ranking

i was wondering how the rank is determined? E-1 for the first timer/newbie, but how does the system work?
thank you

 

hey halo.
thanks for the info!

 

You'd be hard put to get a snipe (engineering crew) to swab decks and a fight on your hands if you called him a deck hand. Ex-member of Uncle Sam's Canoe Club speaking. Besides didn't the army have a rank called buck private (E-1) ?

 

yes, the army does have a rank E-1, Buck Private, everyone who enters the army (except officers) gets this ranking.

 

Calling a Private, E-1, a "Buck Private" is derogatory and not tolerated by Army leadership. If a NCO or Officer is using such terms that is demeaning and belittling a subordinated, which is a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Sergeant First Class (Retired), United States Army

 

I want a unique title

 

well, i am not one to give them, you need to talk to owners of the web site.

 

That was a term used during WWII, and meant a Male Private. And as Shadow stated, it is used no more, due to it is more of a Deregatory Term that is not something that is used anymore to describe a Male junior Enlistee.

 

Sorry, didn't mean to Hi-Jack your Thread.

 

Shadow_Puter_Dude. I can see that all of us ex-military take their service pridefully... I didn't mean any offense. What can you expect from a guy who worked in the deep, dark, dank spaces of the enginerooms? "Senior Member" does seem out of place in the rankings, though.

 

As should anyone who has spent any time in the Armed Forces.

None taken

And you still have your hearing?

I could commit, but.... Don't have a clue where that one came from.

 

Huh??? We wore mickey mouse ears (sound reducing ear muffs, like the guys who work next to jets and such)

The navy has a traditional names for the men who work in different areas.
SNIPES = ENGINEERING CREW
DECK APES = DECK FORCE
AIR DALES = SAILORS IN THE AVATION AREAS
Unless things have changed since I was in......(We had no women in the fleet then)

 

hey people, i had no idea that a simple question and a correct comment would cause tension and problems. i do hope you all know that i was NOT trying to get things into such a frenzy! all i wanted to know was one of the workings of this website!
maybe this thread should be put to bed!

 

No frenzy, scott .....just the normal melding of minds and thoughts. some of us have much experience in many places and none in others, so sometimes comments may seem to offend or sound a little naive, but most of the peeps here know that is the case. most of us just like to clarify our dumber moments

 

That's cool! this is one of the greatest sites I have been to (been online since 94 or 95---got CRS).
I have learned a lot here about computers.
AND I have meant some very friendly people.
thanks for the words. they are appreciated!
happy new year!
scott

 

No frenzy here, I wanted to point out that using the term "Buck Private" or "Buck Sergeant" is improper and considered derogatory. Those terms have their roots in a segregated Army and are sexist in nature. Therefore not tolerated in todays force.

Just for reference and clarification, Army Enlisted Ranks lowest to highest:

Grade of Rank, Abbreviation, Pay Grade
Private, PVT, E-1
Private E-2, PV2, E-2
Private First Class, PFC, E-3
Specialist, SPC, E-4
Corporal, CPL, E-4
Sergeant, SGT, E-5
Staff Sergeant, SSG, E-6
Sergeant First Class, SFC, E-7
Master Sergeant, MSG, E-8
First Sergeant, 1SG, E-8
Sergeant Major, SGM, E-9
Command Sergeant Major, CSM, E-9
Sergeant Major of the Army, SMA, E-9

You will notice that 3 Pay Grades have more than 1 Grade of Rank. Specialist, Master Sergeant and Sergeant Major are non-leadership positions. In other words, they are not in command of troops. There is only one Sergeant Major of the Army and that individual is appointed the SMA for a period of not less than 3 years and not more than 5 years. At the end of their term as SMA; they will retire. Reverting to a CSM is a demotion in Grade of Rank and will not happen under normal circumstances.

I believe that "Special Member" is a default VB rank, and as it appears that there was a real attempt to follow the Army Rank structure, it was just left in the third slot to somewhat preserve the rank structure. Just my 2 cents.

Some of the members have custom titles. Some are obvious as to why they were assigned a custom title, as these are individuals that work certain areas of MGs; such as Malware Removal. Others are assigned custom titles for more nefarious and sometimes humorous reasons. Be careful what you wish for!

 

Halo, what did you say???????????
I must have missed it