E-2
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | Enlisted pay grade 2 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
E-2 stands for Enlisted pay grade 2, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Second US enlisted pay grade: Private (PV2) in the Army, Seaman Apprentice in the Navy and Coast Guard, Airman in the Air Force, Private First Class in the Marine Corps and Specialist 2 in the Space Force.
Example: After six months in uniform she was promoted to E-2 and got her first chevron.
Usage notes
Promotion from E-1 is essentially automatic, after six months of service in the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps and nine months in the Navy, assuming satisfactory conduct. Note the Marine Corps quirk: its Private First Class is an E-2, while the Army's is an E-3. NATO code OR-2.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- E-1 – Enlisted pay grade 1
- E-3 – Enlisted pay grade 3
- E-4 – Enlisted pay grade 4
- E-5 – Enlisted pay grade 5
- E-6 – Enlisted pay grade 6
- E-7 – Enlisted pay grade 7
- E-8 – Enlisted pay grade 8
- E-9 – Enlisted pay grade 9
- O-1 – Officer pay grade 1
- O-10 – Officer pay grade 10
- O-1E – Officer pay grade 1 with prior enlisted service
- O-2 – Officer pay grade 2