USC › Title 10 › §811210 U.S.C. § 8112Verified against govinfo.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on govinfo.gov ↗Copy linkThe 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.