All written content illustrations and photography are unique to this website unless where indicated and not for reuse reproduction in any form. Trademarks protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws. Until 26 january 1950 when india became a republic the indian army utilised the british pattern rank badges of the british indian army upon independence in 1947 india became a dominion within the british commonwealth of nations but the old rank insignia incorporating the tudor crown and four pointed bath star pip was retained as george vi remained commander in chief of the.
General of the army general lieutenant major general brigadier general colonel lieutenant colonel major captain first lieutenant and second lieutenant. The rank in order from highest to lowest is as follows. There are numerous army officer and general ranks that range from permanent to wartime only positions.
The united states army has twenty nine grades of enlisted soldiers and officers with most soldiers enlisting at the entry level rank of private pvt paygrade e 1. This table of the united states army ranks from lowest to highest shows the army s rank structure from lowest to highest including rank insignia abbreviation and rank classification. United states army ranks in order.
Army ranks arranged from lowest to highest including information on pay grade emblems insignias abbreviations and official titles. Listing of current u s. Often called a five star general the rank of general of the army has historically been reserved for wartime use and is not currently active in the u s.
The highest rank attainable in the army is the five star general of the army.
