diff --git a/code/datums/paygrades/factions/uscm/army.dm b/code/datums/paygrades/factions/uscm/army.dm
index 5fe70a9886..4399ab02a3 100644
--- a/code/datums/paygrades/factions/uscm/army.dm
+++ b/code/datums/paygrades/factions/uscm/army.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/e1
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AE1
 	name = "Private"
-	prefix = "Pvt."
+	prefix = "PV1."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/e1
 	ranking = 0
 	pay_multiplier = 1.4
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/e2
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AE2
 	name = "Private"
-	prefix = "Pvt."
+	prefix = "PV2."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/e2
 	ranking = 1
 	pay_multiplier = 1.5
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/e4
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AE4
 	name = "Corporal"
-	prefix = "Cpl."
+	prefix = "CPL."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/e4
 	ranking = 3
 	pay_multiplier = 1.8
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/e4e
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AE4E
 	name = "Specialist"
-	prefix = "Spc."
+	prefix = "SPC."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/e4e
 	ranking = 4
 	pay_multiplier = 1.8
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/e5
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AE5
 	name = "Sergeant"
-	prefix = "Sgt."
+	prefix = "SGT."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/e5
 	ranking = 5
 	pay_multiplier = 2
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/e6
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AE6
 	name = "Staff Sergeant"
-	prefix = "SSgt."
+	prefix = "SSGT."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/e6
 	ranking = 6
 	pay_multiplier = 2.2
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/e8
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AE8
 	name = "Master Sergeant"
-	prefix = "MSgt."
+	prefix = "MSG."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/e8
 	ranking = 8
 	pay_multiplier = 2.5
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/e8e
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AE8E
 	name = "First Sergeant"
-	prefix = "1Sgt."
+	prefix = "1SG."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/e8e
 	ranking = 9
 	pay_multiplier = 2.5
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/e9
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AE9
 	name = "Sergeant Major"
-	prefix = "SgtMaj."
+	prefix = "SGM."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/e9
 	ranking = 10
 	pay_multiplier = 2.75
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/e9e
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AE9E
 	name = "Command Sergeant Major"
-	prefix = "CSMJ."
+	prefix = "CSM."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/e9e
 	ranking = 11
 	pay_multiplier = 2.75
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/w1
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AW1
 	name = "Warrant Officer"
-	prefix = "WO."
+	prefix = "WO1."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/w1
 	ranking = 13
 	pay_multiplier = 2.4	//Pay on par with E7 to begin with
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/w2
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AW2
 	name = "Chief Warrant Officer 2"
-	prefix = "CWO."
+	prefix = "CW2."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/w2
 	ranking = 14
 	pay_multiplier = 2.5
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/w3
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AW3
 	name = "Chief Warrant Officer 3"
-	prefix = "CWO3."
+	prefix = "CW3."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/w3
 	ranking = 15
 	pay_multiplier = 2.7
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/w1
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AW4
 	name = "Chief Warrant Officer 4"
-	prefix = "CWO4."
+	prefix = "CW4."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/w4
 	ranking = 16
 	pay_multiplier = 2.9
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/w5
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AW5
 	name = "Chief Warrant Officer 5"
-	prefix = "CWO5."
+	prefix = "CW5."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/w5
 	ranking = 17
 	pay_multiplier = 3
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o1
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO1
 	name = "Second Lieutenant"
-	prefix = "2ndLt."
+	prefix = "2LT."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o1
 	ranking = 18
 	pay_multiplier = 3
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o2
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO2
 	name = "First Lieutenant"
-	prefix = "1stLt."
+	prefix = "1LT."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o2
 	ranking = 19
 	pay_multiplier = 3.1
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o3
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO3
 	name = "Captain"
-	prefix = "Capt."
+	prefix = "CPT."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o3
 	ranking = 20
 	pay_multiplier = 3.3
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o4
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO4
 	name = "Major"
-	prefix = "Maj."
+	prefix = "MAJ."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o4
 	ranking = 21
 	pay_multiplier = 3.5
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o5
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO5
 	name = "Lieutenant Colonel"
-	prefix = "LtCol."
+	prefix = "LTC."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o5
 	ranking = 22
 	pay_multiplier = 3.7
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o6
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO6
 	name = "Colonel"
-	prefix = "Col."
+	prefix = "COL."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o6
 	ranking = 23
 	pay_multiplier = 3.9
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o6e
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO6E
 	name = "Senior Colonel"
-	prefix = "Snr Col."
+	prefix = "SCL."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o6e
 	ranking = 24
 	pay_multiplier = 4.2
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o6c
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO6C
 	name = "Division Colonel"
-	prefix = "Div Col."
+	prefix = "DCL."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o6c
 	ranking = 25
 	pay_multiplier = 4.5
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o7
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO7
 	name = "Brigadier General"
-	prefix = "BGen."
+	prefix = "BG."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o7
 	ranking = 26
 	pay_multiplier = 6
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o8
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO8
 	name = "Major General"
-	prefix = "MajGen."
+	prefix = "MG."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o8
 	ranking = 27
 	pay_multiplier = 6.1
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o9
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO9
 	name = "Lieutenant General"
-	prefix = "LtGen."
+	prefix = "LTG."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o9
 	ranking = 28
 	pay_multiplier = 6.2
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o10
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO10
 	name = "General"
-	prefix = "Gen."
+	prefix = "GEN."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o10
 	ranking = 29
 	pay_multiplier = 6.5
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/army/o10c
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_AO10C
 	name = "General of the Army"
-	prefix = "Gen.A"
+	prefix = "GEN.A"
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/army/o10c
 	ranking = 30
 	pay_multiplier = 7
diff --git a/code/datums/paygrades/factions/uscm/navy.dm b/code/datums/paygrades/factions/uscm/navy.dm
index a8cd3a57a1..0c2c44ae6d 100644
--- a/code/datums/paygrades/factions/uscm/navy.dm
+++ b/code/datums/paygrades/factions/uscm/navy.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/navy/e4
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_NE4
 	name = "Petty Officer 3rd Class"
-	prefix = "PO1."
+	prefix = "PO3."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/navy/e4
 	ranking = 3
 	pay_multiplier = 2.3
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/navy/w1
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_NW1
 	name = "Warrant Officer"
-	prefix = "WO."
+	prefix = "WO1."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/navy/w1
 	ranking = 11
 	pay_multiplier = 3.1	//Pay on par with E7 to begin with
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 /datum/paygrade/navy/w2
 	paygrade = PAY_SHORT_NW2
 	name = "Chief Warrant Officer 2"
-	prefix = "CWO."
+	prefix = "CWO2."
 	rank_pin = /obj/item/clothing/accessory/ranks/navy/w2
 	ranking = 12
 	pay_multiplier = 3.2