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  2. Military rank - Wikipedia

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    Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships within armed forces, [1] police, [2] intelligence agencies and other institutions organized along military lines. Responsibility for personnel, equipment and missions grows with each advancement. The military rank system defines dominance, authority and responsibility within

  3. United States Army enlisted rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    In the beginning, U.S. Army enlisted rank was indicated by colored epaulets. The use of chevrons came into being in 1821, with the orientation changing over time from point-down to point-up and back again, to the point-down orientation seen in the American Civil War. Around the turn of the 20th century, point-up wear of chevrons returned and ...

  4. United States Army officer rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    The structure of United States military ranks had its roots in British military traditions, adopting the same or similar ranks and titles. At the start of the American Revolutionary War in 1775, the Continental Army's lack of standardized uniforms and insignia proved confusing for soldiers in the field.

  5. List of ranks used by the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of every rank used by the United States Army, with dates showing each rank's beginning and end. Ranks used to the end of the Revolutionary War are shown as ending on June 2, 1784. This is the date that the Continental Army was ordered to be demobilized; [1] actual demobilization took until June 20.

  6. United States Army rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    United States Army enlisted rank insignia. United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I; United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II; United States Military warrant officer rank insignia; United States Army officer rank insignia

  7. Comparison of United Kingdom and United States military ranks

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    In the US "OR #" system, NCOs are from OR4 onwards hence the equivalents in rank name do not tie in exactly. In the US Army a Corporal is considered an NCO, but a Specialist is not. British Sergeants/Petty Officers are seen as equal to E5 and E6 although Corporals as well as Sergeants may be appointed to an official OR-5 (i.e. E-5) military ...

  8. Military star ranking - Wikipedia

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    Military star ranking is military terminology, used in mainly English speaking countries, to describe general and flag officers. Within NATO's armed forces , the stars are equal to OF-6–10 . [ 1 ]

  9. Uniformed services pay grades of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pay grades [1] are used by the eight structurally organized uniformed services of the United States [2] (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps), as well as the Maritime Service, to determine wages and benefits based on the corresponding military rank of a member of the services.