| Grand Master Instructor | 5 Star (GA) General |
| Master Instructor | 4 Star (GEN) General |
| 1st Top Instructor | 3 Star (LTG) Lieutenant General |
| Top Instructor | 2 Star (MG) Major General |
| Master Specialist Instructor | 1 Star (BG) Brigadier General |
| 1st Lead Instructor | (COL) Colonel |
| Lead Instructor | (LTC) Lieutenant Colonel |
| 1st Instructor | (MAJ) Major |
| Instructor | (CPT) Captain |
| 1st Chief Apprentice Instructor | (1LT) 1st Lieutenant |
| Chief Apprentice Instructor | (2LT) 2nd Lieutenant |
| 1st Combatant Instructor | (CW1-5) Chief Warrant Officer |
| Combatant Instructor | (WO1) Warrant Officer |
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| (Reserved for transfers of World Class/Pro Fighter level) *** (Special cases for multi-expert transfers) |
| Top Specialist Instructor | (SGM) Sergeant Major |
| 1st Specialist Instructor | (1SG) 1st Sergeant |
| Specialist Instructor | (MSG) Master |
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| (Reserved for (One) discipline World Class Athletes, whether transferred in, made by APF, or a combination of both) |
| 1st Assistant Instructor | (SFC) Sergeant First Class |
| 2nd Assistant Instructor | (SSG) Staff Sergeant |
| Assistant Instructor | (SGT) Sergeant |
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| Mental Skills Coach | (SPC) Specialist |
| Specialist Assistant | (SPC) Specialist |
| Jr. Assistant Instructor | (CPL) Corporal |
| Technical Assistant | (PFC) Private First Class |
| Head Student | (PV2) Private E-2 |
| Lead Student/Student Leader | (PVT) Private |
| Veteran Student(over 1 year with APF) | (L-1) Recruit |
| Student | (L-2) Recruit |
