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11-26-2002, 01:52 PM
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Military Rank.. specifically Army
I'm looking for a site that has all the army rankings including insignia's (if thats the proper term  ie. the silver oak leaf, "the bird" etc). I work around a bit of military and would like to be able to recognize rank by their symbols. I found one site, but all they had was the rankings and not the symbols associated with them. The 3 letter abbreviation for the rankings would be great too  (last but least, the E3 O5 type rankings that are associated with each rank)
Anybody know a site for that?
Am I making any sense at all?! 
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11-26-2002, 01:53 PM
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11-26-2002, 01:58 PM
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11-26-2002, 03:10 PM
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Excellent find!!
Ok now I dont' think I've ever seen anything for "Warrant Officer" is there a reason for that or just dumb luck?
Is it still an active rank?
That page even defined what an NCO is ... was wondering that one as well
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11-26-2002, 03:41 PM
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Warrant officers are usually specialists, like pilots or PAs. They usually don't have other duties besides their specialty. A captain may be a pilot, but he/she may also be the company XO. Warrants don't usually have a command position (other than aircraft commander).
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11-26-2002, 03:45 PM
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The Air Force long ago removed the Warrant Officer ranks. The rank was viewed as being a reward for personnel who want to be super technicians and not leaders, where as Senior NCOs whose primary job is leadership would recieve less pay and codified respect.
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11-26-2002, 03:49 PM
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It's been a long time since I've been in but I think they also were phasing out the Specialist4 ranks. They were trying to convert or promote them to sergeants to emphasize the leadership aspect.
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11-26-2002, 04:01 PM
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Yeah, the Air Force did that as well. We removed the "buck" sergeat rank (E-4) about 10 years ago. Basically, they figured if someone is ready to be an NCO, they will pass the promotion test and earn Staff Sergeant (E-5). I still see Specialists and Corporals here on Fort Hood though.
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11-26-2002, 05:25 PM
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Wow, you guys are bringing it all back to me! I'm half way home to total senility in my old age, but I do remember while I was in the Army finance corps, E1,2,3,4,5, and on up, etc., were simply "pay grades". When I left the service my final designation was, Specialist 5 (Spec 5), E5. Just check your 214's.
During the Vietnam era, all the Warrants I saw were copter pilots. WO1,2,3 to CWO (Chief Warrant Officer). These guys had the best of both worlds. They were, indeed, considered specialists!
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11-26-2002, 05:29 PM
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Where's Warty the local military specialist?
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