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What is the difference between an enlisted and a commissioned soldier?
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A commissioned soldier is an officer - appointed as such because of college education, specialized skills education, and advanced military training. The sources for commissioning are Service Schools (West Point, Annapolis, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy), ROTC, Officer Training School (OCS), or direct commission (doctors, dentists, nurses, chaplains, and some other professionals).
An enlisted soldier serves under and for the officers. Their educational and training requirements are not as sophisticated as that for officers.
In the Army, for example, the ranks of Private through Command Sergeant Major are all enlisted ranks. Second Lieutenant through General are Officer Ranks.
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A commissioned officer holds a commission from the government that he serves that grants him the authority to lead troops. In the US system, he is actually a member of the executive branch of government (the oath that a military officer takes and that of government officials except the president are exactly the same). Commissions are for life, or until said officer resigns it.
An enlisted person is a military member who has joined the military under a contract of service. Once their contract is up, they have no further obligations to the government.
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The soldier below the grade of non-commissioned officer?
A private
What does SGT stand for on a military headstone?
SGT, is the abbriviation for Sergeant, which is the E-5 Non Commissioned Officer, (NCO) Enlisted soldier's, rank
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Lower enlisted junior enlisted by rank (pvt, pfc or spc) nco is not a grade. E-1 thru E-9 are grades
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A soldier that receives a commission is an Officer.
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What is a junior enlisted army soldier?
They hold the rank of Private through Specialist. Basically, any enlisted soldier whose rank is below that of a noncommissioned officer.
What is the first rank of an enlisted soldier?
i think it is a private
How long does it take to advance through the ranks in the us army both as enlisted and as an officer?
It's all dependent on a number of things. If you hold an MOS which has a high turnover, you have better chances of faster promotion. Additionally, your abilities as a soldier will have a bearing on this.
What was the difference between a drafted soldier and an enlisted one?
An enlisted soldier is a soldier of the U.S. Armed Forces entitled to all benefits offered by the Army and are sworn in to uphold a contract. Drafted soldiers did not get any benefits other than medical if they were injured in combat and they are technically not in the Armed Forces so they not have a right to any extra benefits and their pay is also significantly lower than enlisted men. Drafted soldiers would be the equivalent of what a security guard is in comparison to a cop....EDIT: The preceding answer is 100% untrue. Draftees are entitled to ALL the same benefits as enlisted men. The only small exception was that during the Vietnam conflict there were certain incentives offered for enlisting. But they were small incentives, such as more preferable assignments AFTER your tour of duty, when you came back to the US. As far as where you went and what you did during a war, no difference was made between enlisted and drafted. All of the financial and medical benefits are exactly the same as well. Socially, hardly any difference is ever made between the draftees and enlisted men during peacetime, and during wartime absolutely no difference is made between them. They fight and die side by side and are brothers, regardless of whether they signed up or were forced to serve. Whoever submitted the preceding answer is not only ignorant on the subject, he has very poor grammar skills. He should be ashamed of himself.
Which is the first rank given in the army to an enlisted soldier?
Private
A soldier below the grade of a non-commissioned officer?
A Private.
What do you call a soldier below a non-commissioned officer?
A private
