Military requirements, and rank?

Question

What are the requirements to get into the military?

And whats E-9, E-4, O-1, and all that mean? what does it have to do with the rank? Why isn't just like 'Private' or 'Sergent'

And whats a 'Staff Sergent" what makes it different from a Sergent"

and what does '2d' mean for example '2d Lieutenant Rice'

Answer 1

E stands for enlisted. O stands for officer. The number following the enlisted/officer designator shows the seniority of the ranking. 1 is lowest.

This system is important for a couple reasons, the biggest is that the different services call their people by different titles. In the Navy, a Captain is an O-6. In the Army, a Captain is an O-3. Although they have the same title, a Navy Captain outranks an Army one.

In your specific question about Staff Sergeants... in the Army and Marines, a Staff Sergeant (E-6) is one rank above a Sergeant (E-5). The Navy doesn't have sergeants at all. The Air Force doesn't have a plain ol' Sergeant, but they do have a Staff Sergeant (E-5)... and in the Air Force, that's the lowest ranking Sergeant. There are a couple other types of Sergeants that outrank them.

Confused yet? :) That takes us back to why the pay grade designator (E-1, O-4, etc..) is such a handy thing.

In the Army, there is one other distinction... there are two types of E-4's. "Specialist 4" is an E-4 who is not a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). "Corporal" is an E-4 who is an NCO. They both get the same pay.

For the last part of your question... 2d means "second." So 2d Lieutenant Rice is "Second Lieutenant Rice." That is the lowest officer rank (O-1) in the Army, Air Force, and Marines. (In the Navy an O-1 is called an Ensign.) The next officer rank up in the Army, Air Force, or Marines is a "First Lieutenant (O-2).

I hope that helps... it can certainly get confusing.

Answer 2

Staff Sergeant is higher that a sergeant. It is just like private and sergeant, but someone still has to outrank them. E-9 and 0-1 and symbols like that are called pay grades. They correspond with a rank, like private, they tell you how much a rank gets paid. E-9 is a Sergeant Major or a Command Sergeant Major in the Army, they both get paid the same amount, but the Command Sergeant Major is higher that the Sergeant Major. An E-4 is either a Specialist or a Corporal in the Army, the Corporal outranks the Specialist. And an O-1 is a 2nd Leiutenant.
Pay grades that begin with an 'E' signify that the rank is enlisted (Private through Sergeant Major of the Army), pay grades that begin with 'O' signify the rank is an officer (2nd Leiutenant through General of the Army). All officers outrank enlisted.

If you're still confused, check out this website, it'll break down the rank structure across all 5 military branches, click on either the enlisted or officer insignia link. Let me know if you have any more questions.

http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/

Answer 3

E and O mean types of pay grades used across all the services E-1 is a private and E-9 is a Sergeant Major in the army
O-1 is a 2ND LT and 0-9 is a four star in the army.
Staff Sergent is a E-6, He is out ranks a Sergent who is an E-5
A 2nd Lt is a brand new Lt, lowest ranking officer, where a 1st LT has been promoted once. (O-2)

Answer 4

The requirements to get into the military is 18 years old with a high school diploma or a GED or 17 with parents consent, you also have to pass the ASVAB.

E-9, E-4, O-1 Are all pay grades they are associated with rank but because different branchs use different ranks it is easier on here to use the pay grade instead of rank.

The difference between a SSGT and a SGT is the pay grade and responsibility.

The 2d is 2nd a 2nd Lt is the lowest ranking officer there is.

Here is a list of the different ranks

Marine Corps

E-1 Private
E-2 Private First Class
E-3 Lance Corporal
E-4 Corporal
E-5 Sergeant
E-6 Staff Sergeant
E-7 Gunnery Sergeant
E-8 First Sergeant
E-8 Master Sergeant
E-9 Sergeant Major
E-9 Master Gunnery Sergeant
E-9 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

W-1 Warrant Officer 1
W-2 Chief Warrant Officer 2
W-3 Chief Warrant Officer 3
W-4 Chief Warrant Officer 4
W-5 Chief Warrant Officer 5

O-1 2nd Lieutenant
O-2 1st Lieutenant
O-3 Captain
O-4 Major
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel
O-6 Colonel
O-7 Brigadier General
O-8 Major General
O-9 Lieutenant General
O-10 General
O-10 Commandant of the Marine Corps


Army

E-1 Private
E-2 Private
E-3 Private First Class
E-4 Specialist
E-4 Corporal
E-5 Sergeant
E-6 Staff Sergeant
E-7 Sergeant First Class
E-8 First Sergeant
E-8 Master Sergeant
E-9 Sergeant Major
E-9 Command Sergeant Major
E-9 Sergeant Major of the Army

W-1 Warrant Officer 1
W-2 Warrant Officer 2
W-3 Warrant Officer 3
W-4 Warrant Officer 4
W-5 Master Warrant Officer 5

O-1 2nd Lieutenant
O-2 1st Lieutenant
O-3 Captain
O-4 Major
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel
O-6 Colonel
O-7 Brigadier General
O-8 Major General
O-9 Lieutenant General
O-10 General
O-10 Army Chief of Staff
General of the Army


Navy/Coast Guard

E-1 Seaman Recruit
E-2 Seaman Apprentice
E-3 Seaman
E-4 Petty Officer Third Class
E-5 Petty Officer Second Class
E-6 Petty Officer First Class
E-7 Chief Petty Officer
E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer
E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer
E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

W-1 Warrant Officer 1
W-2 Warrant Officer 2
W-3 Warrant Officer 3
W-4 Warrant Officer 4
W-5 Master Warrant Officer

O-1 Ensign
O-2 Lieutenant, Junior Grade
O-3 Lieutenant
O-4 Lieutenant Commander
O-5 Commander
O-6 Captain
O-7 Rear Admiral (Commodore)
O-8 Rear Admiral (Upper Half)
O-9 Vice Admiral
O-10 Chief of Naval Operations /Commandant of the Coast Guard
O-10 Admiral
Fleet Admiral


Air Force

E-1 Airman Basic
E-2 Airman
E-3 Airman First Class
E-4 Senior Airman
E-5 Staff Sergeant
E-6 Technical Sergeant
E-7 First Sergeant
E-7 Master Sergeant
E-8 First Sergeant
E-8 Senior Master Sergeant
E-9 First Sergeant
E-9 Chief Master Sergeant
E-9 Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

O-1 2nd Lieutenant
O-2 1st Lieutenant
O-3 Captain
O-4 Major
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel
O-6 Colonel
O-7 Brigadier General
O-8 Major General
O-9 Lieutenant General
O-10 General
O-10 Air Force Chief of Staff
General of the Air Force


Now you see why it is just easier to use pay grade instead of rank when you don't know who you are talking to or what branch they are in.

Answer 5

goarmy.com/strong good site to look at.

Qualifications for Army is as follows:

17yo threw 42 yo.
Physically, Mentally and Morally qualified.
You can join the Army if you score 31-99 on your ASVAB. You might of taken the ASVAB in Highschool.

Once you join the Army, your recruiter will help you learn you rank structure. The main difference between the Pay Grade and Rank structure is being able to tell the differnce between rank. Pay grade is standard between all the services. Staff Sergent is normally in charge of a group of 10-30 soldiers called a platoon. 2LT meaning 2nd Lieutenant is the lowest rank of the officers. Could not tell exactly why that is.

How this helps. Email me anyother questions.

Answer 6

E-9, E-4, AND O-1 are pay grades. E means enlisted, O means officers, and W means warrant officers. a staff sergeant is an E-6 and a sergeant is an E-5. the 2D means second. a second lieutenant is an O-1.

Answer 7

Enlisted can make E-9 without a degree. Warrant Officers do not officially require a degree, but in reality you need an AS dgree to receive a Warrant and a BS degree to be a W-4 or W-5. All Officers are required to have 4 year degree, except Limited Duty Officer (LDO) in the Navy and Marine Corps.

Answer 8

All Hands Owners and Operator's Manual

http://www.news.navy.mil/media/allhands/acrobat/ah200701.pdf
Pgs. 24-25 in the Magazine, not the .pdf file.
and this is not just some or partial information this is ALL OF THE MILITARY PAYGRADES/RANKS OF ALL OF THE BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Hope this Helps

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