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The highest rank attainable in the Army is the five-star General of the Army. Often called a "five-star general", the rank of General of the Army has historically been reserved for wartime use and is not currently active in the U.S. Army.
The United States Army has twenty nine grades of enlisted soldiers and officers, with most soldiers enlisting at the entry-level rank of Private (PVT, paygrade E-1). The highest rank achievable in the Army is General of the Army.
General of the Armies of the United States, more commonly referred to as General of the Armies, is the highest military rank in the United States.
In many nations, the highest military ranks are classed as being equivalent to, or are officially described as, five-star ranks. However, a number of nations have used or proposed ranks such as generalissimo, which are senior to their five-star equivalent ranks.
There are three possible ranks at the E-9 pay grade, the most senior of which is the highest-ranking enlisted officer in the entire organization. This is true across all five branches: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines.