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	Navy Enlisted Ranks
		These personnel are considered to be the senior-most enlisted servicemember within their command, and are the special assistant to the Commanding Officer in all matter pertaining to the health, welfare, job satisfaction, morale, utilization, advancement and training the command's enlisted personnel.
		The MCPON serves as the senior enlisted leader of the Navy, and as an advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and to the Chief of Naval Personnel in matters dealing with enlisted personnel and their families.
		The MCPON is also an advisor to the many boards dealing with enlisted personnel issues; is the enlisted representative of the Department of the Navy at special events; may be called upon to testify on enlisted personnel issues before Congress; and, maintains a liaison with enlisted spouse organizations.
	www.militaryranks.us /navy-enlisted-ranks.htm (913 words)

	History of Enlisted Ranks
		The chevron in heraldry was employed as a badge of honor to mark the main supporters of the head of the clan or "top of the house" and it came to be used in various forms as an emblem of rank for knights and men-at-arms in feudal days.
		According to the Journals of the Continental Congress, later in that year all battalions were given a non-commissioned headquarters element consisting of a sergeant-major, a quartermaster sergeant, a drum major and a fife major, all to be appointed by the regimental commander.
		Enlisted men were designated sergeants-major, teachers of music, sergeants, corporals, musicians, artificers and privates.
	www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /Rank_page/History_of_Enlisted_Ranks.htm (2247 words)

	Colombia Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		Army enlisted uniforms consisted of an olive-drab dress uniform for a cold climate, a tan flannel dress uniform for a hot climate, and tan barracks and field uniforms for all climates.
		All air force officers and enlisted personnel wore a full-dress uniform of midnight blue cloth for a hot or cold climate, a social dress uniform of midnight blue cloth for a cold climate, a street dress uniform of sky blue blouse and trousers, and a service dress uniform for a hot climate.
		Navy enlisted insignia consisted of gold markings worn on the outer left sleeve of the coat, jumper, or shirt (depending on the uniform), half-way between the top shoulder seam and the elbow.
	www.photius.com /countries/colombia/national_security/colombia_national_security_uniforms_ranks_and~1103.html (379 words)

	Enlisted Ranks
		The ranks can be ordered through Glendale and are the Junior ROTC NCO ranks.
		Although not the lowest level of rank where command is exercised, this level is the first at which enlisted soldiers are referred to as "sergeant," and of all the grades of the NCO, this one, very possibly, has the greatest impact on the lower ranking Marines.
		Along with the rank of SGT., Corporal is the only rank which has never disappeared from the NCO Corps since the days of Old Earth.
	www.zianet.com /jdkern/sgm/ranks.htm (703 words)

	Marine Enlisted Rank-1959
		Besises revisions of rank structure, adjustments of proficiency pay were made in an attempt to meet competition for critical skills without inflation of rank, develop and maintain a balanced work force, and reward outstanding individual achievement.
		The rank of sergeant with three stripes, formerly E-4, was selected to replace the rank of staff sergeant at E-5, in order to have two ranks of NCOs and to remove one rank from the ranks of staff NCOs which would start at staff sergeant in pay grade E-6.
		The rank of master gunnery sergeant, revived to provide leadership in occupational fields, was put at the top in E-9, alongside the sergeant major, raised from E-7 to E-9 and still the senior NCO.
	www.angelfire.com /ca4/gunnyg/enlrk59.html (951 words)

	StarFleet Ranks
		Rank stripes in TOS (during the run of the regular series but it does not include the pilots to the series) are worn on the edge of the sleeves.
		Rank was indicated on the shoulder of the uniform and on the sleeves.
		Rank of Commodore is exactly halfway in between the flag ranks and the commissioned officer ranks, but is generally considered the lowest Flag rank.
	home.austin.rr.com /jdominion/command/ranks.htm (3513 words)

	Valparaiso Air Force ROTC
		Leadership responsibility significantly increases in the mid-level enlisted ranks.
		The Navy NCO equivalent, petty officer, is achieved at the rank of petty officer third class.
		The sergeant major of the Army, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, the master chief petty officer of the Navy and the chief master sergeant of the Air Force are the spokespersons of the enlisted force at the highest levels of their services.
	www.valpo.edu /afrotc/rank_structure_enlisted.htm (398 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News
		As the Army closes ranks with the other services by barring personal or business relationships between officers and enlisted soldiers, the change is troubling many in uniform.
		That Army policy permitted relationships between officers and the enlisted ranks as long as the people involved were not in the same chain of command.
		In addition, enlisted personnel face a dishonorable discharge, and an officer could be dismissed.
	www.starbulletin.com /1999/03/04/news/story8.html (1081 words)

	Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Leadership responsibility significantly increases in the mid-level enlisted ranks.
		The Navy NCO equivalent, petty officer, is achieved at the rank of petty officer third class.
		The sergeant major of the Army, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, the master chief petty officer of the Navy and the chief master sergeant of the Air Force are the spokespersons of the enlisted force at the highest levels of their services.
	www.theavn.org /enlistedrank.htm (409 words)

	Military rank at AllExperts
		The use of formalized ranks came into widespread use with the Roman legions after the introduction of reforms by the consul Gaius Marius, which were completed around 60 BC.
		In some countries, the more senior rank of Commodore is also used, a position that follows the flag flying tradition (above) of Flag Officers but through the use of a dove-tail pennant of rank instead of the flag or triangular pennant of other senior officers.
		NCO ranks typically include a varying number of grades of Sergeant and Corporal (air force, army and Marines), or Chief Petty Officer and Petty Officer (navy and coast guard).
	en.allexperts.com /e/m/mi/military_rank.htm (1656 words)

	Expanding Warrant Officer Ranks
		In terms of rank, they fall between enlisted personnel and commissioned officers, and under current policy are selected from the enlisted ranks depending on their occupational specialties.
		In the report, CBO suggests expanding the warrant officer ranks by converting top-level enlisted positions into warrant officers, transferring more occupational specialists to warrant officers and changing promotion practices to focus on technical competence rather than the completion of a certain set of assignments.
		An expansion in the "high-tech specialist" rank could also provide incentives "for recruits who aspire to more than just a high school education, for experienced service members with skills that are valuable to the military, and for very capable people whose superior abilities may not be adequately recognized in the enlisted ranks."
	cwoauscg.org /news/expanding_wo_ranks.html (546 words)

	The QB Home Page - 3059 Ranks
		The enlisted ranks encompass the frontline warriors who do most of the fighting when the Regiment is involved in pitched battles.
		Despite the fact that the technical ranks and enlisted ranks are theoretically parallel, it is generally accepted that combat enlisted personnel of the same level as technical personnel have seniority.
		Metallic rank insignia are worn on uniforms that have epaulets, centered approximately 3 cm from the outer edge, and on the front of headgear.
	members.aol.com /jaegerqb/qbranks.html (3778 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		Although the rank of Basic Airman was renamed Airman Basic on 5 February 1959, the insignia did not change.
		To differentiate the two ranks, the directive changed the silver star in the center of Airman, Airman First Class and Senior Airman changed to blue while the star on Sergeant chevrons remained silver.
		Technical Sergeant Spink, Barry L. "A Chronology of the Enlisted Rank Chevron of the United States Air Force, 19 February 1992." Air Force Historical Research Agency.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=U.S._Air_Force_enlisted_rank_insignia (1193 words)

	STAR WARS: Imperial Insignia: Noncommissioned Personnel
		Lack of officer rank badges means that the substantive insignia of non-commissioned officers, crewmen and troops must be comprised of the more general elements of uniform.
		Stormtroopers are identified to each other by electronic means, and rank and identity may be indicated in their tracking and sight enhancement systems incorporated in the helmet goggles.
		Ranks from the international conventions are printed in white text; additional and equivalent ranks in USA terminology are in grey text.
	www.theforce.net /swtc/insignia/enlisted.html (1565 words)

	Crewman - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
		In Starfleet, this rank is awarded upon completion of a training course, where recruits are given basic instruction in manning a starship or filling another role in the fleet.
		Although Star Trek has often been ambivalent about enlisted ranks and insignia, there have been mentions of the term "crewman" since TOS: "The Man Trap", although it is continuously impossible to tell who this rank was bestowed upon, since both crewman and ensigns (as well as chief petty officers) had no visible rank insignia.
		This lack of rank insignia for crewmen and noncoms was used throughout DS9 and VOY, although chief petty officers were assigned different insignia.
	memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Crewman (413 words)

	A PROPOSAL TO REFORM THE ENLISTED RANKS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
		In addition to changing the rank titles and insignia, it is also recommended that the grades commensurate with the billets of platoon sergeant and squad leader be lowered by one level for a more reasonable ratio of NCOs to privates.
		Currently, the senior enlisted member of a US Army infantry platoon is typically a sergeant first class (E-7) and squads (each of which consists of up to about a dozen men) are usually led by staff sergeants (E-6) with two sergeants (E-5) each to assist them.
		To follow the precedent established by the existence of insignia representing the senior enlisted advisers to the service chiefs, the insignia for this appointment could be the same as for other E-9 personnel but with the Joint Staff emblem between the chevrons and the arcs.
	www.geocities.com /commentariat/usenlisted.htm (1330 words)

	The Warrant Officer Ranks: Adding Flexibility to Military Personnel Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Expanded opportunities for top performers in the enlisted ranks to serve as warrant officers might also be managed under a midcareer model, although the program probably would spread warrant positions more widely across occupational areas and not completely replace enlisted personnel with warrant officers in any specialty.
		Instead of raising the pay of all midcareer and senior enlisted personnel, however, DoD could focus the raise by offering warrant officer positions—with their higher pay—to those people it most wanted to retain or to those who were serving in military occupations with the best-paying civilian alternatives.
		The estimate for the number of enlisted positions that could be converted to positions for warrant officers was derived by comparing average rates of compensation for personnel in grades E-6 through E-9 and personnel in grades W-1 through W-5, excluding Army aviators.
	www.cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=3287&sequence=5 (4088 words)

	Saving Private Ryan: U.S. Army Enlisted Ranks
		The rank insignia for the U.S. Army in World War II were modified on January 8th, 1942 with the addition of the ranks of Technician 3rd Class (T/3), Technician 4th Class (T/4) and Technician 5th Class (T/5).
		The technician grades were deleted in 1948, and the enlisted ranks were further restructured in 1955.
		Colors for all enlisted ranks were defined as khaki on dark blue, or olive drab on dark blue.
	www.sproe.com /r/rank-enlisted.html (397 words)

	GoArmy.com > About the Army > Ranks & Insignia
		While the amount of time spent in each rank is based on averages, you can often accelerate the promotion process by taking advantage of additional training and schooling opportunities.
		This rank is the epitome of what it means to be a Sergeant and oversees all Non-Commissioned Officers.
		Serves as the senior enlisted advisor and consultant to the Chief of Staff of the Army (a four-star General).
	www.goarmy.com /about/ranks_and_insignia.jsp (557 words)

	South Carolina Army National Guard: Ranks
		Enlisted Soldiers join the Army by signing an Enlistment Contract to complete Basic Training and an Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for their particular Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) and serve for a designated period of time.
		As an E-4, the soldier can either be laterally promoted and given the rank E-4 as a Corporal which is the NCO (Non Commissioned Officer) version of the Specialist (has more responsibility) or they can be promoted up to E-5 (sergeant).
		The rank of E-7 is considered to be a Senior NCO in the US Army.
	scarng.freeservers.com /ranks.html (675 words)

	BF2Tracker.com - Game Info - Rank System
		Originally no insignia identified holders of this rank, but in 1920 one chevron was established for it; then an arc was placed below the chevron in 1968 at the same time one chevron was authorized for the lower rank of private, in order to distinguish the latter from the still lower rank of recruit.
		Master Gunnery Sergeant is the ninth and highest enlisted rank (along with the grade-equivalent ranks of Sergeant Major and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps) in the U.S. Marine Corps.
		The administrative position, Command Sergeant Major, is the senior enlisted advisor to the commanding officer and carries with it certain ceremonial functions such as caring for the unit's colors.
	bf2tracker.com /bf2_gameinfo.php?action=ranks (1137 words)

	The Ultimate Military rank - American History Information Guide and Reference
		Military rank, or simply rank, is a system of grading seniority and command within military organizations.
		A separate set of ranks was also used for secular, and occasionally ecclesiastic, rulers, as discussed in Ranks of nobility and peerage.
		The use of formalized ranks came into widespread use with the Roman Legions, after the introduction of reforms by the consul Gaius Marius which were completed around 60 BCE.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Military_rank (827 words)

	The Warrant Officer Ranks: Adding Flexibility to Military Personnel Management
		For enlisted personnel in midcareer, the monetary appeal of warrant service is much less than it would have been earlier in their career and more heavily dependent on their prospects for advancement in the enlisted ranks (see Figure 6).
		Those whose promotion prospects in the enlisted ranks are only average and who cannot expect to advance beyond E-7 would receive an increase in RMC through 20 years of service of about 14 percent if they became warrant officers.
		The fraction of enlisted personnel in the most common pay grade for accession as a warrant officer or LDO (E-6 in the Army and the Marine Corps; E-7 in the Navy) serving in occupational specialties that do not directly feed into any warrant officer or LDO occupation.
	www.cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=3287&sequence=4 (4255 words)

	With New Policy, Enlisted Sailors Aiming for Highest Ranks Should Hit the Books
		said higher education is essential for enlisted servicemen “to better prepare them to operate tomorrow’s fleet” and to ensure they are prepared to take over leadership roles in the Navy.
		Currently servicemen being promoted to the highest enlisted ranks must graduate from the Navy’s Senior Enlisted Academy in Rhode Island.
		Officials from the other services said none requires collegiate degrees for promotion through the enlisted ranks, although all three do consider higher education as a major factor in military advancement.
	www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,SS_120604_Sailors,00.html (721 words)

	U.S. Navy Ranks and Rates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The use of the word "rank" for Navy enlisted personnel is incorrect.
		The three basic uniforms and the type of rank devices are: khakis (a working uniform) — pins on the collar; whites — stripes on shoulder boards; and, blues — stripes sewn on the lower sleeve.
		A chart of the officer ranks is hyperlinked from the ensign's bar at the left.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/ranks/rankrate.html (243 words)

	Ranks
		All ranks in Starfleet are addressed by the title of the rank, except Fleet Captain, Lieutenant Commander and Lieutenant (Junior Grade).
		They may be giving an 'Acting-Ensign' rank by authorisation of the Commanding Officer of the starship/starbase they are on their cruise aboard, or by the Academy Adjutant or other senior Academy staff.
		Starfleet personnel wear an undershirt of their department colour, this under shirt extends to the collar, where the rank insignia is pinned.
	games.pbem-portal.com /startrek/ussterranova/ranks.html (477 words)

	TCS - Ranks:
		Enlisted ranks reflect the soldiers' role as servants of the state, while officer ranks denote administrative rather than combat duties.
		The term typically denotes enlisted personnel roughly equivalent through the rank of Corporal in Inner Sphere military systems, and the soldiers wear a bright-green circle on each collar lapel to denote this rank.
		Enlisted personnel who have served a minimum of one year of active duty are granted the rank and responsibilities of Protector of the Homeland.
	www.magpage.com /~flynnmj/history/oa6.html (550 words)

	Hail of Gunfire - Online Gaming Clan
		The ranks are all earned by playing the game to move up in these ranks, players must complete a certain amount of "scored" games.
		Although Enlisted players can only gain ranks by increasing the number of games they play, their total Rating is still being tracked.
		The final goal of the Enlisted ranks requires a bit more dedication to reach, as it shifts the focus to the number of wins rather than number of games played.
	www.hailofgunfire.com /s3ranking (216 words)

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