What are the titles for officers in the Army?

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I googled, but didn't find what I wanted. I'm wanting to know what the order of rank is in the Army. Like, Lieutenant, General, Private, blah, blah..... But what are they all and in what order are the most powerful?

I want to know because I want to rename the positions in my Planetside outfit to something real-life. Thx!

 

[woodie1]

2nd Lt.
1st Lt.
Capt.
Major
Lt. Col.
Col.
Then I forget how the Generals go.

 

[frostgiant]

Brig. Gen.
Maj. Gen.
Lt. Gen.
Gen.

 

[ElFenix]

no i think its brig, lt, maj, gen, goa

 

[PrincessGuard]

http://www.tesarta.com/www/resources/library/militaryrank.html

 

[Josh]

Theres insignias for each too. If you are trying to learn this stuff, learn about the insignias as well because thats what you go by in the military, etc. You see symbols that represent a personell's rank....


<---- went to military school

 

[ElFenix]

ok i'm wrong

 

[rutchtkim]

whats a warrant officer?

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: rutchtkim
whats a warrant officer?

IIRC that's an elisted rank. They're talking about officer ranks above. The scheme for enlisted personnel is totally different from officers, and I have no idea how it goes.

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

Originally posted by: rutchtkim
whats a warrant officer?

Origin of the "Warrant Officer".

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: rutchtkim
whats a warrant officer?

IIRC that's an elisted rank. They're talking about officer ranks above. The scheme for enlisted personnel is totally different from officers, and I have no idea how it goes.

NCOs are:

Sergeant Major of the Army (highest enlisted man)
Sergeant Major
First Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Sergeant First Class
Sergeant
Corporal
Private First Class
Private

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[glenn1]

I googled, but didn't find what I wanted. I'm wanting to know what the order of rank is in the Army. Like, Lieutenant, General, Private, blah, blah..... But what are they all and in what order are the most powerful?

I want to know because I want to rename the positions in my Planetside outfit to something real-life. Thx!

If you want to make it real-life, make the Command Sergeant Major the most powerful character. The general might be the one issuing the orders, but the CSM is the one who makes sure they get carried out, and in real life most of them look like they achieved their rank by taking on the rest of their unit in a fight (and winning).