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Rank Conversion
Introduction
The convention of organizing armed forces into a rank hierarchy is ancient and nearly universal. Usually, military organizations are organized into Commissioned Officers and Enlisted men and women, the same organizational structure employed by the Air Force Reserve.
Those who have served in other branches of the military usually retain their rank when they join the Air Force Reserve. Again, regardless of the branch of the military in which you have served, you are welcome to join the Air Force Reserve.
Enlisted Rank Conversion
| Level | Air Force | Army | Marine Corps | Navy/CG |
| E-1 | No Insignia Airman Basic (AB) |
No Insignia Private (PV1) |
No Insignia Private (PVT) |
 Seaman Recruit (SR) |
| E-2 |  Airman (AMN) |
 Private (PV2) |
 Private First Class (PFC) |
 Seaman Apprentice (SA) |
| E-3 |  Airman 1st Class (A1C) |
 Private First Class (PFC) |
 Lance Corporal (LCpl) |
 Seaman (SN) |
| E-4 |  Senior Airman (SrA) |
 Corporal (CPL)  Specialist (SPC) |
 Corporal (Cpl) |
 Petty Officer 3rd Class (PO3) |
| E-5 |  Staff Sergeant (SSgt) |
 Sergeant (SGT) |
 Sergeant (Sgt) |
 Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2) |
| E-6 |  Technical Sergeant (TSgt) |
 Staff Sergeant (SSG) |
 Staff Sergeant (SSgt) |
 Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1) |
| E-7 |  Master Sergeant |
 Sergeant First Class (SFC) |
 Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) |
 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) |
 First Sergeant (Master Sergeant) |
 (Collar & Cap) |
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| E-8 |  Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) |
 Master Sergeant (MSG) |
 Master Sergeant (MSgt) |
 Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) |
 First Sergeant (Senior Master Sergeant) |
 First Sergeant (1SG) |
 First Sergeant (1stSgt) |
 (Collar & Cap) |
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| E-9 |  Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) |
 Sergeant Major (SGM) |
 Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt) |
 Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) |
 First Sergeant (Chief Master Sergeant) |
 Sergeant Major (SgtMaj) |
 (Collar & Cap) |
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 Command Chief Master Sergeant |
 Command Sergeant Major (CSM) |
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| Sp Pay Gd |  Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force |
 Sgt. Major of the Army (SMA) |
 Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps (SgtMajMC) |
 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)  (Collar & Cap) |
Officer Rank Conversion
| Level | Air Force/Army/Marines | Navy/Coast Guard |
| O-1 |  Second Lieutenant (Army - 2LT) (Air Force - 2nd LT) (USMC - 2dLt) |
 Ensign (ENS) |
| O-2 |  First Lieutenant (Army - 1LT) (Air Force - 1st LT) (USMC - 1Lt) |
 Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) |
| O-3 |  Captain (Army - CPT) (Air Force - Capt) (USMC - Capt) |
 Lieutenant (LT) |
| O-4 |  Major (Army - MAJ) (Air Force - Maj) (USMC - Maj) |
 Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) |
| O-5 |  Lieutenant Colonel (Army - LTC) (Air Force - Lt Col) (USMC - LtCol) |
 Commander (CDR) |
| O-6 |  Colonel (Army - COL) (Air Force - Col) (USMC - Col) |
 Captain (CAPT) |
| O-7 |  Brigadier General (Army - BG) (Air Force - Brig Gen) (USMC - BGen) |
 Rear Admiral (lower half) (RDML) |
| O-8 |  Major General (Army - MG) (Air Force - Maj Gen) (USMC - MGen) |
 Rear Admiral (upper half) (RADM) |
| O-9 |  Lieutenant General (Army - LTG) (Air Force - Lt Gen) (USMC - LtGen) |
 Vice Admiral (VADM) |
| O-10 |  General (Army - GEN) (Air Force - Gen) (USMC - Gen) |
 Admiral (ADM) |