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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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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: Old Sarge
Thanks, Sarge, and The Kids, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.
Temporary
481
posted on
09/19/2005 3:17:52 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: Laurita
Thanks, Laurita, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.
482
posted on
09/19/2005 3:19:30 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
((HUGS))Good morning, kathy.
Get a good night's sleep. We'll see you later this morning.
We took the dog out to the lake yesterday. He had a great time catching those sticks. It was fun.
We're forecast to hit the low 90's today. May get some rain from Rita this weekend.
483
posted on
09/19/2005 3:22:22 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
Don't forget to change that back to the morning show Kathy! LOL!
Bright and early tomorrow morning! *yawn*
484
posted on
09/19/2005 3:22:24 AM PDT
by
txradioguy
(In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
To: txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Laurita; The Sailor; Old Sarge; AbnSarge; OneLoyalAmerican
485
posted on
09/19/2005 3:22:35 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: txradioguy; All
To: txradioguy
I forgot you start in the morning, less than 10 hours from now. Man you better think about sleep!
0230 here. I'm off to bed. I'll be thinking about you at 1200 Alaska time.
487
posted on
09/19/2005 3:27:45 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy
LOL! I LOVE that cartoon. Good night, boys. Thanks for keeping us safe! ((HUGS))
488
posted on
09/19/2005 3:30:18 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: Jet Jaguar
That's a good one JJ. Raining in your area yet?
489
posted on
09/19/2005 3:39:48 AM PDT
by
txradioguy
(In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
To: Kathy in Alaska
490
posted on
09/19/2005 3:40:46 AM PDT
by
txradioguy
(In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
To: txradioguy
Extremely foggy today with a little rain. Looks dry right now.
To: Jet Jaguar
Yeah same here. Weird weather today. Just checking.
492
posted on
09/19/2005 3:47:05 AM PDT
by
txradioguy
(In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
To: ValerieUSA
Dear Valerie, Sorry this comes late. I hope you had a wonderful day! :)
493
posted on
09/19/2005 4:04:56 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
God rest his soul...May He comfort all who mourn his passing.
May God Bless and Protect our President and our Troops as they bring the fight to the enemies of freedom...
494
posted on
09/19/2005 4:22:01 AM PDT
by
PigRigger
(Send donations to http://www.AdoptAPlatoon.org)
To: StarCMC; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Ms.Poohbear; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; LaDivaLoca; Severa; ...
495
posted on
09/19/2005 4:42:34 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: StarCMC; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Ms.Poohbear; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; LaDivaLoca; Severa; ...
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Good morning, Star!! Good morning, Canteen Crew ! Good morning, EVERYBODY! GOOD MORNING TROOPS! |
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496
posted on
09/19/2005 4:43:04 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: StarCMC; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Ms.Poohbear; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; LaDivaLoca; Severa; ...
Today's FEEBLE
YOKE :
A few days ago I was having some work done at the local Ford Dealership. Ms Feather came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten.
We all looked at each other and another customer asked, "What is a seven-hundred-ten?"
Ms Feather replied, "You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine, I have lost it and need a new one."
She said that she did not know what it was but this piece had always been there.
I gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like. She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710. I then took her over to another car, which had its hood up and asked, "Is there a 710 on this car?"
Ms Feather pointed and said, "Of course, it's right there.....
(thanks, Acad!)
497
posted on
09/19/2005 4:43:48 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: StarCMC; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Ms.Poohbear; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; LaDivaLoca; Severa; ...
Chicagoland Weather
September 19, 2005 |
Chicago, IL |
Sunrise |
6:35 AM (CDT) |
Sunset |
6:53 PM (CDT) |
Hrs. of Daylight |
12 Hrs., 18 Mins |
498
posted on
09/19/2005 4:44:08 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: txradioguy; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; StarCMC; Radix; pelikan
499
posted on
09/19/2005 4:44:42 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
500
posted on
09/19/2005 4:45:12 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
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