Identify U.S. military grade within rank/rate.

Identification should include the following:

• Grade is a term used for determining pay categories across all branches of the uniformed services of the United States to govern wages, benefits, and entitlements based on the corresponding military rank.
• Grade is indicated by the numeral (1–9 with 9 being the highest rate of pay) after the rank/rate of E (enlisted personnel), W (warrant officers), or O (commissioned officers).

For example, the lowest enlisted personnel is E-1, enlisted at the base rate of pay and would be labeled as such across every U.S. military branch.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the difference between rank and grade?
• How does military pay grade convert to federal general service pay grade?