Simple Guide to All Army Ranks in Order - USA
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- The US Army has many ranks, some of these ranks are so similar it can be confusing, as well as in what order they progress in. During this episode, we will look at a simple guide to all army ranks in the correct order. The guide does not go into full detail for each of the ranks, but it will give an idea as to what each of the ranks mean and how military personnel from the USA are identified.
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Have you ever served in the US Army? What Rank did you promote to?
Well my grandpa was in the Canadian army and he was a captain when he retired
Thanks Zero! What years did he serve for the Canadian Army?
@@PremierHistory I don’t actually know he’s never told me but his story of why he wasn’t promoted is he had too much of a big mouth to be a major and he probably made some higher up officer mad that’s all I know about his time In the army
Sounds like a great man Zero, Always the best ones that get held back!
@@PremierHistory yea he is he’s pretty cool
I did 75 full days of service back in MW2, proudly went through all these ranks multiple times. Those were great days and I have many stories to tell my children about the lobbies, and how brutal they could be at times. Thankfully I still have my health, thank you to all the other veterans for their service during those early golden years of 2007-2016
Thank you for your service 🐸🙏
Yoo that's epic! I served too, on private lobbies, I loved Afghan and I always tried to find that perfect sniper spot and drop a flare there!
Did you prestige?
People are gonna get tilted at this but I laughed hard man. Fellow 10th prestige here
@@mattynek2 stop joking around we are talking about real life not some childish game.
The backbone of the army would probably be the NCOs. They deal with the combat and deal with the officers
NCOs definitely play an integral part 👍🏻
No.shit man
Nah bro. Them specialists!
None of them would be there if there weren’t NCO’s who were DI’s
Nice General
When I was in the Army, we were taught an easy way to identify generals by using a simple phrase. It was "Be my little general". The first letter of each word stands for Brigadier, Major, Lieutenant, and General.
Great tip Farmerjohn!
Never understood why Major General was worse then Lieutenant General rank. Surely should be swapped?
@@garystill1308 Major general was originally sergeant major general,but the name was too long
@@garystill1308 It makes sense when your realize that they follow the same ordering as the four ranks below General.
Captain - Brigadier General
Major - Major General
Lieutenant Colonel - Lieutenant General
Colonel - General
I could never understand why it isn't Lt. & then Major General! It doesn't make sense!
My oldest brother made Master Sargent in the Army (Armory)before he lost his life overseas.
Thanks for the video, I already knew the order of the ranks but still watched because of the memories of my brother.
Well sir your brother is a hero . He gave his life so we can all be free .. sorry for your loss. God bless 🙌 🙏
@@iwin1833 Thank you for your kind comment.
God-bless your brother he made the ultimate sacrifice For the USA
All honors to your brother !
Thank your family for their sacrifice 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
My dad retired from the army as a CW3 . His area of technical expertise was in maintenance support.he was very much like a “big brother” or “wisened uncle” type toward his troops.I’ve seen them direct a great deal of respect and regard towards him because Dad (though acted in a supervisory capacity) treated them just like any other and with the same respect he would want to be treated with.
Example... in 1992 he had a half dozen or so young men and a young lady in his unit that were spending what was probably their first ever Christmas away from home. He invited them to have Christmas dinner with us.
Thanks for sharing his story
I aspire to be someone like your dad, I'm currently at 19 years, 18+ years enlisted and highest NCO rank was SSG, this year I went Warrant and now hold the appointed rank of WO1.
@@atc562002
Yeah bro I'm a 6 star general and I'm 12 years old
@@maverick300 i think he means the amount of time he has served in the army
@@maverick300 this was funny, but I think he meant he's currently 19 years In active duty. Not that he's 19 years old . Regardless thank you for your service bravest 12 year old I've ever had the pleasure to encounter.
"Only used during a time of war"
The United States never seeing a day of peace for as long as I've been alive:
Yeah, they could have explained that better. The rank was created so that key US officers wouldn't be outranked by Commonwealth Field Marshals back in WWII. It's still on the books but hasn't been necessary for ... (counting on fingers) 76 years.
@@MrTmac9k That makes sense, thanks for explaining.
@Dora Arnold I'm not, however 20 years of consistent war is sad.
We haven’t declared war on anything. Currently we aren’t fighting a nation, we’re fighting an organization. I think the last time the U.S. officially declared war was in 1941
@@hypershock0762 Actually in 1941 US declared war against Germany, Italy, and Japan. But the last declaration of war were June 4 of 1942 against Bulgaria, Hungary, and Rumania(Romania).
I'm a first Lieutenant (O2) in the Swiss army. Respectful salute to all my brothers of every country, who served in their army for people and land!
I think I may have your pocket knife...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:12 Private (PVT / E - 1)
0:19 Private (PV2 / E - 2)
0:26 Private First Class (PFC / E - 3)
0:32 Specialist (SPC / E - 4)
0:40 Corporal (CPL / E - 4)
0:49 Sergeant (SGT / E - 5)
0:56 Staff Sergeant (SSG / E - 6)
1:04 Sergeant First Class (SFC / E - 7)
1:12 Master Sergeant (MSG / E - 8)
1:19 First Sergeant (1SG / E - 8)
1:26 Sergeant Major (SGM / E - 9)
1:32 Command Sergeant Major (CSM / E - 9)
1:39 Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA / E - 9)
1:53 Warrant Officer 1 (WO1)
2:03 Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2)
2:09 Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3)
2:13 Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4)
2:17 Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5)
2:26 Second Lieutenant (2LT / O1)
2:33 First Lieutenant (1LT / O2)
2:41 Captain (CPT / O3)
2:46 Major (MAJ / O4)
2:56 Lieutenant Colonel (LTC / O5)
3:03 Colonel (COL / O6)
3:10 Brigadier General (BG / O7)
3:19 Major General (MG / O8)
3:25 Lieutenant General (LG / O9)
3:33 General (GEN / O10)
3:41 General of the Army (GOA / O10)
Bro u saving alot of people's time ..thank you on behalf of the people who wanted just the list
My grandpa served in the army the highest rank he earned was the brigadier general, soon he retired and honored by the jordanian army, he had a lot of medals and even a weapon as a gift for serving his country, god bless him.
Thanks for sharing his story Creammando!
@@PremierHistory He was also a field medic
You should be so proud!
@@PremierHistory I am
He's name?
All ranks are the back bone
Cause the back bone isn't one piece
Its made up of tons of bones working as one
Without one bone the whole thing doesn't work
That’s about the truest thing I have heard. I feel like that statement serves true with all of the branches. I’m gonna share that one to my Marine buddies!
@@Nick-et3oo happy to help :)
@@lordseelenfresserdemonking1168 Bisexuals don’t like freedom.
Yeah the tons of E-4 thru E-7 would be the back bone. Everybody can’t be backbone then there would be nothing else for the “rest” of the body lmao
That statement is true and profound. May I add that it emphasizes the idea that all insignia of rank are placed on a common uniform. The uniform is more than just a vestment. It in fact represents the idea of teamwork, camaraderie and _uniformity_. Without _all_ members of a military unit there is diminishment.
As a US Army veteran myself (MOS 15Y), I would say the backbone of the enlisted ranks is the E5 (Sargent) and the O3 (Captain) for the officer ranks as the holders of these ranks have their leadership functions at the very tip of the spear.
Dad retired as a major never realize how much he climbed and could have gone higher. Makes me proud of all he’s done :)
Thanks for sharing Armango, you should be very proud!
I reached higher in call of duty in just one day
@Abood Xx 😂😂😂
Would've been nice to hear about how many soldiers each rank leads/commands and a bit more detailed info on the ranks themselves
Thanks Christian, that would have been a nice touch I agree
@@PremierHistory This was posted on my birthday (:
That’s cool Leat!
@@PremierHistory #FollowUpVideo
@@PremierHistory do you have to go through NCO's to reach officer ranks? or you can start from the warrant officer 1 when you join the army?
I served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era, 1966-1968. During that Era, there was a rank that is no longer used in the Army. That rank is Specialist E-5. I achieved Specialist E-5, within 15 months of my service. The Specialist E-5 patch is similar to the Specialist E-4 patch, but with a rocker over the top. During my time at that rank, I was used a few times, as an overnight Sergeant, during guard duty of the ammunition dump, at Fort Polk, La., where I was stationed. Our monthly pay, at that time, for an E-5 with under 2 years service, was $261.00 ($256.00 after taxes).
Thanks for sharing your story Richard
I'm also a "Vietnam Era" vet ('69-'72) and was also a "Spec 5". In "72, congress cut funding for the war. The Army had to cut troops, and I was given a 6 month "early out" as a 3 year enlistee. The day before I was out, I got extended 90 days because they cut too deep and too fast. Wasn't happy about that, but it's all water under the dam now.
Back when I was in (1970-1972) we had a cook in the mess hall who was a spec.6. I was a spec 5 myself when I got out. Didn't know the rank had been done away with.
@@richardbuse228
I just found a chart showing SP5 & SP6 were discontinued in 1985. It also shows SP7 discontinued in 1978. www.3ad.com/history/at.ease/army.ranks.htm
Yes, the spec ranks were phased out, however, when I was in from 08-16, many people I served with thought they should be brought back. I was in the medical field (combat medic) and saw a lot of people who weren't cut out for leadership roles, the spec ranks would allow for continued progression in career without the concern of putting someone who just isn't a leader into a position of leadership. The issue I saw with the lack of that was that people who were experts in medicine were placed behind desks where they had no clue what to do. In fact, I would still be in if we had spec ranks, I just wanted to be a medic, I could care less about counseling soldiers and all that.
My eldest cousin Stephen was in the Army for 30 years when he retired. He never talked about what his responsibilities as a sergeant were, but I know he had an important job. When I mention Stephen's rank, some former military members laugh and tell me that 'all sergeants think they have important jobs'. When tell them that Stephen was the Command Sergeant Major at Fort Bragg and also served as the second Honorary Sergeant Major of the Special Forces Regiment, they usually stop laughing...
I was a; Air Force. Medic, Staff Sergeant and ward master in Japan, the Phillipines and Edward's AFB IN CALIFORNIA. WE PATCHED UP, ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS GRUNTS WHO MANAGED TO GET THEMSELVES, SHOT, BLOWN UP OR PUNJI'D. ONE OF MY ROOMIES IN JAPAN WAS A JARHEAD, THE MARINE ATCO AT YAKOTA AFB. I ENDED UP DOING A LOT OF TRAINING FOR NEWLY ASSIGNED TROOPS FRESH FROM TECH SCHOOL AT SHEPHERD AFB, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
Very informative! Not being a militry man I sometimes wondered about order of rank. Thank you pal!
As an NCO in the Air Force, I had occasional dealings with the Army. The only dealings I ever had with warrant officers was dealing with flight operations(begging/borrowing/stealing equipment). The only WO’s I ever knew or met were helicopter Jockeys. Actually a pretty cool (only slightly insane) bunch.
I legit, never met a WO in the Army. We called them "Unicorns" in my unit.
I was in military intelligence; we had non- flight warrant officers
Army CID has lots of warrant officers. Commanders of Army port ops are sometimes warrant officers and the Army has boaties. The skippers of the boats are warrant officers. Saw plenty of them at Fort Eustis, VA and few at Fort Story, VA.
Usually a few around a Missile outfit. In charge of the Warheads and training. Especially back when we still had a lot of 'Those Warheads'?
REMFS deal with REMFS...just kidding. Much ❤
I don't think any single rank is the backbone of the army. They are ALL important. You could say that each rank in the army makes up a joint in the backbone.
Well, except for 2LT fresh out of West Point, lol//
@@mikeylikey6176 lol wtf ahah napoleon would hate that 😂😂
Yeahh mate the chain of command
I get where you are coming from but if you served, you’d know that E-4 thru E-7 is really what makes the military function. Being told (most of the time) vague guidelines by the few at the top. Then second most important I’d say is captains and sergeant majors, as they are the main middle man (obviously everyone’s technically a middle man, but their position as Company Commander and Company Superintendent are very important) between the top and the “backbone.” I’m in the Air Force btw, but ranks structures are very similar
Ok if someone was going to break all the bones in your body except one which bone would you want them to leave alone
0:20 "Backbone of Army" Private E-2 ! Did entire year of 1966 in Vietnam - Private upon arrival, Private when I returned and Private upon discharge after three years and one day. Hell yes!
Thanks for your information Sir
My great grandpa. An MP turned combat specialist during the War in the Pacific in WW2. Was a Sargeant until demoted to Corporal for punching a Lieutenant, of which he blamed for the extreme and preventable loss of a ton of soldiers in his company. Awarded as a war hero and got 2 purple hearts as well.
Thanks for sharing his story Joker, you should be proud of his service
*An mp*?
@@redeemer6076 Military police
Wonder what’s like for military police
Your grandfather sounds like my kinda man. I broke an Army captain’s jaw. We were both in civilian clothes and he was a being a drunk jerk towards a lady. Once they caught me, they wanted my tukass. I was busted down to pfc from lance Corporal. The one that came out to get me, was our first sergeant. He was a real class act, hard as nails, not friendly, loved the marines under his guidance and command. We loved him for that.
I was in the Army for six years and I made E-6 and was proud of of what I did
Well done. Kudos. You should be proud. I also served in the UK, OF-4 (Lt Col) before leaving and moving into the commercial world. However, the training and focus never left. At 55 I still get up at 05:15 and after the gym will always be first in the office. 26 year old's just do not get it..
My grandfather was a marine during the Vietnam war. He was deployed in 68 and was wounded in 69. I believe he was promoted to corporal.
Same
The backbone of any Army is discipline , if u dont have that u wudnt be there.
Not really they also need requirements such as example if you want become first FGO or Field Grade Officer, you need pass OIT tryouts aka Officer In Training and DI tryouts aka Drill Instructor and for being General is debatable
The backbone of the Army is to have a very specific hierarchy, where everyone has an important role to play, from Private to General. It’s not always easy to see and understand the role of the upper rank such Generals, or even Officers, and it’s not uncommon to have a NCO with way more experience than a brand new LT out of school, and yet, they all have different task to do and NCO couldn’t do it right without Officers and Officers wouldn’t get anything done without NCOs and Specialists. That’s the strength of armed forces, they’re designed to be the most efficient killing machine. And hopefully, a strong Military means we don’t need to deploy and use it.
As they saying goes, it takes a village of NCO's to raise an officer
More confused after this video than I was before.
@@johnbolton2149 in what way?
And then here comes Joe Biden to destroy it all.
If a strong military means we don't have to deploy it the US has been failing since the very beginning
E4, E5, and E7 are the backbone of the army. All other ranks depend heavily on one of these ranks to accomplish even the smallest responsibilities
I 100% thought this was gunna be a funny video but I love seeing good explanations of the ranks.
Sgts are the back bone of the army, they have the exp to deal with the men, generally better combat exp, they don't have as high turn over rate, they are able to better advise the F/LT on how to conduct the mission when on the ground. It is the bridge rank between enlisted and officers. If you want something done you go to the Sgt if you want something authrized you go to the F/LT.
Thanks Darth
So does that make SFC’s and 1stSGT’s complete badasses?
Yes in our country most of the field instructors in Military Academy are Sergeants. They are the most battle tested in the armies.
I was amused by the picture of the PFC uniform, with The 4 Armored Division patch...As a teenager in May of 1971, I was the last of that unit...served 14 months, until it was changed to The 1st AD.
Thanks for sharing Fred! Lots of history with that Division
9th Signal Brigade here! And I Corps.
PFC used to have an underneath rocker. I am feeling old.
Same here. I was at 1st Bn. 37th Armor in Ansbach, Germany from July 70 to Jan. 72
@@richardbuse228 Richard (Brother) it was about the same time for me, over at the 1/35 Erlangen...hey, remember George Patton 3rd? We are a forgotten breed. Most of my unit was from California and Michigan, I'm from New Jersey...not many recognize my 4 AD Veteran's Hat around here!!!
thanks for this info man!
The most dangerous service member in the U.S. Army:
A 2nd Lieutenant in charge of the platoon with a compass and map 😅💀
Was that a reference to band of brothers lol when Capt sobel gets lost..... *HAAYOOOOO SILVER*
Can't spell lost without lt 🤣
Cut the fence!
Absolutely correct, especially a reservist 2nd loooey
Same way in the Marines.
Woah they made the ranks from Call of Duty 4 multiplayer real!
Excellent!
Good work! Thank you for you video.
Teacher: you dont know every rank in the US army
Me:
Me after having played CoD for years on end:
Me: After being Born & Raised in it. You'll learn them all pretty fast (6-7 y/o) in order to address your friends/classmates (mostly) Fathers (at the time) properly.
@@DrOlds7298 i mostly addresse my classmates as snowflakes
@@whiteeagle9769 so.... cod kid eh
I read it as "army pranks in order"
From worst to funniest
My dad, 92, served as a PFC paratrooper with the 187th RCT, 11th Airborne Division in Korea 50-51. He served 21 years, retiring as an E-7.
At 0:40 it says "Specialists are generally put in charge of lower ranked enlisted soldiers and generally have less responsibilities than corporals." Things might have changed, but when I was in the Army (early to mid-80s) a specialist was an E4 that had specialized training and an MOS (i.e. job) in a non-combat field and a corporal was an E4 in a combat field. I was a specialist and a software developer (74F). The Army also used to have E5 and E6 specialists, but those were converted to SGT and SSG around 1985. I've been told than now even soldiers in combat rolls usually get promoted to specialist and not corporal, and they have to go through the Basic Leader Course (BLC) before they can become a corporal. I don't know if that is true, but it is what I've been told.
CW3 here. It's worth noting that WO1s are *appointed* but the CW2 and higher are commissioned, just like the regular officer corps. At the rank of CW3 we transition to field grade. Typically the CW3 is going to be operating at brigade and command level, whereas the WO1 and CW2 are very much involved in company level planning and operations. CW4 is the middle of the senior Warrant officer grades, and the CW5 is the top-most Warrant Officer in the U.S. Army system. The CW5 is a rare bird. Not very many, in either Active, Reserve, or Guard components. My mentor (who was a TAC: Training and Counseling, the Warrant Officer version of a drill instructor at Warrant Officer Candidate School) recently retired at CW5, as the CCWO (Command Chief Warrant officer) of the state of Idaho. I myself am due for the CW4 promotion board next year. Most U.S. Army Warrant Officers are pilots flying helicopters, but the rest of us are indeed technical specialists in a specific area of expertise.
Thanks for that insight and information Brad, very helpful for everyone!
I’m a SPC rn but when I was at AIT at Fort Gordon I was standing towards the front of our formation to go back to the schoolhouse after chow, I saw group of atleast 5 or 6 CW5’s walking back to their building. I can assume I’ll probably never see that again lol
My Mother retired as a CW4 she was the G2X for 101st Airborne division. She was an interrogator at some point too so growing up with her meant secrets or any kind of information was impossible to keep discreet. She served 23 years in the Army and I’m absolutely sure she was going to get CW5 if she stayed just a little longer.
Was Army 73-76 in Germany, M.O.S. 63h20, we had a CW4 in the 122nd Maint. Bn. at the time CW4 was the highest rank for Warrant Officer. CW5 rank was added in 1991.
They would tell us his rank(CW4) was equal to a Bird Colonel.
the NCOs and lower COs (below major who overseers combat) are definitely the backbone of our army. these guys get an award most generals and former presidents envy the most - medal of honor.
Yuri knows more about the army than me. 😢
My grandfather came out of the army as a Colonel. Stationed at Germany during Vietnam and served 20 years.
Always tried to figure the ranks out, but got lost at some point. Really great video!
I love how for Col, and Major General the show the ranks on Air Force Officers
Had to memorize all of them for JROTC last year
TY. Love this...😊🙏
I became a SPC-4 promotable after I came back from Desert Shield/Storm in 91’ and had 2 guys working under me that I supervised, was supposed to go PLDC (primary leadership development course) at Fort Knox Ky then get promoted to SGT E-5 but ended up getting into a serious car accident where I had to retire from the Army.
The real backbone of the army are the friends we made along the way.
Or lost
Power of Friendship bs
When they die
I did 14 years in the army. Army rank isnt complicated unless you get into Warrant officers. Navy ranks are complicated.
My great uncle was in US Army during the Korean War he was a PFC and he was awarded the Medal of Honor
Whay was his name?
Ngl this was actually pretty entertaining and fun to watch
Technically there is one additional officer rank. In 1976 Washington was posthumously promoted to general of the armies (described as 6 stars in some sources).
Fake rank
The Backbone of the US Army have always been the NCO E4 CPL- E9 CSM. Coming from a retired E-8 MSG
Nice one Dannie, thanks for that
Now you knoGreat Job!
Learning
I never actually new the full order. I knew more-or-less about the basics, but never in depth. Good video 🙂
Thanks Dizzy glad you liked it
My son was just promoted to Sergeant First Class 🥰
You must be so proud!
I was actually born the same week my (late) Father made SFC/E-7. He always joked that it was a Very Good Week for him!!! (Retired as an MSG/E-8, 34 yrs service)
The rank that catches my eye is the Colonel. Even though, about 15 from my house, there is an Air Force Base, as of now that only high officer that I saw is the Major. Would be nice to see a Colonel does not matter what type of military it is in person.
It’s a nice looking rank for sure I agree
Majors are typically the highest ranking officers that you would see engaging in combat on the field or from bases instead of from a distance so it makes sense that the highest you would see is a Major.
Not in the Philippines as third world country I saw colonel addressed by vice news during war in marawi siege when your in battlefield fair game with enemy snipers though pay grade of captain in airforce today is something like 2,000 dollars/month well if your still alive in army thats alot police though have it raking profits in salary , dark activities because they have connections in communities they serve.
Thank you 🙏🫡🇺🇸
I am more confused now that I watched some of the video, thanks a lot.
Specialists are the backbone of the Infantry. Through my enlistment as an infantryman, the Specialists were the ones in charge of fire teams. Most of the men that were in charge of me as Specialists were rough, tough, knowledgeable soldiers that taught me everything I knew. E-4 mafia for life 🤘🏻
11B E-4 mafia for life! Hooah!
This was so cringe holy hell dude 😂
I knew if i scrolled enough i would see the correct answer. ( there were more spec 4's than any other enlisted rank when i served) 12-B
Now I can understand the importance of some movie characters in war film
Another great video 👍! Saaaay,do you have one about the imperial Japanese Army? From WWII?
I don’t know about all this, but I average 7 kills on warzone. 🤣
😐
Epic, I average 15 in a school zone
@@schizophreniagaming1187 Only 15? Cmon those are rookie numbers
@@ColdSalt99 right, sorry kids these days always wear their bulletproof vests, plus now with this pandemic I can't even update my K/D ratio
In real life you would have 0
Sgt. Major commands respect at all levels !!!
E5 and 6s when I was in service, there was a saying that went " to get anything done, and done right, tell a sgt"
I had a copy of The Red Badge Of Courage when I was a kid and I remember they listed the Army ranks near the beginning
The backbone of the army is literally in the NCO creed so its the sergeants
Nice Chase, great point!
The NCO's are always the backbone. (I say this as one of those guys who wears the shiny ranks)
Out there giving the enlisted soldiers the support they need you think Jonathan?
Well this phrase has rung true with me since my ROTC days 20 years back. 'Take care of your Soldiers and they will take care of you.' Regardless whether you're enlisted or an officer. So a good NCO will absolutely support the lower enlisted, usually giving them direction in their career fields and in life too. Knowing your Soldiers is part of taking care of them. And the NCO's not only do that (again, the good ones) but they'll be the ones making the mission happen. A good officer will enable the NCO's to do their job in the most effective manner.
Well said Jonathan! Thanks for sharing and very true!
My brother (now 95 ) was in the Royal Air Force 1945, in the Fire Service - he was a corporal for two weeks :-) A Gloster Meteor jet cam in to land with it wheels on fire, the quick action of my brother and others saved the pilot and the plane, my brother was promoted for his actions, until, two weeks later, he was testing his fire truck equipment and a rookie out of sight was looking down a hose when it was switched on, nearly took his head off, my elder brother was held responsible and demoted ...........:-(
Thanks for sharing Henry
there are many more such as ACMC, CMC, IGMC, OIGMC, DMCS and SMMC. but pretty detailed, so good work.
Im general of the army in cod ww2. and i think the NCOs are the backbone of the us army becuase of there expertise and experince they keep the troops and officers happy together.
Haha thanks Gamer very nice
2nd LTs, "technically" outrank enlisted...in reality their outranked by EVERYBODY :P
Haha nice Benjamin
*they're
i play games that use the military ranking system and I'm generally interested in the military so thanks for this video also thanks to all the people who serve or served the army
My Brother in law did 30 years and retired as a CW5. He was a blackhawk pilot of 25 years of his service. He made E-6 and went to warrant officer school, then flight school. He got a nice 6 figure job flying for EMS right afterward retiring.
General of the Army isn't only used during time of war. So far it has only been made during WWII, but the Generals of the Army continued to hold that rank until their deaths. Except Eisenhower who relinquished his rank by retiring so that he could run for President. You also left the General of the Armies rank.
General of the armies is not an actual rank. It is still a 5 star General. And o ly one person has ever actually held that title. Pershing during world War 1.
@@Jnor116 I think there were others who were General of the Army.
Sergeants have always been referred to as the backbone of the Army.
Started out as a E-3 after three yrs of JROTC. After reaching E-6 I submitted my packet and went to warrant officer school. After 23yrs retired as a CW3 . Being a warrant officer afforded me the best of both worlds of enlisted and officers. Based on my experience. The Nco’s are and will always be the backbone of the Military. Anyone interested in joining the military I can stress to you enough to do your research. Make sure you do good on your ASVAB. That way you have a lot more mos’ to choose from. Also if you really want to be a Ranger or SF you better have that in your contract. Also make sure you come to basic training prepared and in shape. Train for it before you go. Also military life isn’t for everyone. Make sure you choose a mos that can be used outside the military. Also I’m not going to sugar coat shit. The first 3-4 yrs really suck. A lot of training ,different schools , and the pay sucks. If you make it past that 3-4yr mark and decide to reenlist. I promise you things give better. You will have some rank and time in that rank. Pay gets a little better. Take advantage of the college tuition. When I joined I gave up $100 a month for 12 months. $1200, paid for my 4 yr degree. Didn’t have any student debt and got paid while going to college. Make the most your serve.
When I was Grade 4-8, I used to play CrossFire, and the Nostalgia is coming back after seeing those ranks, I stopped playing when greater responsibilty came and academics consumed my time, but I am proud to reach two-bar/Captain
Haahahah nag sf ako hanggang major lang
Backbone of the Army is the Staff Sergeant.
Nice one Al Fe
Before watching the video, I want to say that I found the Army ranks confusing too. I'm a Marine and I thought they were similar to ours, but it's not, especially E1-E4 and the senior enlisted too.
It definitely can be confusing, so glad the video helped explain it Dillon!
I can tell you right now the backbone is of course the NCO but more importantly the E-5 (SGT). This NCO is the bridge between commands given and action taken. A Sergeant must have a good relation and respect from their subordinates as without the SPC to PVT, nothing gets done.
You gotta admit, that last pin is quite snazzy.
My father’s friend was a soldier but I never knew his rank.
Ask him
Things like that aren't "protected information." Follow "your normal youtuber" advice.
he doesn’t visit often but I will.
i love this video cause this video is just straight to the point
Glad you enjoyed the video, it was always meant to be short, simple and easy to understand
Thank you, to all who served.
My grandfather left the Marines as an E3. However in those days. Corporal was E3. My other grandpa was an O2 Lieutenant Jg in the navy. My Dad was an E3 Lance corporal in the marines.
Sgt. Major Dickerson: [pointing to his rank insignia] "What does three up and three down mean to you, airman?"
Adrian Cronauer: "End of an inning?"
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Someone has been watching Robin Williams movies
Correction on the video: At Basic, the "no rank insignia" of any US military branch is Recruit. Only upon completing Basic is anyone promoted above that, even if it is promised via contract.
I believe recruit is specific to navy, in the army, all soldiers regardless of rank (including those enter as specialist, E4) are referred as privates.
Lol your wrong about that my guy
@@hollowedgamer416 : Dont tell me I'm wrong, bro. I have worn the uniform, and I had to know ALL ranks, of all services, from E-1 to O-10.
And as far as I remember, _every_ E-1, in any branch, is a Recruit. For the Army, E-2 is Private, as E-2 in the Navy is Seaman Apprentice.
@@jimchen3762 : Private is E-2 -- and that rank is not recieved until completion of basic.
@@isaiahwelch8066 doubt it. I went through army basic in 2012. Everyone got called privates, even the Specs. Not a “recruit” in sight
I believe my grand dad was a MSG for the green beret in Vietnam. never knew exactly where they put him until watching this, so thanks
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Back bone? The Lt, Sgt and the rest of the team bears the grunt most of the time, occasionally the cpt, major and above mostly are pencil pushing desk bound
The boots on the ground then Yong
Cool facts about the army ranks. Technically their is a rank called “Cadet” bellow W1 and above E9 for contracted cadets. CWO2 is also technically the lowest commissioned officer rank.
I’ve never seen a Cadet before, is that just schooling or what?
@@antoniomolina3612 yeah its for officer cadets in college ROTC or west pointers. OCS candidates also fall in the same boat, but they are called candidates.
This is not true. A cadet has no rank or command authority. They are not ranked in the Army. They do not fall between CW2 and E-9 as those are two different Corps within the Army. CW2's are also NOT commissioned, they are Warranted as given in the name Warrant Officer. As a current 21 year enlisted soldier, I would probably know.
@@seanantonucci i agree with the cadet thing as they don’t have any command authority. But CW2 really are commissioned officers. I didn’t think so at first (I’m in the military too) till I looked it up. But apparently CW2 and up are commissioned officers as they are commissioned by the “president” as all normal officers are, which means they (CW2) take the same oath all officers need to take.
@@seanantonucci A WO1 is an officer appointed by warrant with the requisite authority pursuant to assignment level and position given by the Secretary of the Army. CW2s and above are commissioned officers with the requisite authority pursuant to assignment level and position as given by the President of the United States. 24 years enlisted
Did 4 years in the Army 1986-1990, was an E-4 Specialist when I got out.
The most dangerous thing in the army is a Lieutenant with a compass when you see that your about to get lost
LoL
My friends dad left the army at colonel rank. Ofc, I don't know em cause he's my online friend, but still.
Wow very nice! Obviously had a fairly long career!
Simple is best. 👍
Hey Premier History can you make a video about Canadian Army Ranks?
Thanks.
me who knows the ranks based on CoD Black ops: where prestige 1 rank?
You forgot the 6 star general himself, George Washington
Thats technically not 6 stars. The rank does exist, it was created before the 5 star (general of the army) rank. The only living person to hold that rank got to pick it’s insignia, and he choose 4 golden stars.
Yeah but the odds of rolling the rare 6 star George Washington in a gacha are pretty slim.
My grandpa was a Captain in the army and he was the Fire Directions Officer of the 2nd 110th artillery group