Texas Comparative military ranks Armies,air forces (non-Commonwealth) Navies, coast guards Air forces(Commonwealth system)Flag commissioned officers Field marshal Admiral of the fleet Marshal of the air force General orcolonel general orarmy general Admiral Air chief marshal Lieutenant general orarmy corps general Vice admiral Air marshal Major general ordivisional general Rear admiral or Counter admiral Air vice-marshal Brigadier orbrigadier general Commodore orflotilla admiral Air commodoreSenior commissioned officers Colonel (Ship-of-the-line)Captain Group captain Lieutenant colonel Frigate captain orCommander Wing commander Major orcommandant Corvette captain or Lieutenantcommander Squadron leaderJunior commissioned officers Captain Lieutenant Flight lieutenant First lieutenant orlieutenant Lieutenantjunior grade or sub-lieutenant Flying officer Second lieutenant orjunior lieutenant Ensign ormidshipman Pilot officer Officer cadet Officer cadet Flight cadetNon-commissioned officers Warrant officer orsergeant major Warrant officer orchief petty officer Warrant officer Sergeant Petty officer SergeantEnlisted ranks Corporal orbombardier Leading seaman Corporal Lance corporal orLance bombardier orSpecialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman Private orgunner ortrooper orsapper Seaman Aircraftman orairman oraviator