Understanding military ranks can be tricky, especially when it comes to knowing the military ranks in order. Some of the military services -- the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps-- have their own ...

In late September, the Navy announced a major overhaul in how it classifies and addresses its enlisted sailors. As part… USNI News is the independent, non-profit news service of the Naval Institute.

The Corps now will let some enlisted Marines who have twice been passed over for promotion stay in the service, in a bid to boost retention. The relaxation of the up-or-out policy, as the forcing out ...

U.S. Space Force guardians participate in a cybersecurity exercise in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Credit: U.S. Space Force As former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter once mused, the current military ...

Last year, Basic Training discussed Army ranks and since the population of the military installation changes every 18 months or so, I figured it was a good time for a rank refresher! This week’s BT ...

America’s newest military branch continues to pay homage to “Star Trek” with its enlisted rank insignia, which look unmistakably like something that series creator Gene Roddenberry would have come up ...

Junior enlisted troops are poised to see a massive increase in base pay next year. Senior enlisted service members could be next in line. (Mark Lennihan/AP) Junior enlisted troops are poised to see a ...

Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif. -- The rank ladder in the Marine Corps is normally a linear path. Every now and then, someone mixes it up and becomes warrant officer or receives a full ...

As a Vietnam veteran who served as an Artillery Officer, and who also was a Summary Court Officer on occasion, I take issue with the implication that “an order is an order” as stated in a letter.

At a leadership conference last month, Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey suggested adding two new pay grades — E-10 and E-11 — to the enlisted ranks in order to bump up pay for sergeants major who ...

The US Air Force is hurting for drone pilots, and it's willing to take an unusual step to make sure its unmanned aircraft are well-staffed: it's letting the enlisted ranks fly. As of next year, ...