Ranks and Appointments in the Army

Familiarisation and Recognition Exercise

REIGATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL CCF ARMY SECTION

Junior Non-Commisioned Officers(JNCOs)

Lance Corporal(L Cpl)

Appointment : Section Second in Command(Sect 2IC)

Corporal(Cpl)

Appointment: Section Commander(Sect Comd)

Senior Non-Commisioned Officers(SNCOs)

Sergeant(Sgt)

Likely Platoon SergeantAppointment (Pl Sgt)

Staff Sergeant(S Sgt)

Likely Appointments: Specialist Platoon Commander e.g. Snipers/ Corps of DrumsCompany Quarter Master Sergeant (CQMS)

Warrant Officer Class 2(WO 2)

Likely Appointments: Company Sergeant Major (CSM)Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant (RQMS)

Warrant Officer Class 1(WO 1)

Likely Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM)Appointments

Commissioned Officers

Second Lieutenant2Lt

Likely Platoon CommanderAppointment (Pl Comd)

LieutenantLt

Likely Platoon CommanderAppointment (Pl Comd)

Captain Capt

Likely Second in Command of a CompanyAppointment (Coy 2IC)

MajorMaj

Likely Company CommanderAppointment (OC)

Lieutenant ColonelLt Col

Likely Commanding Officer of a BattalionAppointment (CO)

ColonelCol

Likely Deputy Commander of a BrigadeAppointment (Bde Dcomd)

BrigadierBrig

Likely Commander of a BrigadeAppointment (Bde Comd)

Major GeneralMaj Gen

Likely Division CommanderAppointment (Div Comd)

Lieutenant GeneralLt Gen

GeneralGen

Field MarshalFd Msh

THIS IS A WAR TIME APPOINTMENT THAT WAS LAST APPOINTED DURING WORLD WAR 2

TEST

Rank 1

Rank 2

Rank 3

Rank 4

Rank 5

Rank 6

Rank 7

Rank 8

Rank 9

Rank 10

Rank 11

ANSWERS

Rank 1

Warrant Officer Class 2

Rank 2

Captain

Rank 3

Lance Corporal

Rank 4

Second Lieutenant

Rank 5

Sergeant

Rank 6

Major

Rank 7

Corporal

Rank 8

Lieutenant Colonel

Rank 9

Lieutenant

Rank 10

Staff Sergeant

Rank 11

Warrant Officer Class 1

END OF LESSON