E-3
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | Enlisted pay grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
E-3 stands for Enlisted pay grade 3, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Third US enlisted pay grade, held by Army privates first class, Navy and Coast Guard seamen (and firemen, airmen and hospitalmen), Air Force airmen first class, Marine lance corporals and Space Force Specialists 3.
Example: Most of the junior Marines in the platoon are E-3 lance corporals on their first enlistment.
Usage notes
E-3 is the last grade reached mostly by time in service rather than competition. Members at E-3 and below are sometimes grouped as "junior enlisted" for policies on housing, alcohol on base and liberty. NATO code OR-3.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- E-1 – Enlisted pay grade 1
- E-2 – Enlisted pay grade 2
- 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