Understanding Military Rank and Paygrades-Officers
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What rank is indicated by one 2 inch stripe with two 1/2 inch stripes above it?

  • ADMIRAL
  • COMMANDER
  • VICE ADMIRAL (correct)
  • REAR ADMIRAL

    • How many 1/2 inch stripes does a CAPTAIN wear?

  • Two
  • Three
  • Four (correct)
  • Five

    • Which rank is represented by one 1/2 inch stripe with one 1/4 inch stripe above it?

  • LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE) (correct)
  • LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
  • ENSIGN
  • (6) CAPTAIN

    • How many breaks are on the sleeve of a CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-4?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 1/2 inch stripes does a VICE ADMIRAL wear?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rank wears three 1/2 inch stripes?

    <p>(7) COMMANDER</p> Signup and view all the answers

    (a) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-5 wears one 1/2 inch stripe with what additional feature?

    <p>(8) Blue strip</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 1/2 inch stripes does a REAR ADMIRAL wear?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rank is indicated by wearing four 1/2 inch stripes?

    <p>Captain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What rank wears two 1/2 inch stripes with one 1/4 inch stripe in between?

    <p>Lieutenant Commander</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many breaks are on the sleeve of a WARRANT OFFICER, W-1?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 1/2 inch stripes does a CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-3 wear?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rank is represented by one 2 inch stripe only?

    <p>Rear Admiral (Lower Half)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 1/2 inch stripes does a LIEUTENANT wear?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Warrant Officer, W-5' wears one 1/2 inch stripe with a break of what type?

    <p>'One hash mark'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Rear Admiral' wears one 2 inch stripe with how many 1/2 inch stripes above it?

    <p>'Two'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 1/2 inch stripes does a COMMANDER wear?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rank that wears a 2 inch stripe with three 1/2 inch stripes above it?

    <p>ADMIRAL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 1/2 inch stripes does an ENSIGN wear?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rank is indicated by wearing two 1/2 inch stripes with one 1/4 inch stripe in between?

    <p>LIEUTENANT COMMANDER</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many breaks are on the sleeve of a CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-3?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a VICE ADMIRAL wear on their sleeve?

    <p>One 2 inch stripe with two 1/2 inch stripes above it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many breaks are on the sleeve of a CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-2?

    <p>Three breaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rank wears two 1/2 inch stripes?

    <p>LIEUTENANT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 1/2 inch stripes does a REAR ADMIRAL (Lower Half) wear?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the position of the first stripe on the sleeve?

    <p>2 inches from the edge of the sleeve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many total stripes are worn by a CAPTAIN?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Warrant Officer, W-1' wears how many stripes?

    <p>One 1/2 inch stripe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Chief Warrant Officer, W-3' wears how many breaks on their sleeve?

    <p>Two breaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Lieutenant (Junior Grade)' is represented by wearing which combination of stripes?

    <p>'Lieutenant (Junior Grade)' wears one 1/2 inch stripe with one 1/4 inch stripe above it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Commander' wears how many 1/2 inch stripes?

    <p>'Commander' wears three 1/2 inch stripes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 1/2 inch stripes does a LIEUTENANT COMMANDER wear?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rank that wears a 2 inch stripe with one 1/2 inch stripe above it?

    <p>Rear Admiral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 1/2 inch stripes does a Chief Warrant Officer, W-2 wear?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rank is indicated by wearing one 2 inch stripe only?

    <p>Ensign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Chief Warrant Officer, W-4' wears one 1/2 inch stripe with what feature?

    <p>One break</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Commander' wears how many 1/2 inch stripes?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many total stripes are worn by a VICE ADMIRAL?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Warrant Officer, W-1' wears how many stripes in total?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many 1/2 inch stripes does a LIEUTENANT COMMANDER wear?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rank is represented by one 2 inch stripe with two 1/2 inch stripes above it?

    <p>VICE ADMIRAL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many breaks are on the sleeve of a WARRANT OFFICER, W-1?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rank that wears a 2 inch stripe with three 1/2 inch stripes above it?

    <p>ADMIRAL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many total stripes are worn by a CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-4?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rank is indicated by wearing one 2 inch stripe only?

    <p>REAR ADMIRAL (Lower Half)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Chief Warrant Officer, W-3' wears how many breaks on their sleeve?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Warrant Officer, W-5' wears one 1/2 inch stripe with what additional feature?

    <p>One break of 1/8 inch blue strip broken by one hash mark</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Vice Admiral' wears what on their sleeve?

    <p>'Vice Admiral' wears one 2 inch stripe with two 1/2 inch stripes above it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Commander' wears how many 1/2 inch stripes?

    <p>'Commander' wears three 1/2 inch stripes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Military Rank System

    • Military rank is a badge of leadership, and responsibility for personnel, equipment, and mission grows with each advancement.
    • Paygrades are administrative classifications used to standardize compensation across the military services, and should not be confused with rank.

    Enlisted Ranks

    • Enlisted paygrades are classified as E-1 to E-9.
    • Some enlisted paygrades have two ranks, such as corporal and specialist at the E-4 paygrade in the Army.
    • In the Marine Corps, a master gunnery sergeant and a sergeant major are both E-9s, but the sergeant major has the higher rank.
    • Service members in paygrades E-1 through E-3 are usually in training status or on their initial assignment.
    • Basic training includes immersion in military culture and values, and teaching of core skills required by the service component.
    • Specialized or advanced training provides recruits with a specific area of expertise, known as a military occupational specialty (Army and Marine Corps), rate (Navy), or Air Force specialty (Air Force).

    Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs)

    • Leadership responsibility increases significantly in the mid-level enlisted ranks, and is recognized by the use of terms such as NCO and petty officer.
    • Army sergeants, Air Force staff sergeants, and Marine corporals are considered NCO ranks.
    • Navy NCO equivalent is petty officer, achieved at the rank of petty officer third class.

    Senior Enlisted Ranks

    • E-8 and E-9 ranks have increased responsibility, and are commanders' senior advisers for enlisted matters.
    • Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force have two positions at the same paygrade (E-8 and E-9), depending on the person's job.
    • The senior enlisted person of each service is the spokesperson for the enlisted force at the highest levels of their services.

    Warrant Officers

    • 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 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.
    • There are no warrant officers in the Air Force.

    Commissioned Officers

    • Commissioned officers hold presidential commissions and are confirmed at their ranks by the Senate.

    • Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps officers are divided into company grade officers (O-1 to O-3), field grade officers (O-4 to O-6), and general officers (O-7 and higher).

    • The equivalent officer groupings in the Navy are called junior grade, mid-grade, and flag.

    • Naval officers wear distinctively different rank devices depending on the uniform they're wearing.### Navy Ranks

    • Navy ranks are not difficult to learn and are important to know to avoid trouble.

    • E-2 is 2 stripes, and E-3 is 3 stripes, with Petty Officers having a similar system, with a Chevron added as you go up in rank.

    • Chiefs also have a similar system, with a star added as they go up in rank.

    • Chiefs have an anchor, Senior Chiefs have a star, and Master Chiefs have 2 stars.

    • Note that Fleet and Force Master Chiefs are two separate ranks, but wear the same insignia.

    Lower Pay Grades

    • The Navy changes the color of its lower pay grades to help with recognition.
    • E-2/E-3 have a green patch on their uniform if they work on airplanes, and a similar system for other jobs.
    • Everyone else gets black and white.

    Warrant Officers

    • Warrant Officers are above the senior most enlisted rank, but below the regular Officer pay grade.
    • They have gold stripes in widths of 2 inch, 1/2 inch, or 1/4 inch indicating the individual's rank.
    • The stripes encircle the sleeve with the lower edge of the first stripe 2 inches from the edge of the sleeve.
    • Multiple stripes have 1/4 inch intervals in between.

    Officer Ranks

    • Admiral: 1 x 2 inch stripe with 3 x 1/2 inch stripes above it.
    • Vice Admiral: 1 x 2 inch stripe with 2 x 1/2 inch stripes above it.
    • Rear Admiral: 1 x 2 inch stripe with 1 x 1/2 inch stripe above it.
    • Rear Admiral (Lower Half): 1 x 2 inch stripe.
    • Captain: 4 x 1/2 inch stripes.
    • Commander: 3 x 1/2 inch stripes.
    • Lieutenant Commander: 2 x 1/2 inch stripes with 1 x 1/4 inch stripe in between.
    • Lieutenant: 2 x 1/2 inch stripes.
    • Lieutenant (Junior Grade): 1 x 1/2 inch stripe with 1 x 1/4 inch stripe above it.
    • Ensign: 1 x 1/2 inch stripe.

    Warrant Officer Ranks

    • Chief Warrant Officer, W-5: 1 x 1/2 inch stripe with 1/8 inch blue strip broken by 1 hash mark.
    • Chief Warrant Officer, W-4: 1 x 1/2 inch stripe with 1 break.
    • Chief Warrant Officer, W-3: 1 x 1/2 inch stripe with breaks 2 inches apart, 2 breaks centered symmetrically.
    • Chief Warrant Officer, W-2: 1 x 1/2 inch stripe with breaks 2 inches apart, 3 breaks centered symmetrically.
    • Warrant Officer, W-1: 1 x 1/2 inch stripe.

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    Discover the significance of military rank as a badge of leadership and how responsibility grows with each advancement. Learn about the distinction between rank and paygrades, such as E-1, W-2, and O-5, which are administrative classifications for standardizing compensation across military services.

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