Which ranks are considered Company Grade?

• A. E-4 to E-6
• B. W-1 to W-5 and O-1 to O-3
• C. O-5 to O-7
• D. E-6 to E-8

Answer: (B)

Company-grade ranks are those that typically operate at the company level within a unit. In this context, that set includes both warrant officers from W-1 through W-5 and commissioned officers from O-1 through O-3, since these ranks most commonly fill company-level leadership and staff roles. Ranks above this range (O-4 to O-6) are considered field-grade, handling battalion-level and higher responsibilities. Enlisted ranks (such as E-4 to E-6 and higher E-6 to E-8) are not part of the officer-based company-grade category.