Military Rank and Insignia

The rank and grade structure of the three services correspond, with minor exceptions, to that of the United States forces, as does the correlation between rank and responsibility. In peacetime, the army and air force are each commanded by a four-star general; a lieutenant general commands the marines, and an admiral commands the navy. Service uniforms also resemble those of the United States forces in color and style. Service personnel wear a summer uniform of denim and a winter uniform of wool. Troops in forward areas wear a more expensive padded winter uniform. Noncommissioned officers of the army and air force wear a tunic buttoned to the top; navy noncommissioned officers wear the United States-type seaman's blouse. Officers' uniforms are similar to those worn by officers of the United States.

ARMY	NAVY	AIR FORCE	MARINE CORPS
GENERAL	ADMIRAL	GENERAL	NONE
LIEUTENANT GENERAL	VICE ADMIRAL	LIEUTENANT GENERAL	LIEUTENANT GENERAL
MAJOR GENERAL	REAR ADMIRL UPPER HALF	MAJOR GENERAL	MAJOR GENERAL
BRIGADIER GENERAL	REAR ADMIRAL LOWER HALF	BRIGADIER GENERAL	BRIGADIER GENERAL
COLONEL	CAPTAIN	COLONEL	COLONEL
LIEUTENANT COLONEL	COMMANDER	LIEUTENANT COLONEL	LIEUTENANT COLONEL
MAJOR	LIEUTENANT COMMANDER	MAJOR	MAJOR
CAPTAIN	LIEUTENANT	CAPTAIN	CAPTAIN
FIRST LIEUTENANT	LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE	FIRST LIEUTENANT	FIRST LIEUTENANT
SECOND LIEUTENANT	ENSIGN	SECOND LIEUTENANT	SECOND LIEUTENANT
WARRANT OFFICER	WARRANT OFFICER	WARRANT OFFICER	WARRANT OFFICER
COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR	MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER	CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT	MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
MASTER SERGEANT	SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER	SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT	MASTER SERGEANT
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS	CHIEF PETTY OFFICER	MASTER SERGEANT	GUNNNERY SERGEANT
STAFF SERGEANT	PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS	TECHNICAL SERGEANT	STAFF SERGEANT
SERGEANT	PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS	STAFF SERGEANT	SERGEANT
CORPORAL	PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS	SENIOR AIRMAN	CORPORAL
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS	SEAMAN	AIRMAN FIRST CLASS	LANCE CORPORAL
PRIVATE	SEAMAN APPRENTICE	AIRMAN	PRIVATE FIRST CLASS

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