Starfleet Marine Rank Pips

[Darkthorne]

Starfleet Marine Ranks
(note this is a work in progress)

Field Marshal		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		General (O-10) is the highest level of General Officer. This is the highest ranking Officer in the Starfleet Marine Corps.
Lieutenant General		Lieutenant General (O-9) is the third level of General Officer.
Major General		Major General (O-8) is the second level of General Officer.
Brigadier General		Brigadier General (O-7) is the first level of General Officer.

Line Officer Ranks

Colonel		Colonel (O-6) is the highest ranking Field Grade Officer.
Lieutenant Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) is a Field Grade Officer.
Major		Major (O-4) is the first Field Grade Officer.
Captain		Captain (O-3) is the highest level Company Grade Officer.
1st Lieutenant		1st Lieutenant (O-2) is considered a Company Grade Officer and is one rank above 2nd Lieutenant.
2nd Lieutenant		Second Lieutenant (O-1) is considered a Company Grade Officer and is the lowest ranking officer rank.

Enlisted ranks

Rank
Sergeant Major		Sergeants Major (E-9) are the highest ranking enlisted Marines and are commanders' senior advisers for enlisted matters.
Master Sergeant/ First Sergeant		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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.

[TwoTall]

so i just noticed this. 1st lt and 2nd lt are in reverse.  as are major and LT Col