DoD Financial Management Regulation Volume 7A, Comparable Grades
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SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES TO
DoD 7000.14-R, VOLUME 7A
“COMPARABLE GRADES”
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DoD Financial Management Regulation Volume 7A, Comparable Grades
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COMPARABLE GRADES
PAY GRADE ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE
O-10 General Admiral General General
O-9 Lieutenant General Vice Admiral Lieutenant General Lieutenant General
O-8 Major General Rear Admiral (UH) Major General Major General
O-7 Brigadier General Rear Admiral (LH) Brigadier General Brigadier General
O-6 Colonel Captain Colonel Colonel
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel
O-4 Major Lieutenant
Commander
Major Major
O-3 Captain Lieutenant Captain Captain
O-2 1
st
Lieutenant Lieutenant (JG) 1
st
Lieutenant 1
st
Lieutenant
O-1 2
nd
Lieutenant Ensign 2
nd
Lieutenant 2
nd
Lieutenant
W-5 Chief Warrant
Officer
Chief Warrant
Officer
Chief Warrant
Officer 5
W-4 Chief Warrant
Officer
Chief Warrant
Officer
Chief Warrant
Officer 4
W-3 Chief Warrant
Officer
Chief Warrant
Officer
Chief Warrant
Officer 3
W-2 Chief Warrant
Officer
Chief Warrant
Officer
Chief Warrant
Officer 2
W-1 Warrant Officer Warrant Officer
E-9 Sergeant Major of
the Army
Master Chief Petty
Officer of the Navy
Sergeant Major of
the Marine Corps
Chief Master
Sergeant of the Air
Force
E-9 Command Sergeant
Major or Sergeant
Major
Master Chief Petty
Officer
Sergeant Major or
Master Gunnery
Sergeant
Chief Master
Sergeant
E-8 First Sergeant or
Master Sergeant
Senior Chief Petty
Officer
First Sergeant or
Master Sergeant
Senior Master
Sergeant
E-7 Platoon Sergeant or
Sergeant First Class
Chief Petty Officer Gunnery Sergeant Master Sergeant
E-6 Staff Sergeant Petty Officer, 1
st
Class
Staff Sergeant Technical Sergeant
E-5 Sergeant Petty Officer, 2
nd
Class
Sergeant Staff Sergeant
E-4 Corporal or
Specialist
Petty Officer, 3
rd
Class
Corporal Senior Airman
E-3 Private First Class Seaman Lance Corporal Airman, First Class
E-2 Private Seaman Apprentice Private First Class Airman
E-1 Private Seaman Recruit Private Airman, Basic
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