https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Powell
Dates of rank
Promotions
Rank	Date
US Army O10 shoulderboard rotated.svg General	April 4, 1989
US Army O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant general	March 26, 1986
US Army O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major general	August 1, 1983
US Army O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier general	June 1, 1979
US Army O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel	February 1, 1976
US Army O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant colonel	July 9, 1970
US Army O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major	May 24, 1966
US Army O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain	June 2, 1962
US Army O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First lieutenant	December 30, 1959
US Army O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second lieutenant	June 9, 1958
Awards and decorations
Badges
Combat Infantryman Badge
 
Expert Infantryman Badge
 
Ranger Tab
 
Parachutist Badge
 
Pathfinder Badge
 
Air Assault Badge
 
Presidential Service Badge
 
Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
 
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
 
Army Staff Identification Badge
Medals and ribbons
Bronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster	Defense Distinguished Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters[41]
Bronze oak leaf cluster	Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster[41]
	Navy Distinguished Service Medal[41]
	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal[41]
	Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal[41]
	Defense Superior Service Medal[41]
Bronze oak leaf cluster	Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster[41]
	Soldier's Medal[41]
	Bronze Star Medal
	Purple Heart
	Air Medal
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster	Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction (1993)[42]
	Presidential Medal of Freedom (1991)
	Presidential Citizens Medal
USA - DOS Distinguished Service Award.png	Secretary's Distinguished Service Award
Bronze star	National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Silver star	Vietnam Service Medal with silver service star
	Army Service Ribbon
Award numeral 4.png	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 4
Foreign decorations
	Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) (United Kingdom)
	Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross (France)
	Meritorious Service Cross (M.S.C.) (Canada)
	Skanderbeg's Order (Albania)
	Order of Stara Planina in the First Order (Bulgaria)[43][44]
	Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
	Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Potential presidential candidate