Another question for those of you in the military services...?

Question

Would someone please explain to me how the ranking systems in each branch of the military services work? All inout is appreciated. Thanks.

I was refering to both Static, So if you could eleaborate in your answer to me that would be wonderful. Thanks.

Sorry, I meant "elaborate".

Answer 1

Not sure what your speciafically asking. I'm in the army so I'll break it down.
There's enlisted, warrant officer, and officer.

In enlisted it goes (from lowest to highest)
PVT (Private) E-1
PV2 (Private 2) E-2
PFC (Private First Class) E-3
SPC (Specialist) E-4
CPL (Corporal) E-4
SGT (Sergeant) E-5
SSG (Staff Sergeant) E-6
SFC (Sergeant First Class) E-7
MSG (Master Sergeant) E-8
1SG (1st Sergeant) E-8
SGM (Sergeant Major) E-9
CSM (Command Sergeant Major) E-9

Then warrant officer:
CW1 (WO-1)
CW2 (WO-2)
CW3 (WO-3)
CW4 (WO-4)
CW5 (WO-5)

And officer:
2LT (2nd Lieutenant) O-1
1LT (1st Lieutenant) O-2
CPT (Captain) O-3
MAJ (Major) O-4
LTC (Lieutenant Colonel) O-5
COL (Colonel) O-6
BG (Brigadier General) O-7
MG (Major General) O-8
LTG (Lieutenant General) O-9
GEN (General, 4 Star) O-10

Now...the E-, CW-, and O-, is the pay grade not the rank. Which is why, for example SPC and Corporal are both E-4, because they have the same pay grade but a CPL does outrank a SPC. Commisioned officers (2LT-GEN) outrank everybody....technically....Warrant officers outrank all enlisted. But for instance, while a 2LT techinically outranks let's say, a Sergeant Major, he would never pull rank just b/c of the fact a SGM has been in the army 20+ years and a 2LT just got in. I've seen an LT try and pull that and it didn't pan out well. Oh and Warrant Officers, while technically not outranking commisioned officers, they pretty much do whatever they want and people don't **** with them. Ecspecially if their a CW3 and up. As far as other branches, I know Marines are similar except their SFC/E-7 is a Gunny Sergeant and there's some other small differences. Air force is also somewhat the same. Don't ask me about navy though.

Answer 2

E-1 thru 3 all branches = slave labor. E-4 Specialist Army slightly above slave. E-4 Air Force the same as Army Specialist
E-4 Corporal Army/Marines/Petty Officer 3rd Class are NCO's and can issue orders. May command a team of 3 or 4.
E-5 NCO. May command up to 12
E-6 Senior NCO. May command from 4 to 49
E-7 Senior NCO May command from 4 to 180
E-8 and E-9 Senior Staff or Command. May command from 12 individuals to 20,000.

O1 - O-3 Company Grade
Starting at O-1 they work their way up from water pistols to command at O-3.
O-4 -O-6 Field Grade
From Junior Staff/Asst. Commander to being spoken to by God. may Command from 0 - 1500
O-7 thru O10 General Officer
From pushing serious pencil to planning operations small to MFing big. At the 3rd Star they speak to God and he listens.
O-7 Commands Divisions (20000) O-8 Corp (at least 2 Divisions) O-9/O-10 Army O-10 Army Groups and Major Commands
SSG US Army 73-82

Answer 3

PVT (Private) E-1
PV2 (Private 2) E-2
PFC (Private First Class) E-3
SPC (Specialist) E-4
CPL (Corporal) E-4
SGT (Sergeant) E-5
SSG (Staff Sergeant) E-6
SFC (Sergeant First Class) E-7
MSG (Master Sergeant) E-8
1SG (1st Sergeant) E-8
SGM (Sergeant Major) E-9
CSM (Command Sergeant Major) E-9

Then warrant officer:
CW1 (WO-1)
CW2 (WO-2)
CW3 (WO-3)
CW4 (WO-4)
CW5 (WO-5)

And officer:
2LT (2nd Lieutenant) O-1
1LT (1st Lieutenant) O-2
CPT (Captain) O-3
MAJ (Major) O-4
LTC (Lieutenant Colonel) O-5
COL (Colonel) O-6
BG (Brigadier General) O-7
MG (Major General) O-8
LTG (Lieutenant General) O-9
GEN (General, 4 Star) O-10

Answer 4

Please be specific. Are you asking about the raank structure or the chain of command?

Answer 5

I hope this helps

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theservices/a/rankchart.htm