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Summary

As I have grown tired of argueing back and forth, I am putting together a page of all the ranks in the UNited Staes Navy and United States Marine Corps, then showing which of these ranks is confirmed in the Halo universe, and providing a source. There are still a few from Halo: The Fall of Reach without page numbers, but I'll have those page numbers shortly. There are also several I think are in the books, but can't look up because I don't have my copy of Halo: The Fall of Reach, and I wouldn't know where to look if I did. There are, of course, several that are not mentioned in the Halo series as far as I know.

Marine Corps

Template:Mranks

Private: Confirmed^[1]
Private First Class: Confirmed^[2]
Lance Corporal: Confirmed^[3]
Corporal: Confirmed^[4]
Sergeant: Confirmed^[5]
Staff Sergeant: Confirmed^[6]
Gunnery Sergeant: Confirmed^[7]
Master Sergeant: Confirmed^[8]
First Sergeant: Unconfirmed
Master Gunnery Sergeant: Confirmed^[9]
Sergeant Major: Confirmed^[10]
Warrant Officer: Unconfirmed
Chief Warrant Officer: Unconfirmed
Second Lieutenant: Confirmed^[11]
First Lieutenant: Confirmed^[12]
Captain: Unconfirmed
Major: Confirmed^[13]
Lieutenant Colonel: Unconfirmed
Colonel: Confirmed^[14]
Brigadier General: Unconfirmed
Major General: Confirmed^[15]
Lieutenant General: Unconfirmed
General: Confirmed^[16]

Navy

Template:Navy Ranks

Crewman: Confirmed^[17]
Petty Officer Third Class: Confirmed^[18]
Petty Officer Second Class: Confirmed^[19]
Petty Officer First Class: Confirmed^[20]
Chief Petty Officer: Confirmed^[21]
Senior Chief Petty Officer: Confirmed^[22]
Master Chief Petty Officer: Confirmed^[23]
Warrant Officer: Unconfirmed
Chief Warrant Officer: Unconfirmed
Ensign: Confirmed^[24]
Lieutenant Junior Grade: Confirmed^[25]
Lieutenant: Confirmed^[26]
Lieutenant Commander: Confirmed^[27]
Commander: Confirmed^[28]
Captain: Confirmed^[29]
Rear Admiral Lower: Confirmed^[30]
Rear Admiral Upper: Unconfirmed
Vice Admiral: Confirmed^[31]
Admiral: Confirmed^[32]
Fleet Admiral: Confirmed^[33]

Conclusion

Of the 43 ranks that are possible in the Halo universe based upon the American Navy and Marine Corps, there are 10 unconfirmed. That means that 33 are mentioned. And there are also 0 ranks that contradict the American system, though there are a few titles that could be confused with ranks. Also, Eric Nylund confirms (here) that, when writing his books, he bases the UNSC ranking system off the American system. This, along with the fact that Bungie, Eric Nylund, and Microsoft are all Americans, heavily supports the theory that the UNSC ranking system is based upon the American Navy and Marine Corps ranking system.

Sources

^ Halo: The Flood, page 49
^ Halo: The Flood, page 162
^ Halo: The Flood, page 156
^ Halo: The Flood, page 109
^ Halo: The Flood, page 107
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 325
^ Halo: The Flood, page 169
^ Halo: The Flood, page 115
^ Halo 2, The Armory
^ Halo 2, The Armory
^ Halo: The Flood, page 108
^ Halo: The Flood, page 58
^ Halo: The Flood, page 33
^ Halo: First Strike, page 100
^ Halo: First Strike, page 100
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 160
^ Halo: The Flood, page 21
^ Halo: The Flood, page 209
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 99
^ Halo: The Flood, page 208
^ Halo: First Strike, page 99
^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 67
^ hell, read any of the books!
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 159
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 13
^ Halo: The Flood, page 11
^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 125
^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 126
^ Halo: The Flood, page 1
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 95
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 159
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 99
^ Halo: First Strike, page 100

[1] Halo: The Flood, page 49

[2] Halo: The Flood, page 162

[3] Halo: The Flood, page 156

[4] Halo: The Flood, page 109

[5] Halo: The Flood, page 107

[6] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 325

[7] Halo: The Flood, page 169

[8] Halo: The Flood, page 115

[9] Halo 2, The Armory

[10] Halo 2, The Armory

[11] Halo: The Flood, page 108

[12] Halo: The Flood, page 58

[13] Halo: The Flood, page 33

[14] Halo: First Strike, page 100

[15] Halo: First Strike, page 100

[16] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 160

[17] Halo: The Flood, page 21

[18] Halo: The Flood, page 209

[19] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 99

[20] Halo: The Flood, page 208

[21] Halo: First Strike, page 99

[22] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 67

[23] , read any of the books!

[24] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 159

[25] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 13

[26] Halo: The Flood, page 11

[27] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 125

[28] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 126

[29] Halo: The Flood, page 1

[30] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 95

[31] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 159

[32] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 99

[33] Halo: First Strike, page 100

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 *Crewman: Confirmed<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 21</ref>
 *Petty Officer Third Class: Confirmed<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 209</ref>
-*Petty Officer Second Class: Confirmed<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 99</ref>
+*Petty Officer Second Class: Confirmed<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 99</ref>
 *Petty Officer First Class: Confirmed<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 208</ref>
-*Chief Petty Officer: Confirmed<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 99</ref>
+*Chief Petty Officer: Confirmed<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 99</ref>
 *Senior Chief Petty Officer: Confirmed<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], page 67</ref>
 *Master Chief Petty Officer: Confirmed<ref>hell, read any of the books!</ref>