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U.S. Army Enlisted Rank Insignia

Enlisted ranks provided by Sgt. Barrows

INSIGNIA PAY GRADE RANK
  E1 Recruit Basic Training
E2 Private
E3 Private First Class
E4 Corporal (Junior NCO)
E4 Specialist 4th Class
E5 Sergeant (NCO)
E5 Specialist 5th Class
SSG Staff Sergeant (NCO)
SFC Sergeant First Class (Platoon Sgt.)
1SG First Sergeant ("Top")
SGM Sergeant Major (NCO)


In the 60's the U.S. Army added pay grades E8 and E9 to their system thus causing some confusion; example would be a MSG with the pay grade of E7. As they say there is the "right way", the "wrong way", and the "Army way" to do things.

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