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Cadet Rank

Cadet Officer Ranks

  • CADET COLONEL

    • (Addressed as "Colonel")
    • Brigade level Commander

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

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

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

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

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

Cadet Enlisted Ranks

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

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

    • Top NCO for company element
    • Responsible for up to 140 personnel
    • Ensures training and standards of company

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

    • (Addressed as "Sergeant")
    • Platoon sergeant of staff NCO
    • Responsible for up to 30 personnel

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

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

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

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

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