Military Abbreviations

United States Air Force AB - Airman Basic AMN - Airman A1C - Airman First Class SRA - Senior Airman SSGT - Staff Sergeant TSGT - Technical Sergeant MSGT - Master Sergeant 1SGT - First Sergeant SMSGT - Senior Mater Sergeant CMSGT - Chief Master Sergeant CCMSGT - Command Chief Master Sergeant 2LT - Second Lieutenant 1LT - First Lieutenant CPT - Captain MAJ - Major LTG - Lieutenant Colonel COL - Colonel BG - Brigadier General MG - Major General GEN - General
United States Army PVT - Private PV2 - Private PFC - Private First Class SPC - Specialist CPL - Corporal SGT - Sergeant SSG - Staff Sergeant SFC - Sergeant First Class MSG - Master Sergeant 1SGT - First Sergeant CSM - Command Sergent Major SMA - Sergeant Major of the Army WO1 - Warrent Officer WO2 - Chief Warrant Officer 2 WO3 - Chief Warrant Officer 3 WO4 - Chief Warrant Officer 4 WO5 - Master Warrant Officer 5 2LT - Second Lieutenant 1LT - First Lieutenant CPT - Captian MAJ - Major LTC - Lieutenant Colonel COL - Colonel BG - Brigadier General MG - Major General GEN - General
United States Coast Guard SR - Seaman Recruit SA - Seaman Apprentice SN - Seaman PO3 - Petty Officer Third Class PO2 - Petty Officer Second Class PO1 - Petty Officer First Class CPO - Chief Petty Officer SCPO - Senior Chief Petty Officer MCPO - Master Chief Petty Officer MCPOC - Command Chief Petty Officer MPCO-CG - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard W2 - Chief Warrant Officer CWO-2 W3 - Chief Warrant Officer CWO-3 W4 - Chief Warrant Officer CWO-4 ENS - Ensign LTJG - Lieutenant Junior Grade LT - Lieutenant LCDR - Lieutenant Commander CDR - Commander CAPT - Captain RADM (LH) - Rear Admiral (Lower Half) RADM (UH) - Rear Admiral (Upper Half) VADM - Vice Admiral ADM - Admiral
United States Marine Corps PVT - Private PFC - Private First Class LCPL - Lance Corporal CPL - Corporal SGT - Sergeant SSGT - Staff Sergeant GYSGT - Gunnery Sergeant MSGT - Master Sergeant 1SGT - First Sergeant MGYSGT - Master Gunnery Sergeant SGTMAJ - Sergeant Major SGTMAJMC - Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps WO-1 - Warrant Officer  WO-2 - Chief Warrant Officer 2 WO-3 - Chief Warrant Officer 3 WO-4 - Chief Warrant Officer 4 WO-5 - Chief Warrant Officer 5 2LT - Second Lieutenant 1LT - First Lieutenant CAPT - Captain MAJ - Major LTCOL - Lieutenant Colonel COL - Colonel BGEN - Brigadier General MAJGEN - Major General LTGEN - Lieutenant General GEN - General
United States Navy SR - Seaman Recruit SA - Seaman Apprentice SN - Seaman PO3 - Petty Officer Third Class PO2 - Petty Officer Second Class PO1 - Petty Officer First Officer CPO - Chief Petty Officer SCPO - Senior Chief Petty Officer MCPO - Master Chief Petty Officer MCPON - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy WO1 - Warrant Officer First Class CWO2 - Chief Warrant Officer Second Class CWO3 - Chief Warrant Officer Third Class CWO4 - Chief Warrant Officer Fourth Class CWO5 - Chief Warrant Officer ENS - Ensign LTJG - Lieutenant Junior Grade LT - Lieutenant LCDR - Lieutenant Commander CDR - Commander CAPT - Captain RDML - Rear Admiral (Lower Half) RADM - Rear Admiral (Upper Half) VADM - Vice Admiral ADM - Admiral FADM - Fleet Admiral
Awards BSS or BCS - Bronze Service Star.  BSM - Bronze Star Medal.  fourth-highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service. DFC - Distinguished Flying Cross.  Heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. DSC - Distinguished Service Cross. DSM - Distinguished Service Medal. MSM - Meritorious Service Medal. Legion of Merit. MH or MOH - Medal of Honor.  Highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. POW - POW Medal (Prisoner of War).  Issued only to those U.S. military personnel and other personnel granted creditable U.S. military service who were taken prisoner and held captive. PH - Purple Heart.  Awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military.
Additional Abbreviations TEC4 - Technician Fourth Grade (WWII) TEC5 - Technician Fifth Grade (WWII) SP4 - Specialist E4 (Vietnam) INF - Infantry BN - Battalion ENGR - Engineer DIV - Divison BTRY - Battery CO - Company TRANS - Transportation MECH - Mechanize HOSP - Hospital MED - Medical TNG - Training REGT - Regiment ARMD - Armored