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'''United States military insignia''' is that insignia which is used by the [[United States armed forces]] to display [[rank]].
  
'''United States military insignia''' is that insignia which is used by the [[United States armed forces]] to display [[rank]].
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|[[major general|2 star general]]
  
|[[major general|2 star general]]
 
|[[Image:US o-8 rank pin.png|100px]]
 
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|[[brigadier|1 star general]]
  
|[[brigadier|1 star general]]
 
|[[Image:US o-7 rank pin.png|55px]]
 
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''A one and two star general have never been seen on screen, but their existence is implied by tha appearance of three and four star generals. Two additional ranks, "General of the Army" (5 star) and "General of the Armies" (6 star), have been held by [[Douglas MacArthur]] and [[George Washington]] respectively, but the insignia for these ranks has never been seen or discussed.''
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:''One and two star generals have never been seen on screen, but their existence is implied by the appearance of three and four star generals. Two additional ranks, "General of the Army" (five star) and "General of the Armies" (six star), have been held by [[Douglas MacArthur]] and [[George Washington]] respectively, but the insignia for these ranks has never been seen or discussed.''
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|[[first lieutenant]]
  
|[[first lieutenant]]
 
|[[Image:US o-2 rank pin.png|65px]]
 
|[[Image:US o-2 rank pin.png|65px]]
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| [[US Marine Corps]] lieutenant, [[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|USS ''Enterprise'' (CVN-65)]]
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| [[US Marine Corps]] lieutenant, {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65| (CVN-65)}}
 
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''The United States officer ranks of [[second lieutenant]], [[ensign]], [[Lieutenant junior grade|lieutenant j.g.]], [[lieutenant commander]], and the rank of [[United States Navy|naval captain]] have never been seen or discussed in Star Trek, hence their ommission from the above table.''
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:''The United States officer ranks of [[second lieutenant]], [[ensign]], [[Lieutenant junior grade|lieutenant j.g.]], [[lieutenant commander]], and the rank of [[United States Navy|naval captain]] have never been seen or discussed in ''Star Trek'', hence their omission from the above table.''
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|[[petty officer]]
  
|[[petty officer]]
 
|[[Image:PettyOfficer.png|65px]]
 
|[[Image:PettyOfficer.png|65px]]
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|[[United_States_armed_forces_personnel#Electronics_technician_.231|Navy Electronics Technician]]
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|[[United_States armed forces personnel#Electronics technician #1|Navy Electronics Technician]]
 
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|[[corporal]]
  
|[[corporal]]
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|[[private]]
  
|[[private]]
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|[[airman]]
  
|[[airman]]
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| Security policeman, [[US 498th Airbase Group]], [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]]
 
| Security policeman, [[US 498th Airbase Group]], [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]]
 
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Revision as of 15:31, 5 December 2007

United States military insignia is that insignia which is used by the United States armed forces to display rank.


General rank insignia example historical examples
4 star general File:US o-10 rank pin.png General Norman Schwarzkopf, US Army
3 star general File:US o-9 rank pin.png Lt. General Rex Denning, US Army Air Corps
2 star general File:US o-8 rank pin.png —
1 star general File:US o-7 rank pin.png —
One and two star generals have never been seen on screen, but their existence is implied by the appearance of three and four star generals. Two additional ranks, "General of the Army" (five star) and "General of the Armies" (six star), have been held by Douglas MacArthur and George Washington respectively, but the insignia for these ranks has never been seen or discussed.


Officer rank insignia example historical examples
colonel File:US o-6 rank pin.png Stephen G. Richey, US Air Force
lieutenant colonel or commander File:US o-5 sleeve.png Commander Rogerson, US Navy
File:US o-5 rank pin.png Lieutenant Colonel Fellini, US Air Force
major File:US o-4 rank pin.png US Army Air Corps major, 1947
captain or lieutenant File:US o-3 rank pin.png Captain John Christopher, US Air Force
File:LTstripes.png Cetacean Institute tourist
first lieutenant File:US o-2 rank pin.png US Marine Corps lieutenant, USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
The United States officer ranks of second lieutenant, ensign, lieutenant j.g., lieutenant commander, and the rank of naval captain have never been seen or discussed in Star Trek, hence their omission from the above table.


Enlisted rank insignia example historical examples
first sergeant File:USMC-1st-sgt.png Marine Corps Security Commander, USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
master sergeant File:US Master sergeant.png ---
staff sergeant File:USAF staff sergeant.png Air Police Sergeant, US 498th Airbase Group, Omaha, Nebraska
sergeant File:Police sergeant.png ---
petty officer File:PettyOfficer.png Navy Electronics Technician
corporal File:USCorporal.png San Francisco tourist
private – –
airman – Security policeman, US 498th Airbase Group, Omaha, Nebraska
The above United States armed forces insignia have appeared in various Star Trek productions including TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday", TOS: "Miri", Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, DS9: "Little Green Men", VOY: "The Killing Game, Part II" and ENT: "Storm Front, Part II".
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