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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:08:25 PM EDT
I am preparing for joining the Army and getting through Basic. I've been studying and learning a lot. I put together this list of all the Army ranks and insignias and I've been memorizing it. Are these all correct? They should be in order.
 PRIVATE (PVT/PV2)  PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (PFC)  SPECIALIST (SPC)  CORPORAL (CPL)  SERGEANT (SGT)  STAFF SERGEANT (SSG)  SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (SFC)  MASTER SERGEANT (MSG)  FIRST SERGEANT (1SG)  SERGEANT MAJOR (SGM)  COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR (CSM)  SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE ARMY  WARRANT OFFICER 1 (WO1)  CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 (CW2)  CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 3 (CW3)  CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 (CW4)  CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 5 (CW5)  SECOND LIEUTENANT (2LT)  FIRST LIEUTENANT (1LT)  CAPTAIN (CPT)  MAJOR (MAJ)  LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LTC)  COLONEL (COL)  BRIGADIER GENERAL (BG)  MAJOR GENERAL (MG)  LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LTG)  GENERAL (GEN)  GENERAL OF THE ARMY (GOA) |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:11:00 PM EDT
[#1]
Still trying to get used to the CWO5 rank insignia...weird...
 Yes, you are correct on the rank structure |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:11:05 PM EDT
[#2]
You got them from the Army web site, why wouldn't they be correct? BTW: there is no "9 to 5" in the military.
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:12:00 PM EDT
[#3]
Technically PVT/E-1 has no rank insignia PVT/E-2 is the single chevron.
Who snuck in the CW-5?? |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:12:33 PM EDT
[#4]
Private or E1 has no ensignia
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:13:32 PM EDT
[#5]
When did CW-5 happen?
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:15:03 PM EDT
[#6]
Well maybe they left something out, or this list doesn't exactly fit with the way things really operate. The recruiter lies, so who knows? Just trying to get "reality" feedback.
I already memorized the alphabet words (alpha, beta, charlie, delta, echo...). Already memorized the force structure (squad, platoon, company, battalion...). Tell me what you think. I'm an old man (29) to be going into basic and so my plan is to prepare and outsmart in whatever way possible. |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:16:27 PM EDT
[#7]
A while ago - like 10+ years ago... |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:17:24 PM EDT
[#8]
You forgot First Sergeant Major and Command Sergeant First Class.
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:18:15 PM EDT
[#9]
Smart is one thing, tough is another. In ARFKOM tradition, get both!  PT - good for you, good for me...  Good luck! BTW, what MOS? |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:19:24 PM EDT
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Last I knew it was bravo, not beta.  Good luck at Basic. You can't go wrong learning the rank insignia. We used to get tested on it when we were in the chow line. If you missed one you went to the end of the line, and if you were at the end of the line you may not have time enough to eat. |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:22:44 PM EDT
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Yea I knew that. Alpha bravo charlie delta echo foxtrot gulf hotel indigo juliet kilo lima mike november oscar papa quebec romeo sierra tango uniform victor whiskey x-ray yankee zulu |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:24:42 PM EDT
[#12]
Here's a better source that has all the US Military’s rank insignia.
www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/ |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:36:32 PM EDT
[#13]
Thanks for that link.
What's the difference between a noncommissioned officer and a petty officer? Where do I get information on what exactly to do in the presence of specific ranks? |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:41:51 PM EDT
[#14]
me too. I seen it and was very confused
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:45:21 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/4/2006 8:49:13 PM EDT
[#16]
I have not been in the military, but if you're going in at age 29, then you should have a big jump on the youngsters with regards to maturity, common sense, and "smarts". Although, you could be slightly behind the youngsters in the PT category. I tried to get into to the Army Reserve at age 30 (but was PDQ'd for a lame med reason) and I was told by multiple people that ou are best to be in the middle fo the pack and go un-noticed as possible. Never finish first, and never finish last in PT or other such trivial stuff. Dont be surprised if your tagged for a squad leader due to your maturity. Use your maturity to your advantage as much as possible. Good luck and have fun! I am jealous!!! |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:11:44 PM EDT
[#17]
No rank above Spec 4? ( in the specialist ranks)
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:15:39 PM EDT
[#18]
+1, I remember they made all CW4's into 2nd Lts when I was in. Man what a kick in the nuts to the Chiefs. Yeah more pay and technically a raise , but man o man, they were not real happy. |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:18:07 PM EDT
[#19]
not since they sacked Rome.
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:20:02 PM EDT
[#20]
It depends on BT location and company. In my company, we had 10mins from the very last person in line for our platoon. So if you were in the front half of the platoon, you could have up to 20mins to eat. If you were 5th to last, you had about 11mins. And also, depending on your company, you will get some shit for being older. It'll be good shit though, from the Drill Sgt.'s. We had a guy who was I think 32 in my platoon, he drug ass on the road marches and PT. We helped him out, of course, with motivation and whatnot and he made it out just fine. The guys who finished 1st were never given shit and were only praised. "Hey, why cant you all be like Stolee? He finished first......blah." YMWV, of course. This was Infantry OSUT. |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:23:38 PM EDT
[#21]
These look interesting to me: 42F, 25B, 25D, 25F, 25L. Not too sure yet though. |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:28:05 PM EDT
[#22]
Speaking of the chow line, be prepared to eat your whole meal in less than 5 minutes.
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:28:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:36:33 PM EDT
[#24]
42F--Information Systems Technican
25B--lnformation Systems Operator-Analyst 25D--Telecommunications Operator-Maintainer 25F--Network Switching Systems Operator- Maintainer 25L--Cable Systems lnstaller--Maintainer |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:57:56 PM EDT
[#25]
understand that not all of those jobs are in high demand at all times. so it might be tough.
when it comes to basic. they won't care if you are mature. they will simply drag you along when you fail at certain events. don't worry though because basic is a breeze. memorize your chain of command. they will ask that at some point and you might get lucky and eat chow up front. pick up a squad leader job and its to the front of chow lines too. its seems like at the unit the older guys end up being more sheltered and not hanging out with the young guys. that hurts the team idea. but you will be married so it will be different for you anyway. |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:59:39 PM EDT
[#26]
Where do those fit in and what do their insignias look like? |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:26:49 PM EDT
[#27]
In other words you want to be a REMF poque. 
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:30:57 PM EDT
[#28]
Rember,
Silver outranks gold! |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:31:11 PM EDT
[#29]
What's that?
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:41:35 PM EDT
[#30]
number 10 |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:42:18 PM EDT
[#31]
REMF is rear echelon mother fucker. pogue is much the same. |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:55:40 PM EDT
[#32]
My thoughts exactly. My suggestion? Join the real Army. That means pick a number below 20 for an MOS, and choose one closed to women. |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:57:14 PM EDT
[#33]
Numbers below 20:
Field 11 -- Infantry Field 13 -- Field Artillery Field 14 -- Air Defense Field 15 -- Aviation Field 18 -- Special Forces Field 19 -- Armor Like those? |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 11:17:38 PM EDT
[#34]
I was a 37F, and my section was closed to women
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Posted: 3/5/2006 4:59:56 AM EDT
[#35]
 I still do and I ETS'd 14 years ago!
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:07:19 AM EDT
[#36]
You'll have to ask a VN vet what #1 and #10 is.
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:10:34 AM EDT
[#37]
Butter bar or above...salute, then appear to be doing something important. Any NCO......assume front-leaning rest position. And what you were just doing? It was wrong. BC |
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:11:11 AM EDT
[#38]
Your recruiter should've given you a whole packet with all this stuff in it. |
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:12:35 AM EDT
[#39]
No offense, but, those sound like the most boreing jobs ever  Thanks for your service. 
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:18:45 AM EDT
[#40]
Or you could be a pansy 91W, because being a combat medic, with a MOS about as far above 20 as you can go, you'd be a TOTAL pouge. It's not closed to women....Which I guess makes medics real girly-men. Never mind inlight units you'll carry more crap than anyone besides the morter maggots. Never mind you're going to be the ones stabilizeing wounds and, dragging wounded REAL men off the field and will be with some of them for thier last moments as you fight to keep them alive. Yeah....Only way to be a real man is to go 20 or lower. Hoo-rah. I guess the CMOHs won by 91 Series folks (second only to 11 Series) were won by real pansy-asses. More super intraweb advice.
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:20:34 AM EDT
[#41]
What ever happened to subordinates eat first? Or is that just not done in basic? |
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:22:54 AM EDT
[#42]
Leaders of squads eat last in thier squads. Leaders of Platoons eat after thier platoon. In the real Army, E-4 and below eat first, then, more or less in NCO rank order from SGT on up, with the XO and, CO eating last. |
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:32:00 AM EDT
[#43]
 BC |
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:33:30 AM EDT
[#44]
I agree on the CW5. Freaked me out. Called my father CW3 Ret. and asked him WTF!!!! As to being right, there is one minor thing. You left out the Pvt/PV1 |
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:33:42 AM EDT
[#45]
Good link... and a good idea that you also learn other branch's rank insignia. Especially Navy... it's tough to figure out what to and not to salute when they aren't in utilities. And when you get to Marine rank... don't call anything above SGT a SGT like in the Army... they get pretty bent about that. |
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:41:57 AM EDT
[#46]
Boot camp will be the easiest thing you will ever have to do over your career in the Army. Keep your mouth shut, do what you are told, learn and get strong. Your real test will be what kind of soldier you are when you get out into the real army.
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:47:19 AM EDT
[#47]
CW5 was created in 1991. CW5's wore the old MW4 insignia untill a couple years ago when the current "third lieutenant" style bar was adopted.
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:48:20 AM EDT
[#48]
Good link... and a good idea that you also learn other branch's rank insignia. Especially Navy... it's tough to figure out what to and not to salute when they aren't in utilities. And when you get to Marine rank... don't call anything above SGT a SGT like in the Army... they get pretty bent about that.[/quote] And if you go from the Navy to the Army don't call NCOs Sir, they get pretty bent about it too. Even more so when out of habit you answer "Aye Aye Sir" to a order. Rodger, Wilco, Over, and Out.
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:50:12 AM EDT
[#49]
Ain't nothing REMF about a combat medic/ corpman. |
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Posted: 3/5/2006 10:52:42 AM EDT
[#50]
Damn straight. I was one.
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