GS-7 GS-8 GS-9 GS-10 GS-11 GS-12 GS-13 GS-14 GS-15 SES SES SES
0-5 LTC LtCol CDR Lt Col CDR 0-6 COL Col CAPT Col CAPT 0-7 BG BGen RDML Brig Gen RDML 0-8 MG MajGen RADM Maj Gen RADM 0-9 LTG LtGen VADM Lt Gen VADM 0-10 GEN Gen ADM Gen ADM Note: The above chart is intended to display the military rank abbreviations. The civilian equivalence is included as a general comparison and is NOT intended to establish precedence. SES precedence for civilian employees is based on position and not pay grade. DoD Protocol Workshop, August 2003