Army Abbreviations

Abbreviation

Rank Descripiton

1LT
1SG
1ST BGLR
1ST COOK
1ST CORP
1ST LEADER
1ST LIEUT
1ST LIEUT ADC
1ST LIEUT ADJT
1ST LIEUT ASST SURG
1ST LIEUT BN ADJT
1ST LIEUT REGTL QTR
1ST LT
1ST MUS
1ST OFFICER
1ST SERG
1ST SGT
2 CL PVT
2 CL SPEC
2D CORP
2D LIEUT
2D SERG
2LT
2ND LT
3 CL SPEC
3D CORP
3D LIEUT
3D SERG
3RD OFFICER
4 CL SPEC
4 CORP
5 CL SPEC
6 CL SPEC
ACTG HOSP STEW
ADC
ADJT
ARMORER
ART ARTIF
ARTIF
ASST BAND LDR
ASST ENGR CAC
ASST QTR MR
ASST STEWARD

FIRST LIEUTENANT
FIRST SERGEANT
FIRST BUGLER
FIRST COOK
FIRST CORPORAL
FIRST LEADER
FIRST LIEUTENANT
FIRST LIEUTENANT AIDE-DE-CAMP
FIRST LIEUTENANT ADJUTANT
FIRST LIEUTENANT ASSISTANT SURGEON
FIRST LIEUTENANT BATTALION ADJUTANT
FIRST LIEUTENANT REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTER
FIRST LIEUTENANT
FIRST MUSICIAN
FIRST OFFICER
FIRST SERGEANT
FIRST SERGEANT
SECOND CLASS PRIVATE
SECOND CLASS SPECIALIST
SECOND CORPORAL
SECOND LIEUTENANT
SECOND SERGEANT
SECOND LIEUTENANT
SECOND LIEUTENANT
THIRD CLASS SPECIALIST
THIRD CORPORAL
THIRD LIEUTENANT
THIRD SERGEANT
THIRD OFFICER
FOURTH CLASS SPECIALIST
FOURTH CORPORAL
FIFTH CLASS SPECIALIST
SIXTH CLASS SPECIALIST
ACTING HOSPITAL STEWARD
AIDE-DE-CAMP
ADJUTANT
ARMORER
ARTILLERY ARTIFICER
ARTIFICER
ASSISTANT BAND LEADER
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER
ASSISTANT STEWARD

ASST SURG
AUX 1 CL SPEC
AVN CADET
BAND CORP
BAND LDR
BAND SERG
BG
BGLR
BGLR 1 CL
BLKSMITH
BN COOK
BN QM SGT
BN SGT MAJ
BN SUP SGT
BOATBUILDER
BOMBARDIERS
BRIG GEN
CADET
CAPT
CAPT ASST QTR MR
CAPT ASST SURG
CAPT REGTL ADJT
CARP
CFR
CFR 1 CL
CH (CAPT)
CH (MAJ)
CH OF PRIN MUS
CHAPLAIN
CHIEF BGLR
CHIEF MECH
CHIEF MUS
CHIEF NURSE
CHIEF TRUMP
COBBLER
COL
COMSY SERG
CONT SURG
COOK
CORP
CORP BGLR
CORP CFR
CPL
CPT
CSM
CW2

ASSISTANT SURGEON
AUXILARY 1ST CLASS SPECIALIST
AVIATION CADET
BAND CORPORAL
BAND LEADER
BAND SERGEANT
BRIGADIER GENERAL
BUGLER
BUGLER 1ST CLASS
BLACKSMITH
BATTALION COOK
BATTALION QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT
BATTALION SERGEANT MAJOR
BATTALION SUPPLY SERGEANT
BOATBUILDER
BOMBARDIERS
BRIGADIER GENERAL
CADET
CAPTAIN
CAPTAIN ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER
CAPTAIN ASSISTANT SURGEON
CAPTAIN REGIMENTAL ADJUTANT
CARPENTER
CHAUFFEUR
CHAUFFEUR FIRST CLASS
CHAPLAIN (CAPTAIN)
CHAPLAIN (MAJOR)
CHIEF OF PRINCIPAL MUSICIAN
CHAPLAIN
CHIEF BUGLER
CHIEF MECHANIC
CHIEF MUSICIAN
CHIEF NURSE (MALE)
CHIEF TRUMPETER
COBBLER
COLONEL
COMMISSARY SERGEANT
CONTRACT SURGEON
COOK
CORPORAL
CORPORAL BUGLER
CORPORAL CHAUFFEUR
CORPORAL
CAPTAIN
COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2ND CLASS

CW3
CW4
CW5
CWO
CWO2
CWO3
CWO4
CWO5
DECKHAND
DRAGOONS
DRILL SERG
DRUM MAJ
DRUMMER
ELEC SGT
ELEC SGT 1 CL
ELEC SGT 2 CL
ELEC SGT ARTY
ENGR
ENGR YEO
ENSIGN
FARRIER
FIFE MAJOR
FIFER
FIREMAN
FLD CLK
FLD MUS
FLT O
FLYING CADET
FOREIGN CADET
GA
GEN
GUNNER
HARNESS MKR
HEAD BLK
HOSP SGT
HOSP STEW
HOSP WARDMASTER
HS
JR 2D LIEUT
JR LEADER
LANCE CPL
LIEUT
LIEUT COL
LIEUT GEN
LIGHT DRAGOONS
LT COL

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 3RD CLASS

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4TH CLASS
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER FIFTH GRAADE
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2ND CLASS
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
CHIEF WARRENT OFFICER
DECKHAND
DRAGOONS
DRILL SERGEANT
DRUM MAJOR
DRUMMER
ELECTRICIAN SERGEANT
ELECTRICIAN SERGEANT, FIRST CLASS
ELECTRICIAN SERGEANT SECOND CLASS
ELECTRICIAN SERGEANT ARTILLERY
ENGINEER
ENGINEER YEOMAN
ENSIGN
FARRIER
FIFE MAJOR
FIFER
FIREMAN (MINE PLANTER)
FIELD CLERK
FIELD MUSICIAN
FLIGHT OFFICER
FLYING CADET
FOREIGN CADET (USMA)
GENERAL OF THE ARMY
GENERAL
GUNNER
HARNESS MAKER
HEAD BLACKSMITH
HOSPITAL SERGEANT
HOSPITAL STEWARD
HOSPITAL WARDMASTER
HORSESHOER
JUNIOR SECOND LIEUTENANT
JUNIOR LEADER
LANCE CORPORAL
LIEUTENANT
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
LIEUTENANT GENERAL
LIGHT DRAGOONS
LIEUTENANT COLONEL

LT GEN
LTC
LTG
M BLKSMITH
M ELEC
M ELEC (JG)
M ENGR
M ENGR (JG)
M ENGR (SG)
M GNR
M GNR ARTY
M HOSP SGT
M OF HOSP SGTS
M SGT
M SGT (SG)
M SGT ELEC
M WHEELWRIGHT
MAJ
MAJ ASST QTR MR
MAJ GEN
MATROSS
MECH
MED ATTENDANT
MESS SGT
MG
MR SIG ELEC
MSG
MSGR
MSP
MUS
MUS 1 CL
MUS 2 CL
MUS 3 CL
MW4
OILER
ORD SERG
ORD SGT
OVERSEER
P SGT
PAYMASTERS CLERK
PFC
PIONEER
POST COMSY SERG
POST QTR MR SERG
PRIN FARRIER
PRIN MUS

LIEUTENANT GENERAL
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
LIEUTENANT GENERAL
MASTER BLACKSMITH
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
MASTER ELECTRICIAN JUNIOR GRADE
MASTER ENGINEER
MASTER ENGINEER JUNIOR GRADE
MASTER ENGINEER SENIOR GRADE
MASTER GUNNER
MASTER GUNNER ARTILLERY (USMA)
MASTER HOSPITAL SERGEANT
MASTER OF HOSPITAL SERGEANTS
MASTER SERGEANT
MASTER SERGEANT SENIOR GRADE (CAC)
MASTER SERGEANT ELECTRICIAN
MASTER WHEELWRIGHT
MAJOR
MAJOR ASSISTAN QUARTERMASTER
MAJOR GENERAL
MATROSS
MECHANIC
MEDICAL ATTENDANT
MESS SERGEANT
MAJOR GENERAL
MASTER SERGEANT SIGNAL ELECTIRICAN
MASTER SERGEANT
MESSENGER
MASTER SPECIALIST
MUSICIAN
MUSICIAN FIRST CLASS
MUSICIAN SECOND CLASS
MUSICIAN THIRD CLASS
MASTER WARRANT OFFICER FOURTH CLASS
OILER (MINE PLANTER)
ORDERLY SERGEANT
ORDANANCE SERGEANT
OVERSEER (CORP CIVIL WAR)
PLATOON SERGEANT
PAYMASTERS CLERK
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
PIONEER
POST COMMISSARY SERGEANT
POST QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT
PRINCIPAL FARRIER
PRINCIPAL MUSICIAN

PRIV 1 CL
PSG
PV1
PV2
PVT
PVT 2 CL
PVT 8 CL
PVT HOSP
QTR GUNNER
QTR MR
QTR MR GEN
QTR MR SERG
RAD SGT
RANGER
RCT
RECRUIT
REGTL COMSY SGT
REGTL COOK
REGTL QM SGT
REGTL SGT MAJ
REGTL SUP SGT
S SGT
SADDLER
SADDLER SERG
SAPPER
SERG
SFC
SGM
SGT
SGT (SG)
SGT BGLR
SGT CFR
SGT ELEC
SGT FLD MUS
SGT MAJ
SGT MAJ (JG)
SGT MAJ (SG)
SMA
SMJ
SP1
SP2
SP3
SP4
SP5
SP6
SP7

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS

PLATOON SERGEANT
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
PRIVATE SECOND CLASS
PRIVATE EIGHT CLASS
PRIVATE HOSPITAL CORPS
QUARTER GUNNER
QUARTERMASTER
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT
RADIO SERGEANT
RANGER
RECRUIT
RECRUIT
REGIMENTAL COMMISSARY SERGEANT
REGIMENTAL COOK
REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT
REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR
REGIMENTAL SUPPLY SERGEANT
STAFF SERGEANT
SADDLER
SADDLER SERGEANT
SAPPER
SERGEANT
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS
SERGEANT MAJOR
SERGEANT
SERGEANT SENIOR GRADE
SERGEANT BUGLER
SERGEANT CHAUFFEUR
SERGEANT ELECTRICIAN
SERGEANT FIELD MUSICIAN
SERGEANT MAJOR
SERGEANT MAJOR JUNIOR GRADE
SERGEANT MAJOR SENIOR GRADE
SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE ARMY
SERGEANT MAJOR
SPECIALIST 1
SPECIALIST 2
SPECIALIST 3
SPECIALIST 4
SPECIALIST 5
SPECIALIST 6
SPECIALIST 7

SP8
SP9
SPC
SQ & BN SGT MAJ
SQ SGT MAJ
SR ASST SN ENGR
SSG
STAB SERG
STEWARD
SUP SGT
SURG
T SGT
TEAMSTER
TEC
TEC 3
TEC 4
TEC 5
TEC 6
TRMPTR
TROOPER
TRUM MAJ
UNDER-COOK
VET SERG
VET SURG
WAGON MASTER
WAGR
WARDMASTER
WHEELRIGHT
WO
WO1
WOC
WOJG

SPECIALIST 8
SPECIALIST 9
SPECIALIST ?
SQUADRON & BATTALION SERGEANT MAJOR
SQUADRON SERGEANT MAJOR
SENIOR ASSISTANT SEMAN ENGINEER
STAFF SERGEANT
STABLE SERGEANT
STEWARD (MINE PLANTER SVC)
SUPPLY SERGEANT
SURGEON
TECHNICAL SERGEANT
TEAMSTER
TECHNICIAN
TECHNICAL 3
TECHNICAL 4
TECHNICAL 5
TECHNICAL 6
TRUMPETER
TROOPER
TRUMPET MAJOR
UNDER-COOK
VETERINARIAN SEREANT
VETERINARIAN SURGEON
WAGON MASTER
WAGONER
WARDMASTER (HOSPITAL CORPS)
WHEELRIGHT
WARRANT OFFICER
WARRANT OFFICER 1
WARRANR OFFICER CANDIDATE
WARRANT OFFICER JUNIOR GRADE