Space Force releases service-specific rank names

WASHINGTON, (AFNS) --

Effective Feb. 1, the Space Force will use the following rank names across all Space Force systems and in all manners of address.

Grade	Rank	Abbreviation	Terms of Address
E1	Specialist 1	Spc1	Preferred term is Specialist but Spec1 or Specialist 1 are both acceptable
E2	Specialist 2	Spc2	Preferred term is Specialist but Spec2 or Specialist 2 are both acceptable
E3	Specialist 3	Spc3	Preferred term is Specialist but Spec3 or Specialist 3 are both acceptable
E4	Specialist 4	Spc4	Preferred term is Specialist but Spec4 or Specialist 4 are both acceptable
E5	Sergeant	Sgt	Sergeant
E6	Technical Sergeant	TSgt	Sergeant or Technical Sergeant or Tech Sergeant
E7	Master Sergeant	MSgt	Sergeant or Master Sergeant
E8	Senior Master Sergeant	SMSgt	Senior or Senior Master Sergeant
E9	Chief Master Sergeant	CMSgt	Chief or Chief Master Sergeant
E9	Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force	CMSSF	Chief or Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
O1	Second Lieutenant	2d Lt	Second Lieutenant or Lieutenant
O2	First Lieutenant	1st Lt	First Lieutenant or Lieutenant
O3	Captain	Capt	Captain
O4	Major	Maj	Major
O5	Lieutenant Colonel	Lt Col	Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel
O6	Colonel	Col	Colonel
O7	Brigadier General	Brig Gen	Brigadier General or General
O8	Major General	Maj Gen	Major General or General
O9	Lieutenant General	Lt Gen	Lieutenant General or General
O10	General	Gen	General

Publications, forms, websites, and systems will reflect these grade changes beginning Feb. 1, but it may take time for all systems to reflect the change.

Guardians will wear Air Force rank insignia until the Space Force finalizes its own rank insignia designs, which is expected sometime in the coming months. The service will announce opportunities for Guardians to contribute feedback during the design process.

Crowdsourced feedback on rank names was collected from the field and was part of the decision-making process.

This change does not trigger the need to update the member’s common access card. The service will issue guidance on updating to a Space Force CAC when those details are finalized.

For more information, the official memo announcing rank names can be found at the CAC-enabled Space Force portal: https://www.my.spaceforce.mil/

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Space Force releases service-specific rank names