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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
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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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posted on
09/18/2005 6:59:56 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
To: StarCMC
Yo Star Cool Thread.. *Hugs*
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:00:48 PM PDT
by
GoldStarBrother
(Don't Give Up Hope Moses Was A Basket Case Also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: StarCMC
Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.
~Tribute to Our Troops~
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:01:12 PM PDT
by
AZamericonnie
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: StarCMC; All
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.* * * * * * * * * * * *
Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord Please Bless Our Troops.
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Prayers going up.
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:02:48 PM PDT
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: StarCMC
Evening Star.
Great thread.
{{{HUGS}}}
To: All
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:03:40 PM PDT
by
Soaring Feather
(Going to the End of the Line...)
To: HopeandGlory
Evening Hope beautiful graphic.
Thank you for the pledge.
To: bentfeather
Evening Ms Feather.
{{{HUGS}}}
To: GoldStarBrother
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:05:07 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: StarCMC; The Sailor; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; Blue Scourge; Cool Multiservice Soldier; ...
To: Mrs.Nooseman
Good evening, Mrs. Nooseman.
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:06:34 PM PDT
by
Soaring Feather
(Going to the End of the Line...)
To: Admin Moderator
Dear admin moderator, would you please pretty please fix the date in the thread title. While technically it is CORRECT that it is NOW Sept 18 (at least here in the CST Zone) the thread is REALLY for Sept 19. Thank you OH SO MUCH, Dear admin moderator! Sincerly, your humble servant, StarCMC
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:07:49 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: StarCMC
Thanks for today's thread Daffy!
To: StarCMC
LOL.
I didn't even notice that the date is wrong.
It's still the 18th here as well,so that is probably the reason I didn't notice.~chuckle~
To: Mrs.Nooseman
You're very welcome . . . our Troops deserve all the support we can give.
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:10:17 PM PDT
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: HopeandGlory
You are certainly right about that.
Let me see what I can come up with.
{{{HUGS}}}
To: StarCMC
Geez....for once I thought I was on the right day......and now you go and change it!
Oh well, Happy Tomorrow Star!
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:11:40 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
(I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
To: The Sailor; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; Blue Scourge; Cool Multiservice Soldier; ...
FYI : Look in upper right corner of "My Comments" page.
Set it for "Brief" instead of Full.
You only will get title of thread and who pinged you.
No graphics will load.
To: AZamericonnie
Good evening Connie-girl! *HUGS!*
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:12:32 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: HopeandGlory
Good evening Hopey ~ thanks for the pledge!
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posted on
09/18/2005 7:13:19 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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