Army Rank and Structure
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- TEAM
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4 to 5 Soldiers
Corporal E-4 - SQUAD
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2 Teams
8 to 10 Soldiers
Sergeant E-5
Staff Seargent E-6 - PLATOON
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2 or more Squads
16 to 40 Soldiers
Second Lieutenant O-1
First Lieutenant O-2
2nd: NCO - COMPANY
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2 or more Platoons
80 to 160 Soldiers
Captain O-3
Principle NCO Assist: 1SG - BATTALION
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3 to 5 Companies
240 to 800 Soldiers
Lieutenant Colonel
Principle NCO Assist:
Command Sergeant Major - CSM - BRIGADE
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3 to 6 Battalions
720 to 4,800 Soldiers
Colonel
Principle NCO Assist:
Command Sergeant Major - CSM - DIVISION
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3 Brigades plus Support Elements
Major General - CORPS
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Multiple Divisions
Lieutenant General - ARMY
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1,200,000+ Soldiers
(Active, Reserve, Guard)
General - 4 to 5 Soldiers
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TEAM
Corporal E-4 - 8 TO 10 Soldiers
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SQUAD
Sergeant E-5
Staff Seargent E-6 - 16 to 40 Soldiers
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PLATOON
Second Lieutenant O-1
First Lieutenant O-2
2nd: NCO - 80 to 160 Soldiers
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COMPANY
Captain O-3
Principle NCO Assist: 1SG - 240 to 800 Soldiers
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BATTALION
Lieutenant Colonel
Principle NCO Assist:
Command Sergeant Major - CSM - 720 to 4,800 Soldiers
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BRIGADE
Colonel
Principle NCO Assist:
Command Sergeant Major - CSM - A Corporal can lead a ______.
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Team
4 to 5 Soldiers - A Sergeant/Staff Sergeant can lead a ____________.
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Squad
8 to 10 Soldiers - A Lieutenant can lead a _______.
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Platoon
16 to 40 Soldiers - A Captain can lead a ________.
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Company
80 to 160 Soldiers - A Lieutenant Colonel can lead a _______.
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Battalion
240 to 800 Soldiers - A Colonel can lead a ________.
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Brigade
720 to 4,800 Soldiers - A Major General can lead a _______.
- Division
- The Corps is lead by a ____________.
- Lieutenant General
- E-1
- Private (PV1)
- E-2
- PRIVATE (PV2)
- E-3
- PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (PFC)
- E-4
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SPECIALIST (SPC)
CORPORAL (CPL)[Team] - E-5
- SERGEANT (SGT) [Squad]
- E-6
- STAFF SERGEANT (SSG) [Squad]
- E-7
- SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (SFC)
- E-8
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MASTER SERGEANT (MSG)
FIRST SERGEANT (1SG) - E-9
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SERGEANT MAJOR (SGM)
COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR (CSM)
SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE ARMY (SMA) - W-1
- WARRANT OFFICER (WO)
- W-2
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CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (2)
(CW2) - W-3
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CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (3)
(CW3) - W-4
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CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (4)
(CW4) - W-5
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CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (5)
(CW5) - O-1
- SECOND LIEUTENANT (2LT)
- O-2
- FIRST LIEUTENANT (1LT)
- O-3
- CAPTAIN (O-3)
- O-4
- MAJOR (MAJ)
- O-5
- LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LTC)
- O-6
- COLONEL (COL)
- O-7
- BRIGADIER GENERAL (BG)
- O-8
- MAJOR GENERAL (MG)
- O-9
- LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LTG)
- O-10
- GENERAL (GEN)
- O-11
- GENERAL OF THE ARMY (GOA)