RANK STRUCTURE

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(OR-1) PRIVATE - Private is the rank given to all new recruits who have not yet completed BMT and Infantry School.

Requirements:

• None

(OR-2) PRIVATE FIRST CLASS - Private First Class is given to Privates after they have completed BMT and their Infantry School or support role training. Support role training or recon selections is not included in attaining this rank.

Requirements:

• Complete BMT and Infantry School

(OR-3) LANCE CORPORAL - Lance Corporal is a transitional rank given to those who have served at least two weeks in their duty station or have completed a secondary role of training after infantry, whether that be passing recon selections or serving in a support role such as Military Police.

Requirements:

• Complete secondary training or serve two weeks in a Infantry duty station

(OR-4) CORPORAL -  Corporal is the first NCO rank, and is given to Lance Corporals aspiring to be NCOs after the completion of Leadership School. Corporal will usually lead a team of up to 4 people, or serve a specialized role. Corporals are assigned a more senior NCO as a mentor (usually there Section Leader) until they are able to advance.

Requirements:

• Completion of Leadership School

(OR-5) SERGEANT - Sergeant is the second NCO rank and is attained after a minimum of 1 month in grade as a Corporal, as well as receiving positive recommendation from a mentoring NCO to advance in grade as a sergeant. Sergeants lead a section of 8 men, or they may hold a support role, leading a section of personnel. A member of a support role may receive this rank by serving at least 2 months in their position and being recommended by the support SNCO. 

Requirements:

• 1 Month in Grade as a Corporal

• Recommendation from Mentoring NCO

• 2 Months in Grade for non-infantry

(OR-6) STAFF SERGEANT - Staff Sergeant is the first Senior NCO rank, and is held solely by Platoon Sergeants who can assist in commanding upwards of 30 personnel, serving as the advisor to a Platoon Commander on the matters of the platoon. Typically, in order to be a Staff Sergeant, a Sergeant must have a minimum of 2 months in grade as a Sergeant, and must pass a review board from the Company HQ against other Sergeants in the platoon.

Requirements:

• 2 Months in Grade as a Sergeant

• Pass Company Review Board

(OR-7) SERGEANT FIRST CLASS - Sergeant First Class is a rank given to the Operations Chief at the company level,  who serves as the senior advisor on training and operations to the Company Commander. To attain Sergeant First Class, a Staff Sergeant must have a minimum of 1 month in grade and be selected by the Company Commander to serve in the HQ. They must be instructor qualified.

Requirements:

• 1 Months in Grade as a Staff Sergeant

• Pass Company Review Board

• Instructor Qualified

(OR-8) TECHNICAL SERGEANT - Technical Sergeants serve a special role in the Corps. Technical Sergeants advise in operations to the and hold a full-time position in that role, serving as a staff advisor to a staff officer. In order to achieve Technical Sergeant, an NCO in a support role must display competency, serve for at least 3 months, and be appointed by the Minister of Defense. They will be forced to give up any infantry role they carry in order to focus their attention to their support section.

Requirements:

• 3 Months as a Staff NCO

• Appointment by the Minister of Defense

• Display competency in their support section

(OR-8) FIRST SERGEANT - First Sergeants are the second highest enlisted rank and are held solely by Company Sergeants, whose task is to advise the Company Commander in the well-being of enlisted personnel. First Sergeants typically assist in commanding up to 90 enlisted personnel and serve as the most senior enlisted advisor on all matters concerning the Company. In order to attain First Sergeant, a Staff Sergeant or Sergeant First Class must have 3 months in grade, and must pass a review board held by the Commandant competing against other SNCOs.

Requirements: 

• 3 Months in grade as a Staff Sergeant or Sergeant First Class

• Pass Commandant Review Board

(OR-9) CHIEF TECHNICAL SERGEANT - Chief Technical Sergeants serve as the most senior operations advisor in their specialized section in the RAMC HQ. In order to become a Chief Technical Sergeant, a Technical Sergeant must have 3 months in grade, and be appointed by the Minister of Defense.

Requirements:

• 3 Months as a Technical Sergeant

• Appointment by the Minister of Defense

• Display competency in their support section

(OR-9) SERGEANT MAJOR - Sergeant Majors are the second-highest Senior Advisor role, serving as the advisor to Battalion and Squadron HQ on the well-being of enlisted operations. Sergeant Majors must have 3 months in grade as a First Sergeant to be promoted to Sergeant Major, and must be selected by the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Requirements: 

• 3 Months in grade as a First Sergeant

• Pass Commandant Review Board

(OR-9) SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE CORPS - Sergeant Major is the highest-ranking enlisted rank in the Corps and is currently only held by the Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Corps. The SEAC is responsible for advising the Commandant in matters concerning enlisted personnel within the Corps and maintain enlisted well-being. Any Senior NCO can become the SEAC after serving at least 4 months as an SNCO, and must be selected by the Commandant and Minister of Defense, after which they will receive a vote from the enlisted body of the Corps to approve them. They will require a Senate Nomination after voted in.

Requirements:

• 4 Months as a SNCO

• Selection Board by Commandant and Minister of Defense

• Enlisted Approval Board

• Senate Nomination

(W-1) FLIGHT OFFICER - The flight officer rank is the lowest WO rank within the Corps and is given to flight cadets after graduating from Flight School. This rank signifies an amateur pilot who is not serving any position of leadership. After two months in grade as a Flight Officer, the squadron commander must choose to remove the pilot from the force or promote them to Lieutenant. Flight Officers are mentored by a more senior pilot until they may recieve promotion.

Requirements:

• Graduation from Flight School

(W-1) WARRANT OFFICER 1 - Warrant Officer 1 is the first of the Warrant Officer ranks, given to entry-level Warrant Officers, as a transitional rank. serving specialized positions like Instructors, Recruiters, and service on vessels and in weapon companies/platoons.  In order to become a Warrant Officer, an individual must be recommended by their staff officer after 3 months as a NCO in a support role, and be selected by the Minister of Defense.

Requirements:

• 3 Months as a Support NCO

• Direct Entry

(W-2) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 - CWO2 is the first Chief Warrant Officer rank, given to specialized support roles. Commonly found in the RAMC HQ, serving specialized positions like Instructors, Recruiters, and service on vessels and in weapon companies/platoons. In order to become a Chief Warrant Officer, an individual must be approved by their staff officer after two weeks in service.

Requirements:

• 2 Weeks as a Warrant Officer 1

(W-3) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 3 - CWO3 is the third Chief Warrant Officer rank, given to specialized support roles. Commonly found in the RAMC HQ,  serving specialized positions like Instructors, Recruiters, and service on vessels and in weapon companies/platoons. In order to become a CWO3, an individual must have served at least 2 months as a CWO2 and be reselected by the Minister of Defense.

Requirements:

• 2 Months as a CWO2

(W-4) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 - CWO4 is the fourth Chief Warrant Officer rank, given to specialized support roles. Commonly found in the RAMC HQ, serving specialized positions like Instructors, Recruiters, and service on vessels and in weapon companies/platoons. In order to become a CWO3, an individual must have served at least 2 months as a CWO3 and be reselected by the Minister of Defense.

Requirements:

• 2 Months as a CWO3

(W-5) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 5 - CWO5 is the fifth Chief Warrant Officer rank, given to specialized support roles. Commonly found in the RAMC HQ,  serving specialized positions like Instructors, Recruiters, and service on vessels and in weapon companies/platoons. In order to become a CWO5, an individual must have served at least 2 months as a CWO4 and be reselected by the Minister of Defense.

Requirements:

• 2 Months as a CWO4