Enlisted

Enlisted personnel make up approximately 81.8% of the active-duty force (per DoD's 2023 Demographics Profile). Pay grades run from E-1 (Private / Seaman Recruit / Airman Basic) through E-9 (Sergeant Major of the Army / Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy / etc.). Enlisted members are distinct from officers (O-1 through O-10, who require a bachelor's degree) and warrant officers (W-1 through W-5).