UNSC rank structure/UNICOM
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Rank code
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E-1
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E-2
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E-3
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E-4
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E-5
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E-6
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E-7
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E-8
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E-9
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Rank
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Private (PVT)
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Private First Class (PFC)
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Lance Corporal (LCPL)
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Corporal (CPL)
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Sergeant (SGT)
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Staff Sergeant (SSGT)
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Gunnery Sergeant (GYSGT)[unicomnote 2]
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Typical responsibilities
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Boot camp and training school
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Initial assignment
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Fireteam assistant
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Fireteam leader
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Squad leader
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Assistant platoon leader
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Assistant company commander
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Division administration, E-8 technical career track
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Assistant battalion commander, E-8 command career track
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Staff lead, E-9 technical career track
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Assistant division commander, E-9 command career track
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Rank code
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OT
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WO-1
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WO-2
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O-1
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O-2
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O-3
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O-4
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O-5
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O-6
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O-7
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O-8
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O-9
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O-10
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Rank
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Cadet (CDT)
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Warrant Officer (WO)
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Chief Warrant Officer (WO-2)
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Second Lieutenant (2LT)
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First Lieutenant (1LT)
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Captain (CPT)
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Major (MAJ)
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL)
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Colonel (COL)
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Brigadier General (BGEN)
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Major General (MGEN)
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Lieutenant General (LTGEN)
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General (GEN)
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Typical responsibilities
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No command authority
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Crew chief or Army pilot
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Senior subject matter expert
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Platoon commander
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Company executive officer
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Company commander
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Battalion executive officer
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Battalion commander
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Brigade commander
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Division commander
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Task Force commander
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CENTCOM commander
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HIGHCOM senior staff
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Notes
- ^ a b All table information sourced from Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual pages 142-143, except where otherwise noted.
- ^ a b c d Master Gunnery Sergeants can also be referred to informally as "Master Guns", while Master Sergeants in the Army and Marine Corps may be referred to as "Top".