United States Amy Rank Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. PTCM
   PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCEMAN MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
2. PTCS
   PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCEMAN SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
3. PTE
   Private
4. PTR
   Printer
5. PTR1
   PAINTER 1ST CLASS PETTY OFFICER
6. PV1
   Private
7. PV2
   Private
8. PV2
   Private 2nd class
9. PVT
   Private
10. PW
    PAYMASTER'S WRITER
11. PY
    PAYMASTER'S YEOMAN
12. QG
    QUARTER GUNNER
13. QM
    Quartermaster
14. QM2
    QUARTERMASTER 2ND CLASS PETTY OFFICER
15. QMC
    QUARTERMASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
16. QMCS
    QUARTERMASTER SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
17. QMSA
    QUARTERMASTER SEAMAN APPRENTICE
18. QMSC
    QUARTERMASTER (SIGNALMAN) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
19. QMSR
    QUARTERMASTER SEAMAN RECRUIT
20. RA
    Rear Admiral

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