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
Alpha  November 
Bravo  Oscar 
Charlie  Papa 
Delta  Quebec 
Echo  Romeo 
Fox-trot  Sierra 
Golf  Tango 
Hotel  Uniform 
India  Victor 
Juliet  Whiskey 
Kilo  X-ray 
Lima  Yankee 
Mike  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