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FReeper Canteen ~ Military Ranks ~ Officers ~ Sept. 19, 2005
Daffy Duck
Posted on 09/18/2005 6:59:54 PM PDT by StarCMC
For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.
Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!
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~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~ Military Rank - Part 2 Officers Ranks |
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Today we're taking a side trip in the Short Speak journey to learn more about the different military ranks. Hopefully you're not as confused about it as I am! |
Officer ranks in the United States military consist of commissioned officers and warrant officers. The commissioned ranks are the highest in the military. These officers hold presidential commissions and are confirmed at their ranks by the Senate. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps officers are called company grade officers in the pay grades of O-1 to O-3, field grade officers in pay grades O-4 to O-6 and general officers in pay grades O-7 and higher. The equivalent officer groupings in the Navy are called junior grade, mid-grade and flag. Warrant officers hold warrants from their service secretary and are specialists and experts in certain military technologies or capabilities. The lowest ranking warrant officers serve under a warrant, but they receive commissions from the president upon promotion to chief warrant officer 2. These commissioned warrant officers are direct representatives of the president of the United States. They derive their authority from the same source as commissioned officers but remain specialists, in contrast to commissioned officers, who are generalists. There are no warrant officers in the Air Force. |
Naval officers wear distinctively different rank devices depending upon the uniform they're wearing. The three basic uniforms and rank devices used are: khakis, collar insignia pins; whites, stripes on shoulder boards; and blues, stripes sewn on the lower coat sleeves.
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Army |
Navy & Coast Guard |
Marines |
Air Force |
W1 |
Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) |
USN Warrant Officer 1 (WO1)
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Warrant Officer 1 (WO) |
No Warrant |
W2 |
Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2)
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USN Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2) |
USCG |
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Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2) |
No Warrant |
W3 |
Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3) |
USN Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) |
USCG |
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Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) |
No Warrant |
W4 |
Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) |
USN Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO4) |
USCG |
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Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO4) |
No Warrant |
W5 |
Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5) |
USN Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CWO5) |
Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CWO5) |
No Warrant |
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Army |
Navy & Coast Guard |
Marines |
Air Force |
O1 |
Second Lieutenant (2LT) |
Ensign (ENS) |
Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt.) |
Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt.) |
O2 |
First Lieutenant (1LT) |
Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) |
First Lieutenant (1st Lt.) |
First Lieutenant (1st Lt.) |
O3 |
Captain (CPT) |
Lieutenant (LT) |
Captain (Capt.) |
Captain (Capt.) |
O4 |
Major (MAJ) |
Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) |
Major (Maj.) |
Major (Maj.) |
O5 |
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) |
Commander (CDR) |
Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) |
Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) |
O6 |
Colonel (COL) |
Captain (CAPT) |
Colonel (Col.) |
Colonel (Col.) |
O7 |
Brigadier General (BG) |
Rear Admiral Lower Half (RADM (LH)) |
Brigadier General (Brig. Gen.) |
Brigadier General (Brig. Gen.) |
O8 |
Major General (MG) |
Rear Admiral Upper Half (RADM (UH)) |
Major General (Maj. Gen.) |
Major General (Maj. Gen.) |
O9 |
Lieutenant General (LTG) |
Vice Admiral (VADM) |
Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen.) |
Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen.) |
O10 |
General (GEN) Army Chief of Staff |
Admiral (ADM) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark and Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Thomas H. Collins |
General (Gen.) Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Michael W. Hagee |
General (Gen.) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper retiring Nov. 1, 2005 |
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General of the Army (reserved for wartime only) |
Fleet Admiral (reserved for wartime only) |
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General of the Air Force (reserved for wartime only) |
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A note to my heroes
Regardless of what rank you are; whether enlisted or officer; Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine or Coast Guardsman; Hear this: I appreciate you and everything you have done for me from the bottom of my heart. You make me SO proud to be an American. God bless you all! |
If you have a suggestion for a Field Trip - maybe a place where YOU have been stationed and would like to re-visit - PLEASE Freepmail it to starcmc!! Thanks!
Please remember: the Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops.
As such we attempt to keep it MOSTLY apolitical.
Thanks for playing and have a nice day! LOL!!!
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To: tomkow6
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:58:43 PM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: tomkow6
102
posted on
09/18/2005 7:58:44 PM PDT
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tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: StarCMC
Great post!
Thanks to all who have served, all who are serving and all who will serve in the future.
And thanks to their families and friends.
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:59:04 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: StarCMC
Too cool, Star....Thanks for today's Military Ranks.
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:59:16 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: LUV W
105
posted on
09/18/2005 7:59:41 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; MeekOneGOP; potlatch; ntnychik; devolve; Boazo; OXENinFLA; Grampa Dave; ..
Military Wives Prayer At night when I crawl into bed, My lonely pillow 'neath my head, I close my eyes and say a prayer. "God keep him safe way over there, And make me strong so I won't cry.
It's kinda hard to be alone and teach the kids when they're half grown, without the strength of a father's hand to guide them in this troubled land.
So I'll need a little help from you, to let me know what I should do And God please will you let him know, How much we love and miss him so."
And then I feel across the bed, To where he used to lay his head, and I close my eyes so very tight, so I won't cry again tonight, and whisper to the evening air, "Good night my darling way over there." ~ author unknown ~
Deus vobiscum
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:59:45 PM PDT
by
Smartass
(Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
To: tomkow6
You might wanna look into selling those burkas to the PGA if they can fend off lightning!!
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:59:59 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: mylife
108
posted on
09/18/2005 8:00:33 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: The Mayor
We are just everywhere, aren't we! LOL! (((hugs)))
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:00:56 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:01:22 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: Smartass
Beautiful table and prayer SA.
{{{HUGS}}}
To: StarCMC
Okers.
To: Mrs.Nooseman
Man--I am glad I didn't run across that thread. I couldn't have handled that kind of stuff!
I'm mighty fine, Mrs. N. It is a beautiful evening with the full moon glowing.
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:02:27 PM PDT
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luvie
(The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
To: LUV W
Howdy LUV! Doing great here!
Have a wonderful Monday!
To: AZamericonnie
Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue.
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:03:42 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: LUV W
I know,but unfortunately I saw it and had to take a peek.
Oh well.
We are having a beautiful night as well.
To: laurenmarlowe
You too, sweetie! Does this mean that you are outta here already? One of these days we need to have a real conversation! LOL!
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:03:50 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
To: PGalt
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:03:53 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: tomkow6
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:04:24 PM PDT
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fatima
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:04:27 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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