Recruit E-1
Warrant Officers (Each service has this currently except for the Air Force)
- Chief Warrant Officer Five
- Chief Warrant Officer Four
- Chief Warrant Officer Three
- Chief Warrant Officer Two
- Warrant Officer One
Depends on nation, but I’ll assume you mean US. These are Army, Air Force and Marine Officer ranks: General of the Army (5 star) used only in wartime General (4 stars) Lt General (3 stars) Maj General (2 stars) (originally stood for “Sgt Major” General which is why a “major” is lower ranked than a Lieutenant.
