Ranks & Hierarchies

The three branches of the Paradis military (Survey Corps, Garrison and Military Police) answer to a single supreme command. Graduating trainees choose a branch; only the top ten may join the Military Police.

1. Commander-in-Chief — The highest military authority within the Walls. Settles disputes between branches and answers to the king and the central government.
   Darius Zackly (Supreme commander of all three branches; presides over the military tribunal that decides Eren's fate after Trost.)Darius Zackly (Secretly works with Erwin on the coup d'état against the Fritz government and later leads the political transition.)
2. Branch commanders — Each branch has a Commander who answers to the Commander-in-Chief and takes part in joint decisions, such as Eren's trial.
   

   Erwin Smith (Survey Corps)

   

   Dot Pixis (Garrison (Southern Territory))

   

   Nile Dok (Military Police)

The branch tasked with venturing beyond the Walls to explore and reclaim territory. It suffers the most casualties and receives the smallest budget, until its achievements change the island's course.

1. Commander — Leads the corps, plans expeditions and answers to the Commander-in-Chief. Their authority beyond the Walls is nearly absolute.
   

   Keith Shadis (12th Commander; resigns after years of failures and becomes an instructor.)

   

   Erwin Smith (13th Commander)

   

   Hange Zoë (14th Commander, appointed by Erwin before his death in Shiganshina.)

   

   Armin Arlert (15th Commander, named by Hange before her sacrifice at Odiha.)
2. Captain — An officer who commands his own squad and has authority over Section Commanders in combat.
   

   Levi AckermanLevi (Leader of the Special Operations Squad; regarded as humanity's strongest soldier.)
3. Squad Leader / Section Commander — They lead the sections or squads that make up the Long-Distance Enemy Scouting Formation and relay the Commander's orders.
   

   Hange Zoë (Squad Leader; heads Titan research.)

   

   Mike Zacharias (Squad Leader; the second-strongest soldier after Levi.)Dita Ness (Section Commander on the 57th Expedition.)

   

   Moblit Berner (Hange's assistant and second-in-command.)
4. ⚠ Spoiler · Season 1 · click to reveal

   Special Operations Squad (Levi Squad) — An elite unit handpicked by Levi to watch over and protect Eren. Nearly all its members are killed by the Female Titan.

   

   Petra Ral (Petra Ral)

   

   Oluo Bozado (Oluo Bozado)Eld Jinn (The squad's second-in-command.)Gunther Schultz (Veteran member.)

   

   Eren Yeager (Placed in Levi's custody after the trial.)
5. ⚠ Spoiler · Season 3 · click to reveal

   New Levi Squad — Formed from veterans of the 104th Training Corps after Annie's capture. It leads the fight against the Central Military Police and the Return to Wall Maria.

   

   Eren Yeager

   

   Mikasa Ackerman

   

   Armin Arlert

   

   Jean Kirstein

   

   Connie Springer

   

   Sasha Braus

   

   Historia ReissKrista Lenz (Until her coronation.)
6. Soldiers — Recruits who choose this branch after graduating. The 104th Training Corps supplies many members after the Battle of Trost.
   

   Eren Yeager

   

   Mikasa Ackerman

   

   Armin Arlert

   

   Jean Kirstein

   

   Connie Springer

   

   Sasha Braus

   

   Historia ReissKrista Lenz (As Krista Lenz.)

   

   Ymir

   

   Reiner Braun

   

   Bertolt Hoover

   

   Floch ForsterHidden character (One of the few survivors of the suicide charge in Shiganshina.)

The largest branch. It maintains and defends the Walls, operates the artillery and responds to emergencies within the districts.

1. Commander — Responsible for defending their territory and all troops stationed on its Walls.
   

   Dot Pixis (Commander of the Southern Territory; leads the operation to seal the breach in Trost.)
2. Commander's aides — Staff officers who relay orders and assist the Commander in the field.
   Anka Rheinberger (Pixis's aide.)Gustav (Pixis's aide.)
3. Captain / Regiment Commander — Officers in command of the troops of a district or sector of the Wall.
   Kitz Woermann (In charge of the troops in Trost; orders his men to fire on Eren after his first transformation.)
4. Elite squad leaders — Leaders of the elite squads assigned to critical missions.
   Ian Dietrich (Leads Eren's escort during the sealing of Trost.)Rico Brzenska (Fires the flare confirming the breach has been sealed.)Mitabi Jarnach
5. Squad Leader — Mid-level officers in charge of a stretch of the Wall or a unit of soldiers.
   

   Hannes (In charge of the Shiganshina gate; rescues Eren and Mikasa during the fall of Wall Maria.)

The elite branch that protects the king and polices the interior of Wall Sina. Joining it is a privilege reserved for the top ten trainees, though many of its members fall into corruption.

1. Commander — Leads the regular Military Police and answers to the Commander-in-Chief.
   

   Nile Dok (Nile Dok; Erwin's fellow graduate.)
2. ⚠ Spoiler · Season 3 · click to reveal

   Central Military Police (First Interior Brigade) — A secret corps in the king's direct service that eliminates those who threaten the order, including researchers and dissidents. It operates outside the regular Military Police.

   Djel Sannes (Interrogator and torturer in the crown's service.)Ralph (Sannes's subordinate.)
3. ⚠ Spoiler · Season 3 · click to reveal

   Interior Squad — A special unit of the Central Military Police armed with anti-personnel ODM gear. It hunts the Survey Corps during the coup d'état.

   

   Kenny AckermanHidden character (Squad captain; Kenny the Ripper.)Traute Caven (Second-in-command.)
4. Soldiers — Trainees who join after graduating in the top ten, stationed inside Wall Sina.
   

   Annie Leonhart (Stationed in Stohess.)Hitch DreyseMarlowe Freudenberg

A three-year military school where recruits learn to use omni-directional mobility gear, hand-to-hand combat and tactics before choosing a branch.

1. Chief Instructor — Responsible for training and evaluating the trainees; famous for his harsh welcoming ritual.
   

   Keith Shadis (Keith Shadis, instructor of the 104th Training Corps and former Survey Corps Commander.)
2. Top ten of the 104th Training Corps — The ten trainees with the highest marks earn the right to join the Military Police. Despite his intelligence, Armin is not among them because of his lack of physical strength.
   

   Mikasa Ackerman (1st)

   

   Reiner Braun (2nd)

   

   Bertolt Hoover (3rd)

   

   Annie Leonhart (4th)

   

   Eren Yeager (5th)

   

   Jean Kirstein (6th)

   

   Marco Bott (7th)

   

   Connie Springer (8th)

   

   Sasha Braus (9th)

   

   Historia ReissKrista Lenz (10th (as Krista Lenz))
3. Trainees — The rest of the class, who choose between the Garrison and the Survey Corps upon graduating.
   

   Armin Arlert

   

   Ymir