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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: Smartass
For Home and CountryVery smart, Sa.
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:18:36 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: Smartass
*sniff*....that's okay.....I'll be all right...in a minute!
(((hugs))) You do good work, SA!
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:19:36 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
To: HopeandGlory
Thanks, Hope, for today's Pledge. Beautiful. Thank you, AfghanMan, for your service to America. Prayers sent for your safety and success of mission.
Hello, Penguin Girl.
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:19:41 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: Smartass
Very beautiful SA, thank you so much for posting.
To: mylife
I'm gonna have to save that one for when I'm at work on the DSL!!!
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:22:44 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: LUV W
Pretty soon dear LUV, it's been a long weekend.
Two more weeks, and I get to breath a little, LOL! So we'll catch up very soon.
**HUGS** to you sweetie!
To: laurenmarlowe
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:25:10 PM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: tomkow6
148
posted on
09/18/2005 8:25:20 PM PDT
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tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: tomkow6
149
posted on
09/18/2005 8:25:20 PM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: tomkow6
150
posted on
09/18/2005 8:25:22 PM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: tomkow6
151
posted on
09/18/2005 8:25:22 PM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: laurenmarlowe
Well, you did warn me that it was gonna be like this. But, I'll bet you are ready to put your feet up for a little while!
(((hugs)))
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:25:38 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
To: StarCMC
L0L
Its just a curiosity
Blue floyd plays Pink floyd ala the blues L0L great musicians, thet could use a singer tho ;)
Hows ya doin tonight?
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:25:55 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: mylife
Good evening, mylife--have I been posting around you all evening? LOL!
Did you ever download Google Earth?
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:27:13 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
To: laurenmarlowe
You never stop runnin do ya? ;)
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:27:30 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: mylife
I'm doing great!! Just chilling out with an adult beverage for a change.
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:28:01 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: mylife; laurenmarlowe
When the sheriff is after ya, ya havta run!
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:28:56 PM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: LUV W
I didnt dload it yet. Ive been gone most all day
Thanks for the reminder
It looks way cool!
You doin alright?
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:28:56 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: LUV W; mylife
Butting in...
That Google Earth is something. I joked with hubby that I was glad I wasn't skinny dippin' when they took the picture of our house -- it's that clear! LOL
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:29:29 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: StarCMC
Thanks for dropping in to help Star.
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posted on
09/18/2005 8:30:05 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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