E-6
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | Enlisted pay grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
E-6 stands for Enlisted pay grade 6, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Sixth US enlisted pay grade: Staff Sergeant in the Army and Marine Corps, Petty Officer First Class in the Navy and Coast Guard, and Technical Sergeant in the Air Force and Space Force. E-6s typically lead squads, sections or work centers.
Example: The billet calls for an E-6 with deployment experience and a secret clearance.
Usage notes
In the Marine Corps E-6 begins the staff noncommissioned officer ranks, while the Army counts it as the top of the junior NCO tier. Many recruiters, drill sergeants and instructors serve at this grade. The NATO code is OR-6, matched in the British Army by sergeant.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- E-1 – Enlisted pay grade 1
- E-2 – Enlisted pay grade 2
- E-3 – Enlisted pay grade 3
- E-4 – Enlisted pay grade 4
- E-5 – Enlisted pay grade 5
- 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