Basic Knowledge





 Basic Terrain Features on a Topographical Map

 

Left Face Movement

Right Face Movement

Parade Rest....notice the hand snaps to lower back

Proper Forms of Saluting 

 

Proper Squad Formations
 

 

                                                              Phonetic Alphabet

Ltr Name Ltr Name
A  Alpha  N  November 
B  Bravo  O  Oscar 
C  Charlie  P  Papa 
D  Delta  Q  Quebec 
E  Echo  R  Romeo 
F  Fox-trot  S  Sierra 
G  Golf  T  Tango 
H  Hotel  U  Uniform 
I  India  V  Victor 
J  Juliet  W  Whiskey 
K  Kilo  X  X-ray 
L  Lima  Y  Yankee 
M  Mike  Z  Zulu 

 

 

Cadet Rank:




















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PRIVATE (c/PVT)

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (c/PFC)

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CORPORAL (c/CPL)

SERGEANT (c/SGT)

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STAFF SERGEANT (c/SSG)

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (c/SFC)

MASTER SERGEANT (c/MSG)

FIRST SERGEANT (c/1SG)

SERGEANT MAJOR (c/SGM)

COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR (c/CSM)






CADET OFFICER RANK:

 

SECOND LIEUTENANT (c/2LT)

 

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FIRST LIEUTENANT (c/1LT)

 

CAPTAIN (c/CPT)

 

MAJOR (c/MAJ)

 

LIEUTENANT COLONEL (c/LTC)

 

COLONEL (

 

Army Rank:

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PRIVATE (PVT)

 

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (PFC)

 

SPECIALIST

 

CORPORAL (CPL)

 

SERGEANT (SGT)

 

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STAFF SERGEANT (SSG)

 

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (SFC)

 

MASTER SERGEANT (MSG)

 

FIRST SERGEANT (1SG)

 

SERGEANT MAJOR (SGM)

 

COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR (CSM)

 

SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE ARMY (SMA)

 

ARMY OFFICER RANK:

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SECOND LIEUTENANT (2LT)

d

FIRST LIEUTENANT (1LT)

d

CAPTAIN (CPT)

d

MAJOR (MAJ)

d

LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LTC)

d

COLONEL (COL)

d

BRIGADIER GENERAL (BG)

d

MAJOR GENERAL (MG)

d

LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LTG)

d

GENERAL (GEN)

d

GENERAL OF THE ARMY (GEA)

 

 

 

ARMY WARRANT OFFICER RANK:

 

WARRANT OFFICER 1

 

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2

 

 CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 3

 

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4

 

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MASTER WARRANT OFFICER