U.S. Army OFFICER Ranks/Pay Grades ABR INSIGNIA O-1 2nd Lieutenant 2LT O-2 1st Lieutenant 1LT O-3 Captain CPT 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

U.S. Army ENLISTED Ranks/Pay Grades ABR INSIGNIA E-1 Private PVT NO insignia E-2 PV2 E-3 Private First Class PFC E-4 Specialist / Corporal SPC/CPL E-5 Sergeant SGT E-6 Staff Sergeant SSG E-7 Sergeant First Class SFC E-8 Master Sergeant First Sergeant MSG 1SG E-9 Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major SGM CSM E-9S Sergeant Major of the Army SMA

U.S. Army COMMAND Positions (by Level of Organization) (2-5 Corps) ARMY (2-5 Divisions) CORPS (3-4 Brigades) DIVISION (3 or more Battalions) BRIGADE (3-5 Companies) BATTALION (3-5 Platoons) COMPANY (3-4 Squads) PLATOON (2-4 Teams) SQUAD 1st level that includes a STAFF (S1, S2, S3, S4, etc)

Typical BATTALION Organization in the U.S. Army Battalion Commander Battalion Executive Officer (XO) S-1 Admin S-2 Intelligence S-3 Operations & Training S-4 Logistics S-5 Civil-Military Battalion (Command) Sergeant Major Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HHC) All elements & members of the Staff (to include the Bn Cdr/CSM) & other elements of HQ (Aid Station, Motor Pool, etc) Alpha (A) Company Bravo (B) 3-5 companies of 300 to 1000 Soldiers total Each Staff Section will include Assistants (officers) & NCO’s (NCOIC) and other Enlisted personnel

Typical COMPANY Organization in the U.S. Army Company Commander Company Executive Officer (XO) First Sergeant (1SG) Admin Sergeant Supply Sergeant Platoon Leader (PL) Platoon Sergeant 3-5 platoons of 50 to 200 Soldiers total Each Platoon will have 3 to 4 Squads