1. PAY GRADERANKABRINSIGNIA O-12 nd Lieutenant2LT O-21 st Lieutenant1LT O-3CaptainCPT O-4MajorMAJ O-5Lieutenant ColonelLTC O-6ColonelCOL O-7Brigadier GeneralBG O-8Major GeneralMG O-9Lieutenant GeneralLTG O-10GeneralGEN OFFICER U.S. Army OFFICER Ranks/Pay Grades

2. PAY GRADERANKABRINSIGNIA E-1PrivatePVTNO insignia E-2PrivatePV2 E-3Private First ClassPFC E-4Specialist / CorporalSPC/CPL E-5SergeantSGT E-6Staff SergeantSSG E-7Sergeant First ClassSFC E-8Master Sergeant First Sergeant MSG 1SG E-9Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major SGM CSM E-9SSergeant Major of the ArmySMA ENLISTED U.S. Army ENLISTED Ranks/Pay Grades

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

4. Battalion Commander Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HHC) All elements of the Staff (to include Bn Cdr/CSM) & other elements of HQ (Aid Station, Motor Pool, etc) Alpha (A) Company Bravo (B) Company 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 BATTALION Typical BATTALION Organization in the U.S. Army Each Staff Section will include Assistants (officers) & NCO’s (NCOIC) and other Enlisted personnel 3-5 companies of 300 to 1000 Soldiers total

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