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Army Rankings

Rachy

Rachy

Rachael Canberra
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So MaryAnne is putting an army together and were all going to play a part. So....Who gets what rank :) ​

ARMY RANKINGS


General (GEN)
General is the highest active rank.


Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is the second-highest active rank.


Major General
hold senior executive appointments within the Department .

Brigadier
They are responsible for branches within the headquarters such as Personnel, Operations and Career Management.

Colonel
Colonels are the principal operational advisors to senior officers.

Lieutenant Colonel
They are responsible for the overall operational effectiveness of their unit., welfare and general discipline.

Major
responsibility for their training, welfare and administration as well as the management of their equipment.

Captain
They are key players in the planning and decision-making process within tactical level units, with responsibility for operations on the ground.

Lieutenant
Along with Captain, they comprise the subaltern ranks.

Officer Cadet
trainees











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Wow am new to this forum and so far seems exciting! Me think FB going to miss me...
 
Rachy this is great but only officers, the real work is done by the soldiers, the rest are mostly pen pushers, except of course for captains, which i think will be my role. High enough to command respect, but a good captain always leads from the front.
I think the most valuable rank in the army is the Sergeants.
PS Welcome Wild Orchid I love your avatar.
 
I have to agree with Mary-Anne K on this one . Also WO1 ( or for those who don't know what this stands for 'Warrant Officer Class 1' ) are the highest ranking non commissioned officer or NCO, and play a key role in the running of a regiment. More often than not, officers will take on the advice of a WO1, due to there experience and length of time in the military.
 
Recruit (REC)
A soldier under training who has not yet passed basic training.


Private (PTE)
On completion of basic training, A Private normally receives a pay rise when he or she is deemed proficient after on the job experience normally 12 to 18 months in their first unit.


Lance Corporal (LCPL)
Promotion to Lance Corporal may follow after Initial Employment Training (IET) or after about 3 years as a Private. Lance Corporals are required to supervise a small team of up to four soldiers referred to as a fire team, brick or crew. They also have opportunities to specialise and undertake specialist military training. Lance Bombardier (LBDR) is used in the Link not working so taken down


Corporal (CPL)After normally 6-8 years, and depending on ability to lead, promotion to Corporal typically follows. In this rank additional trade and instructor qualifications can be gained. Corporals usually are in command of section of soldiers which consist of two fire teams, bricks or be in command of a crew, team or detachment. Corporals are also employed in logistics and technical trades across most corps of the Army. Corporals can also be employed as instructors in Army schools particularly engaging in junior soldier training. Bombardier (BDR) is used in the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.


Sergeant (SGT)
Sergeant is a senior role of responsibility, promotion to which typically takes place after normally 12 years depending on ability. Sergeants typically are second in command of a troop or platoon of up to 40 soldiers, with the important responsibility for advising and assisting junior officers. Often, in the absence of the junior officer, the Sergeant will command the platoon or troop, and Sergeants normally have the role of administration, discipline, training and the maintenance of standards. Sergeants are employed in senior logistics and technical positions across most corps of the Army. Sergeants can also be employed as instructors in Army schools.


Staff Sergeant (SSGT)
After a few years as a Sergeant promotion to Staff Sergeant may follow. This is a senior role combining human and resource management in administrative or logistics roles. Staff sergeants are always addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff", never as "Sergeant" as it degrades their rank. This rank is currently being phased out of the Australian Army.


Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2)
This is a senior management role focusing on the training, welfare and discipline of a company

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Warrant Officer Class One
senior advisors of their unit’s Commanding Officer, with leadership, discipline and welfare responsibilities

Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army
The RSM-A is responsible to the Chief of Army, but responsive to all ranks across Army. The RSM-A is a member of the personal staff of the Chief of Army. The RSM-A’s primary role is to represent to the Chief of Army, and others, the solicited and unsolicited views concerns and opinions of Soldiers in the Army, but also carry the Chief of Army’s message down and across the ranks.
 
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MAK inspecting her troops?
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MAK laying down the law?
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Our beloved MAK is indeed talented Thats' a better moustache Than my Italian cousins can grow
Not as thick as their monobrow but still very impressive
 
rachy said:
Recruit (REC)
A soldier under training who has not yet passed basic training.


Private (PTE)
On completion of basic training, A Private normally receives a pay rise when he or she is deemed proficient after on the job experience normally 12 to 18 months in their first unit.


Lance Corporal (LCPL)
Promotion to Lance Corporal may follow after Initial Employment Training (IET) or after about 3 years as a Private. Lance Corporals are required to supervise a small team of up to four soldiers referred to as a fire team, brick or crew. They also have opportunities to specialise and undertake specialist military training. Lance Bombardier (LBDR) is used


Corporal (CPL)After normally 6-8 years, and depending on ability to lead, promotion to Corporal typically follows. In this rank additional trade and instructor qualifications can be gained. Corporals usually are in command of section of soldiers which consist of two fire teams, bricks or be in command of a crew, team or detachment. Corporals are also employed in logistics and technical trades across most corps of the Army. Corporals can also be employed as instructors in Army schools particularly engaging in junior soldier training. Bombardier (BDR) is used in the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.


Sergeant (SGT)
Sergeant is a senior role of responsibility, promotion to which typically takes place after normally 12 years depending on ability. Sergeants typically are second in command of a troop or platoon of up to 40 soldiers, with the important responsibility for advising and assisting junior officers. Often, in the absence of the junior officer, the Sergeant will command the platoon or troop, and Sergeants normally have the role of administration, discipline, training and the maintenance of standards. Sergeants are employed in senior logistics and technical positions across most corps of the Army. Sergeants can also be employed as instructors in Army schools.


Staff Sergeant (SSGT)
After a few years as a Sergeant promotion to Staff Sergeant may follow. This is a senior role combining human and resource management in administrative or logistics roles. Staff sergeants are always addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff", never as "Sergeant" as it degrades their rank. This rank is currently being phased out of the Australian Army.


Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2)
This is a senior management role focusing on the training, welfare and discipline of a company

.
Warrant Officer Class One
senior advisors of their unit’s Commanding Officer, with leadership, discipline and welfare responsibilities

Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army
The RSM-A is responsible to the Chief of Army, but responsive to all ranks across Army. The RSM-A is a member of the personal staff of the Chief of Army. The RSM-A’s primary role is to represent to the Chief of Army, and others, the solicited and unsolicited views concerns and opinions of Soldiers in the Army, but also carry the Chief of Army’s message down and across the ranks.
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A WO1 will be the RSM of a regiment.
 
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rachy said:
Recruit (REC)
A soldier under training who has not yet passed basic training.


Private (PTE)
On completion of basic training, A Private normally receives a pay rise when he or she is deemed proficient after on the job experience normally 12 to 18 months in their first unit.


Lance Corporal (LCPL)
Promotion to Lance Corporal may follow after Initial Employment Training (IET) or after about 3 years as a Private. Lance Corporals are required to supervise a small team of up to four soldiers referred to as a fire team, brick or crew. They also have opportunities to specialise and undertake specialist military training. Lance Bombardier (LBDR) is used in theRoyal Regiment of Australian Artillery.


Corporal (CPL)After normally 6-8 years, and depending on ability to lead, promotion to Corporal typically follows. In this rank additional trade and instructor qualifications can be gained. Corporals usually are in command of section of soldiers which consist of two fire teams, bricks or be in command of a crew, team or detachment. Corporals are also employed in logistics and technical trades across most corps of the Army. Corporals can also be employed as instructors in Army schools particularly engaging in junior soldier training. Bombardier (BDR) is used in the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.


Sergeant (SGT)
Sergeant is a senior role of responsibility, promotion to which typically takes place after normally 12 years depending on ability. Sergeants typically are second in command of a troop or platoon of up to 40 soldiers, with the important responsibility for advising and assisting junior officers. Often, in the absence of the junior officer, the Sergeant will command the platoon or troop, and Sergeants normally have the role of administration, discipline, training and the maintenance of standards. Sergeants are employed in senior logistics and technical positions across most corps of the Army. Sergeants can also be employed as instructors in Army schools.


Staff Sergeant (SSGT)
After a few years as a Sergeant promotion to Staff Sergeant may follow. This is a senior role combining human and resource management in administrative or logistics roles. Staff sergeants are always addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff", never as "Sergeant" as it degrades their rank. This rank is currently being phased out of the Australian Army.


Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2)
This is a senior management role focusing on the training, welfare and discipline of a company

.
Warrant Officer Class One
senior advisors of their unit’s Commanding Officer, with leadership, discipline and welfare responsibilities

Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army
The RSM-A is responsible to the Chief of Army, but responsive to all ranks across Army. The RSM-A is a member of the personal staff of the Chief of Army. The RSM-A’s primary role is to represent to the Chief of Army, and others, the solicited and unsolicited views concerns and opinions of Soldiers in the Army, but also carry the Chief of Army’s message down and across the ranks.
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They become a private when they finish their job training. First it's boot camp, then job training :)
 
Since i don't take orders from any one and being a senior now I guess I will have to be the General LOL
 
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