US ARMY ENLISTED RANK INSIGNIA

1958

E-2

E-3

E-4

E-5

E-6

E-7

E-8

E-9

Private First Class

CorporalSpecialist 4

Sergeant  Specialist 5

Staff Sergeant Specialist 6

Sergeant First Class Specialist 7

Master Sergeant 1st Sergeant Specialist 8

Sergeant Major  Specialist 9 Sergeant Major of the Army

None

PFC

 CPL       SP4

  SGT      SP5

  SSG      SP6

  SFC      SP7

  MSG      1SG      SP8

  SGM       SP9      SMA

Grades E-8 and E-9 created in 1958 and all new insignia established.

Sergeant Major of the Army Insignia added in 1979

1998

E-2

E-3

E-4

E-5

E-6

E-7

E-8

E-9

Private

Private First Class

CorporalSpecialist

Sergeant

Staff Sergeant

Sergeant First Class

Master Sergeant 1st Sergeant

Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Army

PVT

PFC

  CPL     SPC

SGT

SSG

SFC

MSG     1SG

SGM 

CSM

 SMA

SP8 and SP9 cancelled in 1965. SP7 cancelled in 1978.

CSM added in 1968. SMA without eagle added in 1979.

PVT added in 1968. SP5 and SP6 cancelled in 1985.

PFC changed in 1968. SMA changed to add eagle in 1994.