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Re: Force sizes-Confusing US ranks

From: Derek Fulton <derekfulton@b...>
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 09:36:37 +1100
Subject: Re: Force sizes-Confusing US ranks

At 09:09  22/03/02 -0800, John wrote:
>The Official NATO-approved rank equivelancy runs thus:
>
>US Rank   UK Rank
>Private   Private
>PFC	   Lance Corporal
>Corporal  Corporal
>Sergeant  Sergeant
>SSG	   Sergeant
>SFC/MSG   Color Sergeant

Since the Australian Army has a similar system, I'll have a punt

>1SG/SGM   WO

Warrant Officer Class 2, normally holds the Company Sergeant Major
position.

>CSM/SMA   Whatever you call it with the lions holding
>up the coat of arms and a crown on top.

Warrant Officer Class 1, normally the Regimental Sergeant Major. Top 
soldier in the unit or formation.

Cheers

Derek

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