Army rank listings (modern) and of the past (?)

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » March 6, 2004, 7:56 pm

Just a quick question, reason isn't that important, but, looking for a comprehensive list of all US Army ranks and a conformation of the list I'm posting for accuracy purposes.

Other question relates to if anyone knows where to find information regarding army ranks of the ancient Roman Empire, specifically around the time of the Ceaser...

US Army Ranks as I have them:
Sargent Major of the Army
Command Sargent Major
Sargent Major E-9
First Sargent
Master Sargent
Sargent First Class
Staff Sargent
Sargent E-5
Corporal
Specalist
Private E-3
Private E-2

Is that about right?

Two months into a writing project, and I discovered I've been using the wrong designation on half of the damn characters. ><

Splatter · Post by **Splatter** » March 6, 2004, 8:09 pm

Here is a link for you http://www-perscom.army.mil/tagd/tioh/rank/erank.htm

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » March 6, 2004, 8:21 pm

Yup, that's the one I found.
Now about for the romans...

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 6, 2004, 8:27 pm

http://www.romanempire.net/romepage/Cmn ... ucture.htm

this one seems more thorough http://www.unrv.com/military/legion.php

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » March 6, 2004, 8:38 pm

Arb, BONUS.

Thank you!
edit: Enjoy the VV's

Bojangels · Post by **Bojangels** » March 7, 2004, 1:27 am

I've always seen it spelled 'Sergeant'. Maybe both are acceptable, I dunno.

Ashur · Post by **Ashur** » March 8, 2004, 2:33 pm

Bojangels wrote:I've always seen it spelled 'Sergeant'. Maybe both are acceptable, I dunno.

It is 'Sergeant', which is also the acceptable spoken honorific for all enlisted ranks though E3 through E6.

A First Sergeant is usually addressed (within his company at least) as 'First Sergeant', as it is a position as much as a rank in most cases. He is often also addressed (familiarly or secondhand) as "Top", as he is the ranking NCO for a company sized unit and right hand man to the company commander.

The XO (Executive Officer) and Platoon Leaders play thier own roles, but most company commanders usually pay heed to thier First Sergent, who is usually at least thier age if not older and more experienced and knows how to get things done in most cases.

A 'Sergeant Major' is almost always addressed as such.

i.e. Officer: ''Sergeant Major Jones, could you join me and Major Clark for a moment"

Enlisted: "Yes, that is correct, Sergeant Major"

The use of "Sarge", in all cases, is limited to situations of familiarity, as it is a nickname and most professional soldiers IMHO avoid the term, unless they are referring to Sargeras the Troll, who seems to like it.

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » March 8, 2004, 6:11 pm

The use of "Sarge", in all cases, is limited to situations of familiarity, as it is a nickname and most professional soldiers IMHO avoid the term, unless they are referring to Sargeras the Troll, who seems to like it.

...and who has a thriving business servicing enlisted men from all over the world in Sargeras' House of Pleasure, located in downtown Miami.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » March 8, 2004, 6:24 pm

hence the popular expression, "Blow me Sarge!"

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » March 8, 2004, 6:31 pm

A simple question and a 1 meeelion VV payout.. and it turns into an I hate Sarge thread.
Yip!

Kadie · Post by **Kadie** » March 8, 2004, 7:15 pm

Akaran_D wrote:A simple question and a 1 meeelion VV payout.. and it turns into an I hate Sarge thread.
Yip!

Ep! No hating Sargie!

He's too much of a sweetie to be hated! *hugs Sargie*

The little woodelf ranger,
Kadie

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » March 8, 2004, 7:25 pm

Akaran_D wrote:A simple question and a 1 meeelion VV payout.. and it turns into an I hate Sarge thread.
Yip!

actually, i think all of us posting here joking with Sarge really like him a lot =)

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 8, 2004, 7:39 pm

An easy way to remember what to call 1 through 4 star generals is the phrase, "Be My Little General"

One Star - Brigadier General
Two Stars- Major General
Three Stars - Lieutenant General
Four Stars - General (unprefixed)

During WW2, the US had the rank 5 star general. It was originally going to be Field Marshal but the first Field Marshal's name was Marshall so Field Marshal Marshall was a no go : )

With the death of General of the Army Omar N. Bradley in April of 1981, the five-star rank passed into American history. And it is that passing which seems to make a brief survey of the five-star insignia of the General of the Army and the Admiral of the Fleet appropriate.

It was World War II which precipitated the creation of this rank. The enormity of the war and the fact that several American commanders found themselves in the awkward position of commanding Allied officers of higher rank necessitated its creation.

The original title for the grade was to have been Field Marshal (after the British title) but the Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall, refused to be known as "Field Marshal Marshall!"

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » March 8, 2004, 8:41 pm

An easy way to remember what to call 1 through 4 star generals is the phrase, "Be My Little General"

sicko

Badpassion Seelentrinker · March 9, 2004, 4:50 am

Lalanae wrote:
An easy way to remember what to call 1 through 4 star generals is the phrase, "Be My Little General"
sicko

HEY! Thats how we learned in Basic also so call the drill Sergeant's sickos