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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: StarCMC
Thank You
21 posted on 09/18/2005 7:13:45 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (Going to the End of the Line...)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; bentfeather; beachn4fun; Fawnn; StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; Bethbg79; ...
From the men in the Military and the Canteen


22 posted on 09/18/2005 7:13:55 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Good evening Mrs.N!!!
Thank you!

{{{{ HUGS! }}}}


23 posted on 09/18/2005 7:14:01 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: bentfeather

Good evening Queenie~ thank you for the blessing for the troops!

*HUGS!*


24 posted on 09/18/2005 7:14:37 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: StarCMC; All


Ray Charles~America The Beautiful


25 posted on 09/18/2005 7:15:09 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: All
To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.


To our military readers, we remain steadfast in keeping the Canteen doors open.
The FR Canteen is Free Republics longest running daily thread specifically designed
to provide entertainment and morale support for the military.

The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.

We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.


FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
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our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
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CLICK HERE TO FIND LATEST THREAD.



26 posted on 09/18/2005 7:15:34 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

He he he!!!

That's so much fun ~ I just ask the kids each week "Name a cartoon character" and I put in what they say! LOL


27 posted on 09/18/2005 7:16:19 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Awww, thanks so much for the adorable pets and flowers.
28 posted on 09/18/2005 7:16:19 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (Going to the End of the Line...)
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To: StarCMC; LeapFrogsMom
This is the rank of my Mother's Father:

Commander

29 posted on 09/18/2005 7:17:04 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: StarCMC

You're very welcome Sweetpea!!! . . . kiss those Munchkins for me . . .;-)


30 posted on 09/18/2005 7:18:09 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: BIGLOOK

LOL!! Happy day - whatever it is!!

*HUGS!*


31 posted on 09/18/2005 7:18:58 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Very nice Ms.Marlowe! Thank you!! *HUGS!*


32 posted on 09/18/2005 7:20:00 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: Leapfrog

WHOA!! Very cool!!!


33 posted on 09/18/2005 7:21:06 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: HopeandGlory; GodBlessUSA; LUV W; StarCMC; bentfeather; MS.BEHAVIN; darkwing104; cedarswingman; ...


Good Morning Troops and Canteeners.





Our Troops fight for our freedom and keep us safe.

We should thank our Troops every day and show our support for what they do,because they sacrifice everything for us.

Always remember that.......

It is the SOLDIER, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the SOLDIER, not the courts
who has given us the right to keep and bear arms
It is the SOLDIER, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the SOLDIER, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the SOLDIER, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the SOLDIER, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the SOLDIER, not the politician,
who has given us the right to vote.
It is the SOLDIER, who salutes the Flag,
and serves under the flag.

So join me in saying........



God bless our Troops and their families!

God bless the USA,the land that I love!


34 posted on 09/18/2005 7:21:16 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: HopeandGlory

LOL - will do - they're DOWN!!! (sort of!)


35 posted on 09/18/2005 7:22:08 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Breakfast just in time. Thanks men in the Military and the Canteen.


36 posted on 09/18/2005 7:23:38 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; MeekOneGOP; potlatch; ntnychik; devolve; Boazo; OXENinFLA; Grampa Dave; ..

37 posted on 09/18/2005 7:24:24 PM PDT by Smartass (Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Evening Kathy.

{{{HUGS}}}


38 posted on 09/18/2005 7:24:26 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: StarCMC

September 19, 2005

Our Lord's Command

Read:
John 21:14-22

Jesus said, . . . "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." —Mark 1:17

Bible In One Year: Ezekiel 28-30

cover Jesus asked Simon Peter a heart-searching question long ago on the seashore in Galilee: "Do you love Me?" (John 21:15-17). Then the risen Lord told His disciple Peter that his future would lead to martyrdom. And Peter accepted that destiny without complaint.

But then Peter asked about the apostle John's future (v.21). We can only guess what motivated his question. Was it brotherly concern? Was it fleshly curiosity? Was it resentment because he thought that John might be spared a martyr's death?

Whatever Peter's motive, Jesus responded with a counter-question that applied not just to Peter but to every follower of His: "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me" (v.22). In that question, Jesus was saying in essence, "Don't worry about what happens in the life of anybody else. Your task is to keep following Me steadfastly."

It is so easy to let our relationship with the Lord be overly influenced by the behavior and experiences of others. But we must not be concerned with what God has planned for anyone else. Through the conflicting voices that surround us, we must keep hearing the Savior's clear command: "You follow Me." —Vernon Grounds

Jesus calls us o'er the tumult
Of our life's wild, restless sea,
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
Saying, "Christian, follow Me." —Alexander

To find your way through life, follow Jesus.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Does It Take To Follow Christ?

39 posted on 09/18/2005 7:25:29 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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To: StarCMC

....not first?


40 posted on 09/18/2005 7:25:43 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
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