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Who is the highest Military Rank and Pay grade?

Discussion in 'Military' started by solus, Dec 19, 2009.

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What paygrade are you?

  1. E1-E3

    158 vote(s)
    7.7%

  2. E4

    302 vote(s)
    14.7%

  3. E5

    458 vote(s)
    22.2%

  4. E6

    253 vote(s)
    12.3%

  5. E7-E8

    212 vote(s)
    10.3%

  6. E9

    63 vote(s)
    3.1%

  7. CWO2-5

    84 vote(s)
    4.1%

  8. O1-O2

    142 vote(s)
    6.9%

  9. O3

    114 vote(s)
    5.5%

  10. O4

    76 vote(s)
    3.7%

  11. O5+ (I doubt it)

    197 vote(s)
    9.6%
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  1. Jan 12, 2013 at 11:37 PM
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    JTaco386

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    What airframe?
     
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  4. Jan 19, 2013 at 12:55 PM
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    PFC USAR/ MS1 cadet ROTC my enlisted self outranks myself in cadet land lol
     
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  5. Feb 5, 2013 at 11:01 PM
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    0-1P here, and in the Army, E-8 (Master Sergeant) is on the admin/training side of the house, whereas E-8 (1SG) is tactical. We don't specify between the different levels of E-9, other than the placement in a unit heirarchy. The longer you have been E-9, the higher grade of commissioned officer you work with.
     
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  6. Feb 5, 2013 at 11:03 PM
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    Believe it or not, technically you don't. Rank structure is as follows: Commissioned officers, Warrant officers, Academy commissionees, Other Commissionees, Enlisted Personnel. Although as a former ROTC cadet, I would advise you to keep that mindset lol.
     
    tacomavol87, Feb 5, 2013
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    i think me and my fellow e5s have yall beat. huyaa!!!
     
    stitch, Feb 6, 2013
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  8. Feb 6, 2013 at 8:13 PM
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  9. Feb 7, 2013 at 4:24 AM
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    I got a former Citadel cadet as a TL and MSG as my TM Sgt who would laugh at this BS. Any cadet comes to my team room better be ready to GTFO. A cadet from the Academy or any ROTC has not commissioned and as such is afforded all respect due their rank....none. Just messing though. When I was still in the Infantry we had a Cadet for a month over the summer and our CPT PL had fun tasking him to do what we, lower enlisted, needed done.
     
    MadMedic35, Feb 7, 2013
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  10. Feb 12, 2013 at 3:09 PM
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    There is a significant difference in the way a cadet is treated, but the fact remains they do officially outrank you. It's on you and your guys to teach them what they need to be to help you do your job...cause while they don't have commissions as cadets, they likely will in a few short years and if you don't take the time to teach them a few things they'll be that much harder to deal with.
    On the flip side...a smart cadet won't ever tell you they outrank you...or even open their mouth much...
     
    Brunes, Feb 12, 2013
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  11. Feb 13, 2013 at 11:01 AM
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    I hope the “lessons” your organization instilled in that cadet are not coming back to haunt our young men and women in the box right now.
     
    Voyager, Feb 13, 2013
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  12. Feb 17, 2013 at 7:12 AM
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    Active duty O-3, USA, fort lee va. Public affairs officer. Definitely not the most paid or highest ranking.
     
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    Not so sure about the CG because I've been ashore most of my 5 years but I had an Army 1 Sgt that said when he got a new Lt the first thing he said was shut your mouth and follow my lead. I don't know if you'd find many O1s or O2s that would pipe up against an E7 or higher but once you Os pin on those double bars...:eek:

    Back on topic, change my vote to E5.
     
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  14. Feb 17, 2013 at 7:18 AM
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  16. Feb 17, 2013 at 6:06 PM
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