United States military ranks

The rank system of the United States military provided a hierarchy and chain of command for individuals serving the branches of the United States of America's military, including the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
== Army ranks ==
The United States Army, which at points included the Army Air Forces displayed rank on the lapels of their uniform. ()
On the planet , whose development closely followed that on Earth, Jahn wore a military jacket with a master sergeant patch. ()
During the Q Civil War, which was made to be perceived as the American Civil War, the and members of the dressed as Union Army infantry soldiers, complete with uniform and insignia. Of note, Q wore the rank of insignia of a , Tom Paris wore a sergeant rank insignia, and Harry Kim work a corporal rank insignia. ()
Rank 	Insignia	Individuals
General 	 	General Norman Schwarzkopf ()
Lieutenant general	 	Lt. General Denning ()
Major 	 	US Army Air Corps major in 1947 ()
 	 	Q during the Q Civil War ()Miller () Wainwright(
First lieutenant 	 	Chakotay, during the Q Civil War (First Lieutenant Bobby Davis ()
Second lieutenant 	 	Tuvok, during the Q Civil War (
Sergeant 	 	Tom Paris, during the Q Civil War ()
Corporal 	 	Harry Kim, during the Q Civil War ()San Francisco tourist ()
== Marine Corps ranks ==
The United States Marine Corps displayed rank as a series of chevrons on the upper sleeve of their uniform. ()
Rank 	Insignia	Individuals
 	 	Q's USMC uniform ()
First lieutenant	 	US Marine Corps lieutenant, ()
First sergeant 	 	Marine Corps Security Commander, ()
== Navy ranks ==
The United States Navy displayed rank through the number of gold stripes on the sleeve of their uniform. ()
Rank 	Insignia	Individuals
Commander 	 	Commander Rogerson ()
Lieutenant 	 	San Francisco tourist ()
Petty officer	 	Navy Electronics Technician
== Air Force ranks ==
The United States Air Force and the Air Police, displayed rank as a pin on the lapel of their uniform. ()
Rank 	Insignia 	Individuals
 	 	Captain John Christopher ()
Colonel 	– 	Colonel Stephen G. Richey ()
Lieutenant colonel	 	Lieutenant Colonel Fellini ()
Staff sergeant 	 	Air Police Sergeant, US 498th Airbase Group ()
Airman basic 	No insignia	Air Policeman, US 498th Airbase Group ()
== Appendices ==
=== See also ===
* Awards of the United States military
* Confederate States military ranks
=== Background information ===
This page only lists ranks that have been seen or mentioned in the context of the US military in Star Trek. Real world US military ranks that have been used by other entities include second lieutenant, ensign, lieutenant junior grade, and lieutenant commander.
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