Japense Armed Forces - Official Bulletin
From the Desk of Fyndoro
08/30/2020
Notice: The main group should have only pay-grades listed, among other ranks which will be discussed and integrated later, as in all branches, pay-grades are the same, rank names, however, are not.
Army Ranking Structure:
- [E1] 2nd Class Private
- [E2] 1st Class Private
- [E3] Superior Private
- [E4] Leading Private
- [E5] Corporal - Starting NCO
- [E6] Sergeant
- [E7] Sergeant Major
- [E7+] Sergeant Major of the Army - Reports only to the General of the Army
- [O1] Warrant Officer
- [O2] 2nd Lieutenant
- [O3] 1st Lieutenant
- [O4] Captain
- [O5] Major
- [O6] Lieutenant Colonel
- [O7] Colonel
- [O8] Major General
- [O9] Lieutenant General
- [O10] General
- [O10+] General of the Army
Naval Ranking Structure:
- [E1] Seamen 2nd Class
- [E2] Seamen 1st Class
- [E3] Superior Seamen
- [E4] Leading Seamen
- [E5] Petty Officer 2nd Class - Starting NCO
- [E6] Petty Officer 1st Class
- [E7] Superior Petty Officer
- [E7+] Petty Officer of the Navy - Reports only to the Admiral of the Navy
- [O1] Warrant Officer
- [O2] Ensign
- [O3] Lieutenant Junior Grade
- [O4] Lieutenant
- [O5] Lieutenant Commander
- [O6] Commander
- [O7] Captain
- [O8] Rear Admiral
- [O9] Vice Admiral
- [O10] Admiral
- [O10+] Admiral of the Navy
Air Force Ranking Structure:
- [E1] 2nd Class Airmen
- [E2] 1st Class Airmen
- [E3] Superior Airmen
- [E4] Leading Airmen
- [E5] Corporal - Starting NCO
- [E6] Sergeant
- [E7] Sergeant Major
- [E7+] Sergeant Major of the Air Force - Reports only to the General of the Air Force
- [O1] Warrant Officer
- [O2] 2nd Lieutenant
- [O3] 1st Lieutenant
- [O4] Captain
- [O5] Major
- [O6] Lieutenant Colonel
- [O7] Colonel
- [O8] Major General
- [O9] Lieutenant General
- [O10] General
- [O10+] General of the Air Force