MIA: missing in action
POW: prisoner of war
ASVAB: armed services vocational aptitude battery
AA: anti aircraft
AMRAAM: Advance medium range air to air missile
NCO: commissioned officer
Army Officer Ranks
SECOND LIEUTENANT (2LT)
FIRST LIEUTENANT (1LT)
CAPTAIN (CPT)
MAJOR (MAJ)
LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LTC)
COLONEL (COL)
BRIGADIER GENERAL (BG)
GENERAL OF THE ARMY (GOA)
Navy
Ensign ENS
Lieutenant
Junior Grade LTJG
Lieutenant LT
Lieutenant
Commander LCDR
Commander CDR
Captain CAPT
Rear Admiral
(lower half) RDML
Rear Admiral
(upper half) RADM
Vice Admiral VADM
Admiral ADM
Fleet Admiral
Marines
Second Lieutenant, 2ndLt
First Lieutenant, 1stLt
Captain, Capt
Field-grade officers
Major, Maj
Lieutenant Colonel, LtCol
Colonel, Col
Generals
Brigadier General, BGen
Major General, MajGen
Lieutenant General, LtGen
General, Gen
MAJOR GENERAL (MG)
LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LTG)
GENERAL (GEN)
Coast Guard
Ensign
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Commander
Commander
Captain
Rear Admiral (lower half)
Rear Admiral (upper half)
Vice Admiral
Admiral