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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!

~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~

Military Rank - Part 2
Officers Ranks

ArmyPatch small   NavySeal small   Air Force Seal   Marines Seal small   Coast Guard Seal small (better)

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.

 

  Army Navy &
Coast Guard
Marines Air Force
W1 Warrant Officer 1
(WO1)

USN Warrant Officer 1
(WO1)


 

Warrant Officer 1
(WO)

 

No Warrant
W2 Chief Warrant Officer 2
(CW2)

undefined

USN Chief Warrant Officer 2
(CWO2)

undefined

 

USCG

 

Chief Warrant Officer 2
(CWO2)

No Warrant

 

W3 Chief Warrant Officer 3
(CW3)

USN Chief Warrant Officer 3
(CWO3)

 

USCG

Chief Warrant Officer 3
(CWO3)

undefined

No Warrant

 

W4 Chief Warrant Officer 4
(CW4)

USN Chief Warrant Officer 4
(CWO4)

 

USCG

Chief Warrant Officer 4
(CWO4)

undefined

No Warrant

 

W5 Chief Warrant Officer 5
(CW5)

undefined

USN Chief Warrant Officer 5
(CWO5)

Chief Warrant Officer 5
(CWO5)

undefined

No Warrant
 
  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)

undefined

Lieutenant Junior Grade
(LTJG)

First Lieutenant
(1st Lt.)

undefined

First Lieutenant
(1st Lt.)

undefined

O3 Captain
(CPT)

undefined

Lieutenant
(LT)

Captain
(Capt.)

undefined

Captain
(Capt.)

undefined

O4 Major
(MAJ)

Lieutenant Commander
(LCDR)

Major
(Maj.)

Major
(Maj.)

O5 Lieutenant Colonel
(LTC)

Commander
(CDR)

undefined

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))

undefined

Brigadier General
(Brig. Gen.)

Brigadier General
(Brig. Gen.)

O8 Major General
(MG)

Rear Admiral Upper Half
(RADM (UH))

undefined

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

  General of the Army
(reserved for wartime only)

Fleet Admiral
(reserved for wartime only)

  General of the Air Force
(reserved for wartime only)

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: mylife

Hummm....Now I'll have to find "Picnic".


281 posted on 09/18/2005 9:31:54 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: NYTexan

What does "little feet" mean?...sorry to inturrupt...:o)


282 posted on 09/18/2005 9:32:37 PM PDT by luvie (The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

I don't even want to be here in the summertime, Kathy--but have no choice! It's still 84 and not even much of a breeze. I want falling leaves and 70's!!! Waaaaaa! :o)


283 posted on 09/18/2005 9:34:38 PM PDT by luvie (The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
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To: txradioguy

Panthers won ....owe ya a beer.


284 posted on 09/18/2005 9:35:28 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
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To: LUV W

That's an old band.


285 posted on 09/18/2005 9:35:41 PM PDT by NYTexan
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To: BIGLOOK

LOL! I saw that. Surprised myself.

Don't worry about the beer. I was just picking on the Pats fans here in the canteen.

Now the REAL game of the week is Monday night.

Cowboys v. Redskins


286 posted on 09/18/2005 9:38:41 PM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
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To: trussell

Adding Doggie Babysitter to your resume, huh? LOL! Glad the doggies got along.


287 posted on 09/18/2005 9:39:30 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: txradioguy
Cowboys v. Redskins

That is traditionaly a big game. I might have to catch that one!

288 posted on 09/18/2005 9:41:24 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: NYTexan
Okey-dokey! I should have heard of them--but I don't do much country. Or didn't till I started hanging out here. Hubby thinks I've been corrupted! ROFL!!!!!!He hates country music!!
289 posted on 09/18/2005 9:41:24 PM PDT by luvie (The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
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To: LUV W; NYTexan; StarCMC
"Little Feat"

"Small Wonder"

Little Feat Red Red Roses

290 posted on 09/18/2005 9:42:34 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: txradioguy
Whoa now pardner.....Monday night's game is New Orleans at New York Giants in New Jersey.

Go Big Blue!

291 posted on 09/18/2005 9:43:41 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
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To: txradioguy

You ARE rootin' for the Cowboys aren't ya!??

Should they actually get their act together and become a football team again! ;o)


292 posted on 09/18/2005 9:43:48 PM PDT by luvie (The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Colonel..((HUGS)) Welcome back. You must be awfully tired after all that driving.


293 posted on 09/18/2005 9:44:16 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: LUV W; NYTexan
Good analogy Tex.

Little Feet~Dixie Chicken

294 posted on 09/18/2005 9:44:19 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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Gnight Gang :)


295 posted on 09/18/2005 9:44:29 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: LUV W; tomkow6; All

Breaking news off Kydto news wire report that North Korea after being bully by US and China is probably suspend nuke program but we almost to agreement for other stuff

Yeah Karl Rove man of the World


296 posted on 09/18/2005 9:45:35 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: mylife

Already???? :o)

'Nite--see ya!


297 posted on 09/18/2005 9:47:18 PM PDT by luvie (The promise of faith is not the absence of suffering; it is the presence of grace..GWBush)
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To: mylife

Sleep well, My. See ya soon.


298 posted on 09/18/2005 9:47:47 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; Hushpuppie
Thank you Kathy. But it was and is my honor to serve in any capacity for our great nation.

After so many years taking care of soldiers, it is hard to let someone else take care of them. There is so much that needs to be done it takes everyone working together to make it happen.

Today's leaders are good...and the soldiers themselves are good. They will go and do any mission they are given and do it superbly, on a moment's notice.

We need to keep the homefront safe and in good order. Taking care of the military families who remain behind is just as important. Soldiers who are deployed must remain focused on their missions not worrying about problems here at home.

Having people like you, as well as the many others here on the canteen are great for their morale and peace of mind.

Thank you for the service you perform! And God Bless our Troops!


299 posted on 09/18/2005 9:48:15 PM PDT by Colonial Warrior ("Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it toMaybe w you. Put them on the defensive.")
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To: mylife

Night My....Have a good day at work tomorrow! *Hugs*


300 posted on 09/18/2005 9:48:22 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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