Rank Identification and Reporting Procedures

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Terminal Learning Objective

Action: Determine Military Rank and Reporting Procedures (Officer and NCO)

Conditions: Given a task to identify enlisted and officer rank and how to report to an Officer or NCO

Standards: Exhibit proficiency in identifying military rank and correctly execute the actions to report to an Officer or NCO

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Enlisted Rank

Private FirstClass (PFC)

E3

Specialist (SPC)E4

Private (PV2)E2

Private (PV1)E1

No Insignia

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Enlisted Rank Continued

Corporal (CPL) E4

Sergeant (SGT) E5

Staff Sergeant (SSG) E6

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Enlisted Rank Continued

Sergeant FirstClass (SFC) E7

Master Sergeant(MSG) E8

First Sergeant(1SG) E8

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Enlisted Rank Continued

Sergeant Major (SGM) E9

Command SergeantMajor (CSM)

E9

Sergeant Majorof the Army (SMA)

E9

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Warrant Officer Rank

Warrant OfficerOneWO1

Chief Warrant OfficerTwoWO2

ChiefWarrant OfficerThreeWO3

ChiefWarrant OfficerFourWO4

ChiefWarrant Officer FiveWO5

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Officer Rank

SecondLieutenant(2LT) O1

FirstLieutenant(1LT) O2

Captain(CPT) O3

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Officer Rank Continued

Major(MAJ) O4

LieutenantColonel

(LTC) O5

Colonel(COL) O6

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Officer Rank Continued

BrigadierGeneral(BG) O7

MajorGeneral(MG) O8

LieutenantGeneral

(LTG) O9

General(GEN)O10

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Officer Rank Continued

• Be – Brigadier General

• My – Major General

• Little – Lieutenant General

• General

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Reporting Procedures Indoors

• Center yourself 2 steps away from Officer/NCO.

• Position of Attention, sharply salute (Officer only) and state, “Sir/Ma’am, PVT Jones reports.”

• Remain at the Position of Attention.

• The soldier does not drop salute until Officer lowers their salute.

•Soldier executes an about-face and sharply exits.

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Reporting Procedures Outdoors

• Center yourself two, 30” steps away from Officer/NCO.

• Position of Attention, sharply salute (Officer only) and state, “Sir/Ma’am, PVT Jones reports.”

• Remain at the Position of Attention.

• The soldier does not drop salute until Officer lowers their salute.

• Soldier executes an about-face and sharply exits.

• NCOs are saluted when the Platoon Sergeant receives a report from Squad Leaders in formation and when turning over a formation.

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Terminal Learning Objective

Action: Determine Military Rank and Reporting Procedures (Officer and NCO)

Conditions: Given a task to identify enlisted and officer rank and how to report to an officer or NCO

Standards: Exhibit proficiency in identifying military rank and correctly execute the actions to report to an Officer or NCO