1. 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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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