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How Do You Write Retired Military Rank and Name?

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Written by Everett Bledsoe / Fact checked by Brain Bartell

There are many things that you need to learn for a smooth transition back into civilian life. One of those things is how to write a retired military signature. You will also need to know and remember small rules, like capitalizing military rank in a sentence. Fortunately, this guide on “How do you write retired military rank and name?” curates everything you need to know.

By the end, you should be able to write military rank and name retired and abbreviate retired military rank without having to pause or second-guess yourself. If you are not a veteran reading this, you will be able to respectfully and appropriately address retired military members.

Table of Contents

  • Writing Military Rank & Name After Retiring
  • Abbreviations
    • STANDARD STYLE
    • CIVILIAN STYLE
  • Conclusion

Writing Military Rank & Name After Retiring

The proper way to write retired military rank differs depending on where you are addressing the veteran.

Here is how to write for the address block of an email or letter or an envelope:

  • (Full Rank) (Full Name), USMC/USAF/USA, Retired, (Address) or,
  • (Full Rank) (Full Name), USMC/USAF/USA, Ret., (Address) or,
  • (Full Rank) (Full Name), USN/USCG, Retired, (Address) or,
  • (Full Rank) (Full Name), USN/USCG, Ret., (Address)

For example,

  • Captain Donald N. Thompson, USN, Retired, 100 Street or,
  • Captain Donald N. Thompson, USN, Ret., 100 Street

However, when and where the address block of an email or letter or an envelope is used also plays a role.

  • In official correspondence or situations, it is important to not only include the person’s rank but also specify the service branch designation and that the person is retired or no longer on active duty.
  • For social correspondence or situations, like a holiday card or wedding, you will want to address the person with rank. But it is not necessary to include his or her service branch designation or specify that the person is retired or no longer on active duty.

Official correspondence or situation is when the veteran’s participation is related to service in the military, and vice versa for social correspondence or situations.

Similarly, rank is always included in social situations for oral addressing but may or may not be in official situations. Again, it relies on whether the situation is directly related to the veteran’s service in the military.

Note: Rank is not included when the veteran leaves service before his/her designated retirement, even if he/she was discharged under honorable conditions.

Abbreviations

In any case, however, abbreviations can be used. They are more commonly referred to as service specific abbreviations. Thanks to them, it is possible to identify a member of the Armed Forces at first glance. Anyone—civilian military personnel—can use them at any time.

The abbreviations are by rank (From highest to lowest) for each military branch, as follows:

STANDARD STYLE

The U.S Army

  • General: GEN
  • Lieutenant General: LTG
  • Major General: MG
  • Brigadier General: BG
  • Colonel: COL
  • Lieutenant Colonel: LTC
  • Major: MAJ
  • Captain: CPT
  • 1st Lieutenant: 1LT
  • Second Lieutenant: 2LT
  • Chief Warrant Officers W-2 to W-5: CW5, CW4, CW3, CW2
  • Warrant Officer W-1: WO1
  • Sergeant 1st Class: SFC
  • Staff Sergeant: SSG
  • Sergeant: SGT
  • Corporal: CPL
  • Specialist: SPC
  • Private 1st Class: PFC
  • Private E-2: PV2
  • Private E-1: PV1

The U. S Navy

  • Fleet Admiral: FADM
  • Admiral: ADM
  • Vice Admiral: VADM
  • Rear Admiral (Upper Half): RADM or RADM U
  • Rear Admiral (Lower Half): RDML or RADM L
  • Captain: CAPT
  • Commander: CDR
  • Lieutenant Commander: LCDR
  • Lieutenant: LT
  • Lieutenant (Junior Grade): LTJG
  • Ensign (ENS)
  • Chief Warrant Officers W-2 to W-5: CW5, CW4, CW3, CW2
  • Warrant Officer W-1: WO1
  • Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy: MCPON
  • Fleet Commander Master Chief Petty Officer: FLTMC
  • Force Commander Master Chief Petty Officer: FORMC
  • Command Commander Master Chief Petty Officer: CMDCM
  • Master Chief Petty Officer: MCPO
  • Senior Chief Petty Officer: SCPO
  • Chief Petty Officer: CPO
  • Petty Officer 1st Class: PO1
  • Petty Officer 2nd Class: PO2
  • Petty Officer 3rd Class: PO3
  • Seaman: SNS
  • Seaman Apprentice: SA
  • Seaman Recruit: SR

The U. S Marine Corps

  • General: GEN
  • Lieutenant General: LTG
  • Major General: MG
  • Brigadier General: BG
  • Colonel: COL
  • Lieutenant Colonel: LTC
  • Major: MAJ
  • Captain: CPT
  • 1st Lieutenant: 1LT
  • Second Lieutenant: 2LT
  • Chief Warrant Officers W-2 to W-5: CW5, CW4, CW3, CW2
  • Warrant Officer W-1: WO1
  • Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps: SgtMajMC
  • Sergeant Major: SgtMaj
  • Master Gunnery Sergeant: MGySgt
  • 1st Sergeant: 1stSgt
  • Master Sergeant: MSgt
  • Gunnery Sergeant: GySgt
  • Staff Sergeant: SSgt
  • Sergeant: Sgt
  • Corporal: Cpl
  • Lance Corporal: LCpl
  • Private 1st Class: PFC
  • Private: Pvt

The U.S Air Force

  • General: Gen
  • Lieutenant General: Lt Gen
  • Major General: Maj Gen
  • Brigadier General: Brig Gen
  • Colonel: Col
  • Lieutenant Colonel: Lt Col
  • Major: Maj
  • Captain: Capt
  • First Lieutenant: 1st Lt
  • Second Lieutenant: 2nd Lt
  • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force: CMSAF
  • Command Chief Master Sergeant: CCMSgt
  • First Sergeant E-9: 1stSgt
  • Chief Master Sergeant: CMSgt
  • First Sergeant E-8: 1stSgt
  • Senior Master Sergeant: SMSgt
  • First Sergeant E-7: 1stSgt
  • Master Sergeant: MSgt
  • Technical Sergeant: TSgt
  • Staff Sergeant: SSgt
  • Senior Airman: SrA
  • Airman 1st Class: A1C
  • Airman: Amn
  • Airman Basic: AB

The U. S Coast Guard

  • Admiral: ADM
  • Vice Admiral: VADM
  • Rear Admiral (Upper Half): RADM or RADM U
  • Rear Admiral (Lower Half): RDML or RADM L
  • Captain: CAPT
  • Commander: CDR
  • Lieutenant Commander: LCDR
  • Lieutenant: LT
  • Lieutenant (Junior Grade): LTJG
  • Ensign (ENS)
  • Chief Warrant Officers W-2 to W-5: CW5, CW4, CW3, CW2
  • Warrant Officer W-1: WO1
  • Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard: MCPO-C
  • Command Master Chief: CMC
  • Master Chief Petty Officer: MCPO
  • Senior Chief Petty Officer: SCPO
  • Chief Petty Officer: CPO
  • Petty Officer 1st Class: PO1
  • Petty Officer 2nd Class: PO2
  • Petty Officer 3rd Class: PO3
  • Seaman: SNS
  • Seaman Apprentice: SA
  • Seaman Recruit: SR

CIVILIAN STYLE

Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force

  • General: Gen.
  • Lieutenant General: Lt. Gen.
  • Major General: Maj. Gen.
  • Brigadier General: Brig. Gen.
  • Colonel: Col.
  • Lieutenant Colonel: Lt. Col.
  • Major: Maj.
  • Captain: Capt.
  • 1st Lieutenant: 1st Lt.
  • Second Lieutenant: 2nd Lt.
  • Cadet: Cdt.
  • Chief Warrant Officers W-5: Chief Warrant Officer 5
  • Chief Warrant Officers W-4: Chief Warrant Officer 4
  • Chief Warrant Officers W-3: Chief Warrant Officer 3
  • Chief Warrant Officers W-2: Chief Warrant Officer 2
  • Warrant Officer W-1: Warrant Officer

Navy & Coast Guard

  • Admiral: Adm.
  • Vice Admiral: Vice Adm.
  • Rear Admiral: Rear Adm.
  • Captain: Capt.
  • Commander: Cmdr.
  • Lieutenant Commander: Lt. Cmdr.
  • Lieutenant: Lt.
  • Lieutenant (Junior Grade): Lt. j.g.

Enlisted Ranks:

Army

  • Sergeant Major of the Army: Sgt. Maj. of the Army
  • Command Sergeant Major: Command Sgt. Maj.
  • Sergeant Major: Sgt. Maj.
  • 1st Sergeant: 1st Sgt.
  • Master Sergeant: Master Sgt.
  • Platoon Sergeant: P. Sgt.
  • Sergeant 1st Class: Sgt. 1st Class
  • Staff Sergeant: Staff Sgt.
  • Sergeant: Sgt.
  • Corporal: Cpl.
  • Specialist: Spc.
  • Private 1st Class: Pfc.
  • Private E-1 to E-2: Pvt.

Marine Corps

  • Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps: Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps
  • Sergeant Major: Sgt. Maj.
  • Master Gunnery Sergeant: Master Gunnery Sgt.
  • 1st Sergeant: 1st Sgt.
  • Master Sergeant: Master Sgt.
  • Gunnery Sergeant: Gunnery Sgt.
  • Staff Sergeant: Staff Sgt.
  • Sergeant: Sgt.
  • Corporal: Cpl.
  • Lance Corporal: Lance Cpl.
  • Private 1st Class:
  • Pfc. Private: Pvt.

Air Force

  • Chief Master Sergeant Major of the Air Force: Chief Master Sgt.
  • Major of the Air Force Chief Master Sergeant: CM Sgt.
  • Command Chief Master Sergeant: CCM Sgt.
  • Senior Master Sergeant: Senior Master Sgt.
  • Master Sergeant: Master Sgt.
  • Technical Sergeant: Tech. Sgt.
  • Staff Sergeant: Staff Sgt.

Note: Service specific abbreviations can be used to address retired reservists, using the formula: (Rank) (Full Name), (Abbreviation for Service Branch), Retired/Ret.

For example, you would write retired army rank like this: GEN Tom Smith, USA, Retired.

Conclusion

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___Retired or Ret.? – Spelled Out or Abbreviated?
___Retired – In Parentheses of Not?

How to Address Retired Officers or Enlisted Personnel
United States Armed Services

—-Envelope or address block on letter or email:

—-—-(Full rank) (full name), USA/USAF/USMC, Retired
—-—-(Address)
—-—-—-or
——–—-(Full rank) (full name), USA/USAF/USMC, Ret.
——–—-(Address)
—-—-—-
—-—-(Full rank) (full name), USN/USCG, Retired
—-—-(Address)
—-—-—-or
—-——–(Full rank) (full name), USN/USCG, Ret.
——–—-(Address)

——–—-Which looks like ….
—-——–—-Captain Robert W. Thompson, USN, Retired
——–—-—-(Address)
——–—-———
or
——–—-—-Captain Robert W. Thompson, USN, Ret.
—-—-—-—-(Address)

—-Envelope, Social:

—-—-(Full rank) (full name)
—-—-(Address)

—-—-Which looks like …. How To Address Retired US Military
—-—-—-Captain Robert W. Thompson
—-—-—-(Address)

—-Letter salutation both official and social: How To Address Retired US Military
—-Dear (basic rank) (surname):

Robert Hickey author of “Honor & Respect”

—-#1) The branch of service designation – USA, USMC, USN, USAF or USCG – and “Retired” or “Ret.” are used on official correspondence and in official situations when it is important to specify the person is retired and is not on active duty.
—-#2) The service designation and retired are not used on social correspondence or in social situations. Fully retired personnel are orally addressed by rank at their preference in (1) social situations and (2) official situations when their participation is related to their service in the military.
—-#3) In every case the service-specific abbreviation for the (full rank) can be used. These service-specific abbreviations are standard usage within the armed services.
—-#4) Follow this link for how to socially address a military couple.

Robert Hickey author of “Honor & Respect”

Retired: Spelled Out or Abbreviated?

We have been struggling with setting up consistent prefixes and suffixes in our database for our military grads.
—-#1) For retired service folks should we spell our “Retired” or use the “Ret.” abbreviation?
—-#2) Is there a comma after the branch of service or is it “USN Ret.”
–––––––––––––––— Development Office, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

Dear Fund Raiser: How To Address Retired US Military
For official correspondence DOD guides use the comma … and either Ret. or Retired is acceptable. The show two formulas:
——–(Rank) (Full Name), (Branch of Service), (Retired)
——–(Rank) (Full Name), (Branch of Service), (Ret.)

——–Brigadier General Arthur Portnow, USA, Retired
——–Brigadier General Arthur Portnow, USA, Ret.

You may want to consider for your database using the service-specific abbreviations for the ranks:
—-—-BG Arthur Portnow, USA, Retired
—-—-BG Arthur Portnow, USA, Ret.

DOD people like the service-specific abbreviations because they will know a BG is in the Army, and a BGen is a Marine. All those service-specific abbreviations … for the USA, USN, USMC, USAF and USCG …. are in my book and elsewhere. If you want to use them – do so. If you don’t, just spell out the rank fully.

Note that the branch of service and retired status may not be necessary for what you are doing:
–—-#1) On social correspondence (personal letters, invitations or cards) – active duty vs. retired status – and branch of service … are not pertinent … and thus not suggested in DOD guides.
–—-#2) On official correspondence branch of service and Retired are pertinent — and are used whenever in military environments where active duty personnel are present.

— Robert Hickey How To Address Retired US Military

Retired: In Parentheses or Not?

Regarding your advice to write one’s name when retired.
––––––MSgt Trevor Ross, USAF, (Ret.)
With parentheses as shown above is the correct way to signify for retirees — not as you advise.
––––––––––––––––— T.R.

Dear TR:
Thanks for your note, but the DoD style books disagree with you. Either of these forms is correct if you follow those.
––––––MSgt Trevor Ross, USAF, Retired
––––––MSgt Trevor Ross, USAF, Ret.

Here’s why: DoD stylebooks suggest:
––––––(Rank) (Name), (Branch of Service), (Retired)
––––––(Rank) (Name), (Branch of Service), (Ret. )

Every protocol officer I’ve polled (and that is a large number including the offices of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Secretaries of all the services) says the DoD stylebook is not suggesting to include parentheses around Ret. anymore than it is suggesting to put parentheses around the (Rank) or (Name).

So while I agree you do see people using the parentheses around Ret. – I present the style suggested by the protocol officers at the top of the Pentagon …. and they all say “no parentheses.”

— Robert Hickey

Robert Hickey author of “Honor & Respect”

When Should You Use the Forms on this Page?

You can use these forms of address for any mode of communication: addressing a letter, invitation, card or Email. (If there are differences between the official and social forms of address, I will have mentioned the different forms.)  The form noted in the salutation is the same form you say when you say their name in conversation or when you greet them.
___What I don’t cover on this site are many things I do cover in my book: all the rules of forms of address, about names, international titles, precedence, complimentary closes, details on invitations, place cards, all sorts of introductions, etc. I hope you’ll get a copy of the book if you’d like the further detail.

Not Finding Your Answer?

—-#1)  At right on desktops, at the bottom of every page on tablets and phones, is a list of all the offices, officials & topics covered on the site.

—-#2)  If you don’t see the official you seek included or your question answered send me an e-mail. I am pretty fast at sending a reply: usually the next day or so (unless I am traveling.)  Note: I don’t have mailing or Email addresses for any of the officials and I don’t keep track of offices that exist only in history books.

—-#3)  If I think your question is of interest to others, Sometimes I post the question  – but always change all the specifics.

— Robert Hickey 

Robert Hickey author of “Honor & Respect”

Recommended Resources:  The Protocol School of Washington (PSOW) and Protocol and Diplomacy International – Protocol Officers Association (PDI-POA)    For more information see the Protocol Resources page.

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Many pensioners habitually choose to receive their pension in cash, but this may not be the right option for everyone. Indeed, not everyone has the time and opportunity to regularly go to the post office or wait for the postman with the next payment at home. To make the process of receiving a pension more convenient, efficient and safe, you can set up its transfer to a bank card. In this way, funds will be automatically credited to the specified account, eliminating the need for the recipient to visit the post office and reducing the risk of loss or theft of funds.

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Let's find out how you can transfer pension accruals to a bank card and what you may need for this.

Why transfer pension payments to a card?

There are many advantages to receiving a pension in non-cash form. Let's consider the most basic of them.

  • No need to go to the post office every month and stand in line - the money will be credited to the card automatically and you can use it immediately after crediting.
  • Less risk of cash loss or theft - cashless funds are better protected. If the means of payment is lost, the money remains on the account.
  • Banks provide pensioners with additional bonuses — it can be free card maintenance, reduced fees for transfers or cashback in popular categories — for example, for purchases in pharmacies.
  • Opportunity to receive additional income — many banks offer pensioners an increased interest on the card balance, special conditions for savings deposits, and so on.

Who can transfer the pension and how to do it?

The Pension Fund pays pensions to the cards only of those banks with which the relevant agreement has been concluded. Before submitting an application, check with the bank if it has an agreement with the PFR branch you need.

The recipient himself, his representative, for example, a guardian or custodian, or his authorized representative, that is, the person to whom the power of attorney for receiving pension payments is issued, can apply for the transfer of a pension. There are two main ways to transfer a pension to a bank account - apply to the Pension Fund or fill out an online application on the State Services portal. Let's consider both methods in more detail.

Through the FIU
You can contact the FIU both in person and remotely. In the first case, you need to choose the branch of the fund closest to you, make an appointment and fill out an application for transfer there with the help of one of the employees. The second option is to apply online. To do this, you need to register on the website of the Pension Fund, enter your personal account and in the "Pensions" section fill out an application to change the method of delivery of payments, indicating "Through a credit institution" as the main option. There you will also need to indicate the details of the card to which payments will be transferred, including the account number to which the card is linked - you can find it in the banking application or from a representative of a credit institution.

Through the State Services
Another way to arrange a pension transfer remotely is to use the state portal of the State Services. To apply through Public Services, you only need a verified account on the portal. An application for the delivery of a pension can be found in the section "Services" - "Payment of pensions". In the application itself, you need to note the new method of receiving funds - “Via a credit card”, as well as indicate the full details of the payment instrument.

Once completed, the application will be sent to the FIU for approval - a response from the agency usually comes within a few days. However, after the application is approved and a response is received, the pensioner or his representative will still have to visit the nearest FIU branch in order to provide the agency with the originals of the necessary documents.

What documents are required for translation?

To apply for a pension transfer, you need to provide the following documents:

  • passport of the recipient of pension payments or any other document proving his identity;
  • pension certificate;
  • SNILS;
  • data on registration or place of permanent residence of the pensioner.

If the pensioner's representative submits the application, they will also have to provide their identity card and a document confirming their authority as a representative - for example, a power of attorney.

To which card can I set up a transfer?

According to the legislation, pension payments can be credited to debit cards of any banks. The main condition is that these cards must belong to the MIR payment system, since, according to the law, any budget payments can only be credited to the means of payment of the national operator.

If a pensioner does not yet have any card, then before submitting an application to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation or at the State Services, he will need to visit a branch of the bank of his choice, conclude an agreement for banking services and issue a card

Russian banks now offer a variety of products designed specifically for pensioners, including plastic cards with preferential services. At the same time, pension payments can be credited not only to them, but in general to any standard bank cards. Therefore, if a pensioner already has a debit card of the MIR system in any of the Russian banks, he can set up the transfer of a pension to it - it is not necessary to issue a new one.

Is it possible to transfer a pension from one bank to another?

Yes, if the pension is already credited to an account with one bank, it can be transferred to an account with another, for example, one that provides more favorable terms of service or offers pensioners additional bonuses. To change the current credit institution to a new one, you need only two steps:

1

Apply to a new bank and issue a new bank card

2

Apply to the Pension Fund branch with an application to change the details of the account to which the pension is credited

When will the pension be credited?

It usually takes one to several days to get approval from the Pension Fund. After the application is approved, the pension will automatically be transferred to the specified card. However, you need to pay attention to the fact that the transfer of a pension in a non-cash way may take place on other dates than its issuance by mail. The exact terms of crediting will depend on the bank and on the mode of operation of the FIU in your region, however, in most cases, crediting to the account occurs on the same day that the money was received from the FIU.

Pension accruals can be received in cash, or you can set up their transfer to a bank card belonging to the MIR national payment system. You can set up a transfer in person - by contacting the PFR department, or remotely - through the PFR website or the State Services portal. The transfer of pension savings may take several days.

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