Marine Corp Enlisted Rank Structure

Question 1

Sir/Ma’am, an E-1 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

Answer 1

Private. They have no insignia

Question 2

Sir/Ma’am, an E-2 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

Answer 2

Private First Class. Their insignia is one chevron

Question 3

Sir/Ma’am, an E-3 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

Answer 3

Lance Corporal. Their insignia is one chevron over crossed rifles

Question 4

Sir/Ma’am, an E-4 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

Answer 4

Corporal. Their insignia is two chevrons over crossed rifles

Question 5

Sir/Ma’am, an E-5 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

Answer 5

Sergeant. Their insignia is three chevrons over crossed rifles

Question 6

Sir/Ma’am, an E-6 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

Answer 6

Staff Sergeant. Their insignia is three chevrons over crossed rifles over one rocker

Question 7

Sir/Ma’am, an E-7 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

Answer 7

Gunnery Sergeant. Their insignia is three chevrons over crossed rifles over two rockers

Question 8

Sir/Ma’am, an E-8 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

(MS)

Answer 8

Master Sergeant. Their insignia is three chevrons over crossed rifles over three rockers

Question 9

Sir/Ma’am, an E-8 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

(FS)

Answer 9

First Sergeant. Their insignia is three chevrons over one diamond over three rockers.

Question 10

Sir/Ma’am, an E-9 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

(MGS)

Answer 10

Master Gunnery Sergeant. Their insignia is three chevrons over a bursting bomb over four rockers

Question 11

Sir/Ma’am, an E-9 in the United States Marine Corps is a:

(SM)

Answer 11

Sergeant Major. Their insignia is three chevrons over one star over four rockers

Question 12

Sir/Ma’am, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is an:

Answer 12

E-9. Their insignia is three chevrons over Marine Corps emblem centered between two five-pointed stars over four rockers