Cadet Rank

Cadet Officer Ranks

CADET COLONEL (Addressed as "Colonel") Brigade level Commander

CADET LIEUTENANT COLONEL (Addressed as "Colonel") Battalion Commander Responsible for up to 300 Battalion personnel Final say on all Battalion operations

CADET MAJOR (Addressed as "Major") Key staff officer/executive officer In charge of Battalion staff Second in chain of command for battalion

CADET CAPTAIN (Addressed as "Captain") Company Commander Responsible for company of up to 160 personnel Answers to Battalion Commander

CADET FIRST LIEUTENANT (Addressed as "Lieutenant") Company Executive officer Has had platoon leader experience Performs as commander in absence of company commander

CADET SECOND LIEUTENANT (Addressed as "Lieutenant") Normally a platoon leader Can perform as staff officer Responsible for staff section or 30 person platoon

Cadet Enlisted Ranks

CADET COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR (Addressed as "Sergeant Major") Senior enlisted for all elements battalion and higher Oversees all operations and training Responsible for unit history, traditions, and standards

CADET SERGEANT MAJOR (Addressed as "Sergeant Major") Senior staff NCO for battalion, Brigade, and Division Oversees all operations and training Can stand in for Command Sergeant Major

CADET FIRST SERGEANT (Addressed as "First Sergeant") Top NCO for company element Responsible for up to 140 personnel Ensures training and standards of company

CADET MASTER SERGEANT (Addressed as "Sergeant") Normally the senior staff NCO Responsible for 7 - 30 personnel Can perform duties of First Sergeant

CADET SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (Addressed as "Sergeant") Platoon sergeant of staff NCO Responsible for up to 30 personnel

CADET STAFF SERGEANT (Addressed as "Sergeant") Squad leader of staff NCO With experience, can perform duties as Platoon Sergeant Responsible for 3 - 7 personnel

CADET SERGEANT (Addressed as "Sergeant") Squad leader or staff NCO Responsible for 3 - 7 personnel

CADET CORPORAL (Addressed as "Corporal") Team leader or staff NCO Responsible for 1 - 2 personnel First step in NCO chain

CADET PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (Addressed as "Private" or "PFC") Performs daily functions and duties With experience, can perform duties of team leader

CADET PRIVATE (Addressed as "Private") New member of command Responsible to perform daily functions and duty