This chart represents the U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia with seniority increasing left-to-right inside a given pay grade. All ranks of Corporal and higher are considered non-commissioned officers (NCOs). The rank of Specialist is a soldier of pay grade E-4 who has not yet attained non...
3-33. Often, the rank or grade of the leader holding a position does not indicate the position's leadership level. That is why Figure 3-3 does not show rank. A sergeant first class serving as a platoon sergeant works at the direct leadership level. If the same NCO holds a headquarters...
OCS candidates are administratively promoted to therankof Sergeant (E-5) while attending OCS. OCS candidates that are administratively eliminated or medically disqualified from OCS will be reduced in grade as determined by the Commandant, OCS. Candidates who are administratively eliminated or medically ...