Ranks
Red is used for the Marine Ranks, blue is used for the Air Force Ranks and yellow is used for Civilian Ranks.
Ranks on the same row have the same requirements.
Air Force Ranks
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Marine Ranks
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Civilian Ranks
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Commander
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Commander
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Senator
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Senator
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Secretary of Defense
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Secretary of Defense
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Retired
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Retired
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Secretary of the Air Force
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Secretary of the Navy
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General of the Air Force
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Commandant
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Base Commander
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JCS Liaison (USMC)
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***** General
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***** General
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GS22
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General
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General (USMC)
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GS21
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Lt. General
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Lieutenant General (USMC)
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GS20
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Major General
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Major General (USMC)
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GS19
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Brigadier General
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Brigadier General (USMC)
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GS18
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Colonel
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Colonel (USMC)
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GS17
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Lt. Colonel
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Lieutenant Colonel (USMC)
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GS16
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Major
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Major (USMC)
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GS15
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Captain
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Captain (USMC)
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GS14
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Lieutenant
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First Lieutenant (USMC)
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GS13
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Second Lieutenant
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Second Lieutenant (USMC)
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GS12
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Chief Master Sergeant
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Master Gunnery Sergeant (USMC)
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GS11
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Senior Master Sergeant
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Master Sergeant (USMC)
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GS10
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Master Sergeant
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Gunnery Sergeant (USMC)
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GS9
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Technical Sergeant
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Staff Sergeant (USMC)
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GS8
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Staff Sergeant
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Sergeant (USMC)
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GS7
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Senior Airman
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Corporal (USMC)
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GS6
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Airman First Class
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Lance Corporal (USMC)
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GS5
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Airman
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Private First Class (USMC)
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GS4
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Airman Basic
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Private (USMC)
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GS3
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Cadet
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Cadet (USMC)
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GS2
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Recruit
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Recruit (USMC)
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GS1
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Civilian
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Civilian
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Civilian
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