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Corporals wore two chevrons, privates none.

Confusingly, pay grades were different, less senior ranks with more technical training being paid more than senior staff NCOs.

Across all branches of service, there are 813,017 reserve members as of June 30, 2017.

Enlisted Personnel Pay Grade Army and Marine Corps Navy and Coast Guard 1 Air Force Total number 2 E-1 Private Seaman Recruit Airman Basic 49,046 E-2 Army: Private PV2 Marines: Private First Class PFC Seaman Apprentice SA Airman Amn 70,517 E-3 Army: Private First Class PFC Marines: Lance Corporal LCpl Seaman SN Airman First Class A1C 183,394 E-4 Army: Specialist SPC 3 Corporal CPL Marines: Corporal Cpl Petty Officer, Third Class PO3 Senior Airman SrA 252,961 E-5 Sergeant Army: SGT Marines: Sgt Petty Officer, Second Class PO2 Staff Sergeant SSgt 218,457 E-6 Staff Sergeant Army: SSG Marines: SSgt Petty Officer, First Class PO1 Technical Sergeant TSgt 157,201 E-7 Army: Sergeant First Class SFC Marines: Gunnery Sergeant GySgt Chief Petty Officer CPO 4 Master Sergeant MSgt First Sergeant?? , Green, Khaki, and fatigue.

The enlisted ranks of corporal E-4 and higher are considered NCOs.

The new insignia was smaller and the colors changed.

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Among the services, however, rank and precedence are determined by paygrade.

Master chief petty officers wear silver stars and silver specialty rating marks.