21 May 2009 Capitalize a military rank when used as a formal title before an individual's name. See the lists that follow to determine whether the title should 10 Aug 2017 NOTE: Styles are taken from the 2017 AP Stylebook and Defense Imagery Style Guide, MILITARY TITLES/RANKS Refer to AP Stylebook. 16 Jul 2018 (b) The Associated Press Stylebook, Current Edition Table 1, Military rank abbreviations. 20 .. corresponds to a U.S. rank, use AP style. 22 Mar 2017 chief (select) - Use the service member's current rank: “Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Franklin See "military titles” section in AP Stylebook. Military titles are capitalized and abbreviated before the full name on first mention, thereafter capped and spelled out before the surname: Gen. Reg Murphy Rank Usage before a name lieutenant general Lt. Gen. major general Maj. Gen. brigadier general Brig. Gen. colonel Col. 8 Sep 2012 Guide is designed to supplement The Associated Press Stylebook (reference b) and .. Military rank abbreviations, pages 24-25, for the. Military Titles and Abbreviations in AP Style - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Make use of same rankings as well as acronyms for appointed policemans as the army title and person's total name on 1st testimonial within the guide, but 29 Jul 2011 I've written an AP Stylebook guide to military titles, so I'll continue with that trend. Last time, I listed the ranks and abbreviations for the Army.