Cadet Rank
Cadet Officer Ranks
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CADET COLONEL
- (Addressed as "Colonel")
- Brigade level Commander
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- (Addressed as "Colonel")
- Battalion Commander
- Responsible for up to 300 Battalion personnel
- Final say on all Battalion operations
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- (Addressed as "Captain")
- Company Commander
- Responsible for company of up to 160 personnel
- Answers to Battalion Commander
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- (Addressed as "Major")
- Key staff officer/executive officer
- In charge of Battalion staff
- Second in chain of command for battalion
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- (Addressed as "Lieutenant")
- Company Executive officer
- Has had platoon leader experience
- Performs as commander in absence of company commander
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- (Addressed as "Lieutenant")
- Normally a platoon leader
- Can perform as staff officer
- Responsible for staff section or 30 person platoon
Cadet Enlisted Ranks
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- (Addressed as "Sergeant Major")
- Senior enlisted for all elements battalion and higher
- Oversees all operations and training
- Responsible for unit history, traditions, and standards
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- (Addressed as "Sergeant Major")
- Senior staff NCO for battalion, Brigade, and Division
- Oversees all operations and training
- Can stand in for Command Sergeant Major
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- Top NCO for company element
- Responsible for up to 140 personnel
- Ensures training and standards of company
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- (Addressed as "Sergeant")
- Normally the senior staff NCO
- Responsible for 7 - 30 personnel
- Can perform duties of First Sergeant
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- (Addressed as "Sergeant")
- Platoon sergeant of staff NCO
- Responsible for up to 30 personnel
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- (Addressed as "Sergeant")
- Squad leader of staff NCO
- With experience, can perform duties as Platoon Sergeant
- Responsible for 3 - 7 personnel
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- (Addressed as "Sergeant")
- Squad leader or staff NCO
- Responsible for 3 - 7 personnel
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- (Addressed as "Corporal")
- Team leader or staff NCO
- Responsible for 1 - 2 personnel
- First step in NCO chain
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- (Addressed as "Private" or "PFC")
- Performs daily functions and duties
- With experience, can perform duties of team leader
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- (Addressed as "Private")
- New member of command
- Responsible to perform daily functions and duty