Least to Greatest.
Enlisted Cadets:
Private(pvt)<---- Lowest!
Private First Class(PFC)
Corporal(CPL)
Sargeant(SGT)
Staff Sargeant(SSGT)
Sargeant First Class(SFC)
Marster Sargeant(MSGT)
Fist Sargeant(FSGT)
Sageant Major(SGTM)
Command Sargeant Major(CMMD SGT MJR)
Officers:
Second Liutenant(2LT)
First Liutenant(1LT)
Captain(CPT)
Major(MJR)
Liutenant Colonel(LT. Col.)
Colonel(COL)<--- Highest!
almost right, the abbreviation for the lieutenant colonel is LTC
Staff Sergeant is SSG
Master Sergeant is MSG
Command Sergeant Major is CSM
major is MAJ
Recruit
Lance Corporal
Corporal
Sergeant
Colour/Staff Sergeant
Sergeant Major
Company Sergeant Major
Regimental Sergeant Major
There is also the star ranks
Half/Basic Star
1 Star
2 Star
3 Star
4 Star
Master cadet
C/private (e1 no insignia) pvt
c/private e2 pvt
c/private first class E3 pfc
c/corporal e4 cpl
c/sergeant e5 sgt
c/staff sergeant e6 ssg
c/sergeant first class e7 sfc
c/master sergeant e8 msg
c/first sergeant e8 1sg
c/sergeant major e9 sgm
c/command sergeant major e9 csm
officer
c/second lieutenant o1 2lt
c/first lieutenant o2 1lt
c/captain o3 cpt
c/major o4 maj
c/lieutenant colonel o5 ltc
c/colonel o6 col
in some cases such as the detroit city school district the highest rank is as follows:
c/brigadier general o7 bg
From an AJROTC standpoint, the rank of a Company Commander would c/ Captain. However, your instructor may demote or promote you based upon your ability to perform.
Cadet Colonel / Cadet LTC
Cadet Colonel / Cadet LTC
Commissioned Officer
battalion alludes to the number of men therein. battalion commander alludes to the commander of the battalion
The first official JROTC battalion in the nation was at Leavenworth High School in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1916.
The first official JROTC battalion in the nation was at Leavenworth High School in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1916.
The Battalion Commander is in charge of a battalion.
There is none. Officers and Noncommissioned Officers are entirely different classes of personnel. Lieutenant Colonel is usually the rank of a Battalion Commander, and the Battalion Command Sergeant Major could be considered his enlisted counterpart, but the ranks are in no way equivalent.
In JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps), "maj" stands for "major." It is a rank used to distinguish higher-level cadets who hold leadership positions within the JROTC program.
There is no rank of "Commander" in the National Guard. It only exists as part of a job title, e.g., Company Commander (usually a Captain), Battalion Commander (usually a Lieutenant Colonel), Brigade Commander (usually a Colonel), Division Commander (usually a Major General), etc. Retirement pay will be based on rank, time in service, how much active duty time was served, etc.
No, there is no rank of commander in the Army. In the Army commander is a title, not a rank. In the Navy, there is a rank of Commander, it is the equivalent of Lt Colonel or O-5.
No. Commander is a job title (e.g., Company Commander, Battalion Commander, Brigade Commander, Division Commander, Corps Commander, etc.), but not a rank. Lieutenant Commander and Commander exist as ranks only in the Navy. Lieutenant Commander is equivalent to a Major in the Army, Air Force, and Marines, and Commander is equivalent is Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, Air Force, and Marines.
With one or two years of JROTC, you go in as Private (E2) if you enlist. With three or four years of JROTC, or having earned the status of Eagle Scout, or with an Associate's Degree, you go in as Private First Class (E3) if you enlist. It doesn't matter what rank you receive as a JROTC cadet.