| Field Marshal | (http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w142/Dragonfire_Avitars/Archangel/Rank%20Pips%202387/g-a5-1_zpsa7b66d6b.png) | Field Marshal is the highest rank in the Corps. Field Marshal has many years of distinguished service and an impeccable record. There are only 6 Fleet Admirals: the Judge Advocate General, the Chief in Command, the Commander Starfleet, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Director of the Corps of Engineers and the Fleet Commander. |
| General | (https://i.imgur.com/BNS2Bf6.png) | General (O-10) is the highest level of General Officer. This is the highest ranking Officer in the Starfleet Marine Corps. |
| Lieutenant General | (https://i.imgur.com/4YB96Gs.png) | Lieutenant General (O-9) is the third level of General Officer. |
| Major General | (https://i.imgur.com/1zP47uP.png) | Major General (O-8) is the second level of General Officer. |
| Brigadier General | (https://i.imgur.com/0u3qvkz.png) | Brigadier General (O-7) is the first level of General Officer. |
| Colonel | (https://i.imgur.com/vJdEq6K.png) | Colonel (O-6) is the highest ranking Field Grade Officer. |
| Lieutenant Colonel | (https://i.imgur.com/GDnnwsy.png) | Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) is a Field Grade Officer. |
| Major | (https://i.imgur.com/XIsHdfx.png) | Major (O-4) is the first Field Grade Officer. |
| Captain | (https://i.imgur.com/Im8mtTx.png) | Captain (O-3) is the highest level Company Grade Officer. |
| 1st Lieutenant | (https://i.imgur.com/MMI7XZi.png) | 1st Lieutenant (O-2) is considered a Company Grade Officer and is one rank above 2nd Lieutenant. |
| 2nd Lieutenant | (https://i.imgur.com/B6eIthX.png) | Second Lieutenant (O-1) is considered a Company Grade Officer and is the lowest ranking officer rank. |
| Rank | ||
| Sergeant Major | (https://i.imgur.com/NzV97rH.png) | Sergeants Major (E-9) are the highest ranking enlisted Marines and are commanders' senior advisers for enlisted matters. |
| Master Sergeant/ First Sergeant | (https://i.imgur.com/8DYqLEH.png) | At the E-8 level, the SFMC has two positions at the same pay grade. Whether a marine is a master sergeant (MSGT) or a first sergeant (FSGT) depends on the person's job. |
| Gunnery Sergeant | (https://i.imgur.com/VYuqMMW.png) | As a Gunnery Sergeant (E-7), the leadership responsibilities of a marine increase even more. This responsibility is given formal recognition by use of the term noncommissioned officer (NCO). |
| Staff Sergeant | (https://i.imgur.com/PJnrVdd.png) | TAs a Staff Sergeant (E-6), the leadership responsibilities of a marine increase even more. This responsibility is given formal recognition by use of the term noncommissioned officer (NCO). |
| Sergeant | (https://i.imgur.com/Tjr3DjA.png) | As a Sergeant (E-5), the leadership responsibilities of a marine increase even more. This responsibility is given formal recognition by use of the term noncommissioned officer (NCO). |
| Corporal/ Specialist | (https://i.imgur.com/gU2I5zX.png) | As a Corporal (E-4), the leadership responsibilities of a marine significantly increases. This responsibility is given formal recognition by use of the term noncommissioned officer (NCO). |
| Lance Corporal | (https://i.imgur.com/k8v00uC.png) | As with other service members in pay grades E-1 through E-3, Lance Corporals (E-3) are usually either in some kind of training status or on their initial assignment. The training includes the basic training phase where recruits are immersed in military culture and values and are taught the core skills required by their service component. Basic training is followed by a specialized or advanced training phase that provides recruits with a specific area of expertise or concentration. |
| Private First Class | (https://i.imgur.com/kUK7gt6.png) | As with other service members in pay grades E-1 through E-3, Private First Classes (E-2) are usually either in some kind of training status or on their initial assignment. The training includes the basic training phase where recruits are immersed in military culture and values and are taught the core skills required by their service component. Basic training is followed by a specialized or advanced training phase that provides recruits with a specific area of expertise or concentration. |
| Private | (https://i.imgur.com/7wZJ6C7.png) | As with other service members in pay grades E-1 through E-3, Privates (E-1) are usually either in some kind of training status or on their initial assignment. The training includes the basic training phase where recruits are immersed in military culture and values and are taught the core skills required by their service component. Basic training is followed by a specialized or advanced training phase that provides recruits with a specific area of expertise or concentration. |