Re: [Service] Ranks and Designations

Now there is another canister of nematodes - In the USAF I was a 902x0
than a 911x2 (I think) - Medic and Orthopedic Clinic Specialist.  When I
went into the Army reserve (long story) I was 1 90Romeo (ROTC cadet)
than
after the ROTC thing stopped (long story) I was a 11Bravo for all of one
weekend (I convinced them I was better at admin)  than a 76 Yankee
(Supply - and acting armorer (never got one so I did both).)

The point of all this is that the same job doesn't even go by the same
name or number (identification) in all the services of the USA. 
Corpsman/Medic/Med Tech for example.  How does it work in the other
military force?  Is a German Air Force Medic called the same title as a
German Army Medic?  As a German Navy Medic?  How about the UK? Canada? 
Australia?  Anyone else?

Gracias,
Glenn

On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 15:01:51 -0800 Michael Brown <mwbrown@sonic.net>
writes:
>The E means I had at least 4 years as an enlisted soldier.  I got out 
>as a 
>sergeant (MOS 19D20)
>
>
>Michael Brown
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Thomas Barclay
>Sent:	Wednesday, January 15, 2003 11:27 AM
>To:	gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
>Subject:	[Service] Ranks and Designations
>
>Not that anyone would notice (*grin*) but the
>Canadian Forces (the Army Part) uses:
>
>Private
>Corporal
>Master Corporal
>Sergeant
>Warrant Officer
>Master Warrant Officer
>Chief Warrant Officer
>
>In the ossifer ranks, we use
>(Officer Cadet - pre commision)
>Second Lieutenant
>First Lieutenant (and we still now how to
>pronounce it)
>Captain
>Major
>Lieutenant-Colonel
>Colonel
>Brigadier General
>Major General
>Lieutenant General
>General
>
>Of course, I find it interesting that you get
>Lieutenant Generals in some armies, Colonel
>General's, and a few other flavours and some
>use Stars and others just have Brigadier without
>referring to Brigadier General. Brass hats are
>all the same pretty much though AFAICS. And of
>course some nations address Warrant holders
>as "Sir" and D.I.s as "Sir" whereas I was
>explicitly told I'd get my ass kicked if I did so.
>(and that's a cleaned up version of the actual
>instruction).
>
>FYI, the following are Canadian Appointments
>(as opposed to ranks):
>Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
>Command Chief Warrant Officer
>Chief Warrant Officer of a higher formation
>Base Chief Warrant Officer
>Trumpet Major or Bugle Major
>Drum Major
>Pipe Major
>
>Most of this and other interesting stuff about
>the minute and underfunded CF can be found at
>http://www.dnd.ca
>
>Now, a question for John, who pointed out that
>Mike's O-3E indicated he'd once done real work
>(and I know the rest of that one too John
>*grin*) - Is the E appended if the officer goes
>CFR (direct commision from ranks) or only if he
>goes to some sort of OCS/Academy? Just
>curious.
>
>Tomb Raider
>Once-upon-a-time R031 Infanteer
>
>----------------------------------------------------
>Mr. Thomas Barclay
>Software Developer & Systems Analyst
>thomas.barclay@stargrunt.ca
>----------------------------------------------------
>
>

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