http://www.armyranks.info Great Information About the Men and Women Serving in the Ranks! Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:12:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.armyranks.info/enlisted-rank/sergeant-major-of-the-army%e2%80%93controversial-first-sergeant-major-of-the-army/ http://www.armyranks.info/enlisted-rank/sergeant-major-of-the-army%e2%80%93controversial-first-sergeant-major-of-the-army/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:12:53 +0000 admin http://www.armyranks.info/?p=68 Sergeant major is a non–commissioned officer who is usually selected for appointment by the Department of the Army who is chosen from the list of senior non–commissioned officers or warrant officers. Sergeant major positions vary from Command Sergeant Major and … Continue reading →]]> http://www.armyranks.info/enlisted-rank/sergeant-major-of-the-army%e2%80%93controversial-first-sergeant-major-of-the-army/feed/ 0 http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-second-lieutenant-%e2%80%93-in-the-line-of-fire/ http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-second-lieutenant-%e2%80%93-in-the-line-of-fire/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:09:48 +0000 admin http://www.armyranks.info/?p=65 Army second lieutenant is the entry – level rank for commissioned officers and usually commands a platoon size of 16 to 44 soldiers. Individuals who have gained attendance in an ROTC program or have completed at least a 4 years … Continue reading →]]> http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-second-lieutenant-%e2%80%93-in-the-line-of-fire/feed/ 0 http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-first-lieutenant%e2%80%93undercover-mission-of-first-medal-of-honor-recipient/ http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-first-lieutenant%e2%80%93undercover-mission-of-first-medal-of-honor-recipient/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:05:06 +0000 admin http://www.armyranks.info/?p=62 An army first lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer that is above the rank of a second lieutenant and below the rank of a captain. A first lieutenant is promoted from second lieutenant after 18 months in the army. There … Continue reading →]]> http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-first-lieutenant%e2%80%93undercover-mission-of-first-medal-of-honor-recipient/feed/ 0 http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-captain-john-edward-swanson%e2%80%93beyond-the-call-of-duty/ http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-captain-john-edward-swanson%e2%80%93beyond-the-call-of-duty/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 01:00:59 +0000 admin http://www.armyranks.info/?p=59 Army captain is a commissioned officer rank who acts as a commander or second-in-command of a company, artillery battery, cavalry troop or Commonwealth squadron. A captain holds the pay grade of O – 3. It is the rank above the … Continue reading →]]> http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-captain-john-edward-swanson%e2%80%93beyond-the-call-of-duty/feed/ 0 http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-major-stonewall-jackson-%e2%80%93-following-the-enemy-is-true-cavalry/ http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-major-stonewall-jackson-%e2%80%93-following-the-enemy-is-true-cavalry/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 00:55:34 +0000 admin http://www.armyranks.info/?p=56 Army Major is the most junior of the junior ranks and is just above the captain and below the rank of a lieutenant colonel. A major is often referred to as a “Commandant” particularly in France but it is also … Continue reading →]]> http://www.armyranks.info/officer-rank/army-major-stonewall-jackson-%e2%80%93-following-the-enemy-is-true-cavalry/feed/ 0