The commissioned grades in the Marine Corps above the grade of chief warrant officer, W–5, are:
(1) General.
(2) Lieutenant general.
(3) Major general.
(4) Brigadier general.
(5) Colonel.
(6) Lieutenant colonel.
(7) Major.
(8) Captain.
(9) First lieutenant.
(10) Second lieutenant.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 314; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, §1131(8)(A), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1506.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5502 | 34 U.S.C. 651. | R.S. 1603. |
| 34 U.S.C. 629. | July 1, 1918, ch. 114, 40 Stat. 715 (1st par.). | |
| 34 U.S.C. 623b(a) (as applicable to grade of lieutenant general). | Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, §415(a) (as applicable to grade of lieutenant general), 61 Stat. 876. | |
| 34 U.S.C. 622 (as applicable to grade of general). | Jan. 20, 1942, ch. 10, §1, 56 Stat. 10; Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, §429 (as applicable to grade of general), 61 Stat. 880. |
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