2006-07-12 12:32:39 · 10 answers · asked by Tera 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Your Geneva Convention category describes how you are supposed to be treated as a POW. For example people in Geneva Convention category I can be made to perform certain types of labor (mopping floors, picking fruit mowing lawns, etc.). Category II are supposed to perform supervisory tasks only, Category III are only supposed to perform senior supervisory and administrative duties.
Of course - what these say are pretty much irrelevant because nobody follows these rules anyway.
2006-07-12 15:17:39 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-06 22:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The previous answer that mentions "or prisoner of equal rank" only means for US holding prisoners. The Geneva Convention outlines the Laws of War. Geneva Convention Cat III on your ID means you are classified as an officer of junior grade or a "Field Grade" officer. It is all based (the categories on the back of the DOD ID cards) on rank. For example I am currently a Corporal in the Marine Corps (E-4) so I am a Category I (Enlisted below the rank of Sergeant). When I pick up Sgt here soon I will be a Cat. II. I'm putting in an officer package at which time I will be a Cat. III just like you. And then WAY down the line when I am Commandant of the Marine Corps I will be a Cat. V (General Grade Officers). Cat. IV is for Majors, LtCols and Cols. Basically, as a POW you rate a basic pay from your captors. The category tells your captors what bracket you should be in. Please see article 60 of the Geneva Convention... I hope this helps. Semper Fidelis, Jackal USMC
2016-04-01 00:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
geneva conventions set guide lines for war time, like when on POW status you have to give name, rank, and service number. well also in the geneva conventions it says you have to have military ID on you at all times that is where this comes from
2006-07-12 12:48:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have that on my Military ID Card, must be something new.
2006-07-12 12:38:01 · answer #5 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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on your military id card, wat does the geneva conventions category mean?
2015-08-07 05:28:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has to deal with your rank, per the geneva convention people in higher rank have responisbilites and perks with rank. its a trade off system, we treat there officers good, they treat our officers good...
2006-07-12 12:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by NNY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually on the service members military id not the dependants. it is on my husbands not mine.
2006-07-12 16:21:23 · answer #8 · answered by Caligurll28 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the level shows what type of information you are able to have or have access to with level one being the lowest.
2006-07-12 12:37:59 · answer #9 · answered by ninjato8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how you are supposed to be treated when captured - officers enjoy a slightly better treatment than enlisted.....sorry bout that
2006-07-12 12:36:25 · answer #10 · answered by Beauty is 1.61803399 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋