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Non-commissioned officers: Enlisted service members in pay grades E-5 through E-9, plus E-4 Army and Marine Corps corporals and Navy petty officers, are considered non-commissioned officers.For instance, an E-1 in the Army and Marine Corps is called a private, in the Air Force an airman basic, and in the Navy an E-1 is called a seaman recruit.

The level at which service members are no longer considered junior enlisted personnel also varies. Each service branch has a different name for their junior enlisted personnel.

Junior enlisted personnel: This refers to service members at the entry pay-grades.

To see what these insignia look like for each rank in your service branch and to learn the names of each rank, go to the Department of Defense’s display of officer and enlisted insignia.

Stars: Officers at the O-7 through O-10 pay grades wear one, two, three or four stars, respectively.

Eagles: Officers at the O-6 pay grade wear a silver eagle.

Oak leaves: Officers at the O-4 pay grade wear a gold oak leaf and officers at the O-5 pay grade wear a silver oak leaf.

Officers at the O-1 pay grade wear one gold bar, O-2 wear one silver bar, O-3 wear two silver bars and warrant officers wear striped bars.

Bars: These are worn by officers in the lower pay grades.

Chevrons: Most enlisted personnel in every military service branch wear chevrons, or v-shaped stripes.

For instance, an officer at the first pay grade level would be referred to as an O-1.

Each pay grade is represented by a letter and a number. Pay grade: These are administrative classifications designed to equalize pay across the military service branches.These are typically worn on the shoulder or collar of a service member’s uniform. Insignia: Insignia on service members’ uniforms denote rank and include various emblems including chevrons, bars, oak leaves or stars.The higher the rank, the more responsibility. Rank: Think of rank as the military’s organizational structure.While it may take time to figure out what everything means, a working knowledge out of the gate can help you feel more at home in the military. If you’re new to the military, you know enough to understand that rank matters. The stripes and bars on a military uniform signify rank.