----+-------------+-------------
E-3 |[A]Airman |Private |Corporal |Corporal
|[A]Constructionman|First Class | |
|[A]Dentalman | | |
|Fireman | | |
|Hospitalman | | |
|Seaman | | |
|Stewardsman | | |
-----+------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
E-2 |Apprentice |Private |Private |Private
| | |First Class |First Class
-----+------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
E-1 |Recruit |Recruit |Private |Private
-----+------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------

[A] Does not apply to Coast Guard.

Enlisted insignia of rank are of cloth, sewn on the sleeve of the
outer garment. Army chevrons are worn on both sleeves with the point
up, and special devices may be incorporated within the chevron to
indicate specialties. Chevrons for combat soldiers are blue on a gold
background, and all others are gold on a blue background. Naval
chevrons are worn point down. Air Force chevrons have no point, but
are a compound reverse curve with the deepest part of the curve worn
down; over this is imposed a star within a circle. Marine Corps
chevrons are worn on both sleeves with the point up and are gold on a
crimson background for the dress blue uniform, green on a red
background for the forest green uniform, green on a khaki background
for the khaki uniform, and for combat uniforms the chevrons are
stenciled on the sleeves in black ink.

[Illustration: ARMY AND MARINE CORPS]

[Illustration: NAVY AND COAST GUARD]

[Illustration: AIR FORCE]

All military and naval personnel are addressed in official
correspondence by their full titles. Off duty in conversations and in
unofficial correspondence, officers are addressed as follows:

ARMY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS

All general officers General

Colonels and Lt. Colonels Colonel

Majors Major

Captains Captain

Lieutenants Mister or Lieutenant

Lieutenants in Medical Corps Doctor or Lieutenant

All Chaplains Chaplain