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Chapter 9.

Army Navy Coast Guard Marines Air Force
E3 Private First Class
(PFC)
Seaman
(SN)
Lance Corporal
(LCpl)
Airman First Class
(A1C)
E2 Private E-2
(PV2)
Seaman Apprentice
(SA)
Private First Class
(PFC)
Airman
(Amn)
El Private Seaman Recruit
(SR)
Private Airman Basic

Source: http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/enlisted.html

9.30.
Spell out Senator, Representative, and commandant.
9.31.

Unless preceded by the, abbreviate Honorable, Reverend, and Monsignor when followed by the first name, initials, or title.

Hon. Elihu Root; the Honorable Elihu Root; the Honorable Mr. Root
the Honorables John Roberts, John Paul Stevens, and Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.; the Reverend Dr. King; Rev. Dr. King; Reverend King (not Rev. King, nor the Reverend King)
Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman; the Right Reverend James E. Freeman; Very Rev. Henry Boyd; the Very Reverend Henry Boyd
Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Bird; the Right Reverend Monsignor John Bird
9.32.

The following and similar forms are used after a name:

Esq., Jr., Sr.
2d, 3d (or II, III) (not preceded by comma)
Degrees: LL.D., M.A., Ph.D., etc.
Fellowships, orders, etc.: FSA Scot, F.R.S., K.C.B., C.P.A., etc.
9.33.

The abbreviation Esq. and other titles such as Mr., Mrs., and Dr., should not appear with any other title or with abbreviations indicating scholastic degrees.

John L. Smith, Esq., not Mr. John L. Smith, Esq., nor John L. Smith, Esq., A.M.; but James A. Jones, Jr., Esq.
Ford Maddox, A.B., Ph.D., not Mr. Ford Maddox, A.B., Ph.D.
George Gray, M.D., not Mr. George Gray, M.D., nor Dr. George Gray, M.D.
Dwight A. Bellinger, D.V.M.
9.34.

Sr. and Jr. should not be used without first or given name or initials, but may be used in combination with any title.

A.K. Jones, Jr., or Mr. Jones, Junior, not Jones, Jr., nor Jones, Junior
President J. B. Nelson, Jr.