Lieutenant, Sergeant, Corporal, Private.
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Command Sergeant Major is the highest enlisted rank in the US Army
Yes. 100%. However, in practicality, as a Marine I can tell you that it isn't that cut and dry lol. In official capacities, any officer is superior to any enlisted personnel. But you have to understand the rank of Sergeant Major. It is an E-9, the highest possible rank, same as another rank, Master Gunnery Sergeant. Here's the difference, after Master Sergeant (E8), you get the choice to either continue as a master of your profession (Master Gunnery Sergeant) or, the more political route as a leader of troops and advisor to the commander of the battalion (Sergeant Major). Thus, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is the highest enlisted rank, above that of a regular Sergeant Major, and his job is to make sure the enlisted below him carry out the orders of the Commandant. His job is to execute policy changes, travel to bases and speak to the troops, etc. But remember I said there's a difference? What I mean is this... a Marine officer leaves school and arrives at their unit as a second Lieutenant (butterbar, lol) and automatically picks up first Lieutenant six months later (silver bar). Bottom line, Lieutenant -- less than two years if they have a silver bar. Sergeant Major -- 20+ years (you can retire after 20 so now they're doing it for the love). A Lieutenant trying to "pull rank" on a Sergeant Major in a disrespectful way wouldn't be advised. Case in point, I've seen a Master Gunnery Sergeant walk past a 2nd Lt. without saluting (probably didn't see him or was doing something). Now, according to rules and traditions, he's required to salute. So, the Lieutenant, in a rude and demeaning way, asked the Master Gunnery Sergeant why he didn't salute him and the Masters Guns without hesitation told him to "climb the rockers on my collar before you speak to me *expletive*". Ouch. He's not technically allowed to do that, but what do you expect when you've been in less than six months and get smart with someone who can retire today. Bottom line, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps will salute a Lieutenant because it's required and proper, but no Lieutenant would try to throw their weight around or get mouthy with the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, nor should they.
Corporal. Note: An E3 in the Marine Corps is called a lance corporal; a rank which to the best of my knowledge only exists in the British Army and the US Marines. A lance corporal is the highest enlisted rank, and a corporal is the lowest non-commissioned officer rank.
Private. Private First Class. Specialist. Corporal. Sergeant. Staff Sergeant. Sergeant First Class. Master Sergeant. First Sergeant. Sergeant Major. Command Sergeant Major. Sergeant Major Of The Army. Warrent Officer. Cheif Warrent Officer 2. Cheif Warrent Officer 3. Cheif Warrent Officer 4. Cheif Warrent Officer 5. 2nd Lieutenant. 1st Lieutenant. Captain. Major. Lieutenant Colonel. Colonel. Brigaider General. Major General. Lieutenant General. General. General Of The Army The first answer lists ranks of the current U.S. Army. In World War II, the chain of command for U.S. forces started, as it does now, with the President of the United States. The President delegated to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson. The Secretary of War then disseminated information to the Chief of Staff of the Army, George C. Marshall and the Chief of Naval Operations, Ernest J. King. Gen. Marshall was over the two theater commanders, Dwight D. Eisenhower in Europe, Douglas MacArthur, and the Commanding General of Army Air Forces, Henry H. Arnold. The chain of Army ground forces went in order from highest to lowest: Theater, Army, Corps, Division, Regiment, Battalion, Company, Platoon, Squad, Team. Air forces went, from top to bottom: Air Force, Wing, Group, Squadron, Flight. The Navy was divided into fleets, which contained carrier groups, air wings, and marine divisions. Each of these had their own chains as above.
From highest to lowest:GeneralColonelMajorCaptainLieutenantSergeantCorporalPrivate
the highest rank is like t infinity. :D i got to t4 then got reset. ranks go in this order; private private first class corporal sergeant staff sergeant sergeant first class master sergeant first sergeant sergeant major command sergeant major sergeant major in chief second lieutenant first lieutenant captain major lieutenant colonel colonel brigadier general major general lieutenant general general general in chief tiers go on infinitely, highest tier achieved so far is t5.
Lowest - Private Lance Corporal Corporal Sergeant Company Sgt.Major Reg Sgt.Major Second Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier Major General Lietenant General General Highest - Field Marshal
The United States army consists of twelve ranks. They are, in order of rank, Private, Private First Class, Specialist, Corporal, Sergeant. Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant, First Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major, and Sergeant Major of the Army.
Answer: The U.S. military ranks in 1945 from lowest in command to highest in command are: Private Private 1st class Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant 1st class Master Sergeant First Sergeant Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Army 2nd Lieuteneant 1st Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colenol Colenol Briggader General Major General Liutenant General General (full General/ Four Star General) Generam of the Army Field Marshal(head of the army)
If the recruiter is an active duty US Marine he can become any grade that he earns through hard work, recommendations from a commanding officer and length of service time. Marines start as private, pfc, lance corporal, corporal, sergeant, staff sergeant and then gunnery sergeant. And finally the highest ranks of enlisted men the Master Sergeant and First Sergeant
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yes. Lieutenant is a commissioned rank, meaning they're the guys you have to salute, and it's quite a few ranks above sergeant
A Major is an Commissioned Officer is the military where as a Sergeant is an Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). So yes a Major is higher in rank than a Sergeant.
Least to Greatest.Enlisted Cadets:Private(pvt)
The ranks in all branches of the US armed services, from lowest to highest, are: Enlisted ranks: Private, Private First Class, Specialist, Corporal, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant, First Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major, and Sergeant Major of the Army. Warrant Officer ranks: Warrant Officer 1, Chief Warrant Officer 2, Chief Warrant Officer 3, Chief Warrant Officer 4, and Chief Warrant Officer 5. Officer ranks: Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General, and General of the Army.
Officer ranks require you to have a certain XP and highest skill level. For example, to get to the first officer rank, Lieutenant, you need 70 XP and a highest skill of 10. Without the 10 skill, you'd still be a Gunnery Sergeant. To be a 5-star General, you need 5000 XP and a highest skill of 50. If you had 5000 XP, but a highest skill lower than 10, you'd still be a Gunnery Sergeant.