Hey,
Need some clearification on the subject of enlisted rank vs officer ranks in the us military, plz. (Also, plz excuse my ignorance on this subject). I graduated college a few years back and at that time heard that all college graduates, when entering the army/navy/marines, will automatically be given an officer rank (2nd Lieutenant I presume). Is this true? or is there an "officers school" that each college graduate needs to complete before that officer rank will be given. If it's true, I'm not sure how my degree in finance would be of great benefit ;-P
Next...are officer ranks (ie, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, etc) the same in the army and in the Marines? or do ranks differ? ANyone know of any good sites that list from bottom to top, every rank in the military?
Lastly, do all ranks below a higher rank need to salute the higher rank. For example, do all Privates need to salute PFC's? Do all PFC's need to salute Lance Corporals, etc all the way up the line?
Thanks for your help. I find all this quite interesting (only wish I knew more).,
Teebs
Need some clearification on the subject of enlisted rank vs officer ranks in the us military, plz. (Also, plz excuse my ignorance on this subject). I graduated college a few years back and at that time heard that all college graduates, when entering the army/navy/marines, will automatically be given an officer rank (2nd Lieutenant I presume). Is this true? or is there an "officers school" that each college graduate needs to complete before that officer rank will be given. If it's true, I'm not sure how my degree in finance would be of great benefit ;-P
Next...are officer ranks (ie, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, etc) the same in the army and in the Marines? or do ranks differ? ANyone know of any good sites that list from bottom to top, every rank in the military?
Lastly, do all ranks below a higher rank need to salute the higher rank. For example, do all Privates need to salute PFC's? Do all PFC's need to salute Lance Corporals, etc all the way up the line?
Thanks for your help. I find all this quite interesting (only wish I knew more).,
Teebs
Last edited by Teebaggs1 (2005-11-20 18:35:00)