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Here is the list of abbreviations I wrote for the ranks here. The enlisted ranks for Marines are still a little rough though, the "all caps" ranks are in the US Army style, others use lower case, eg Master Sergeant: MSG, MSgt. | Here is the list of abbreviations I wrote for the ranks here. The enlisted ranks for Marines are still a little rough though, the "all caps" ranks are in the US Army style, others use lower case, eg Master Sergeant: MSG, MSgt. | ||
Officer | Officer<br/> | ||
O-11 Fleet Admiral No abbrev., FAdm could work | O-11 Fleet Admiral No abbrev., FAdm could work<br/> | ||
O-10 Admiral Adm | O-10 Admiral Adm<br/> | ||
O-9 Vice Admiral VAdm | O-9 Vice Admiral VAdm<br/> | ||
O-8 Rear Admiral RAdm | O-8 Rear Admiral RAdm<br/> | ||
O-7 Commander Cdr | O-7 Commander Cdr<br/> | ||
O-6 Colonel Col | O-6 Colonel Col<br/> | ||
O-5 Major Maj | O-5 Major Maj<br/> | ||
O-4 Captain Capt | O-4 Captain Capt<br/> | ||
O-3 Lieutenant Lt | O-3 Lieutenant Lt<br/> | ||
O-2 Lieutenant Junior Grade LtJG | O-2 Lieutenant Junior Grade LtJG<br/> | ||
O-1 Ensign Ens | O-1 Ensign Ens<br/> | ||
Enlisted | Enlisted<br/> | ||
E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer MCPO | E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer MCPO<br/> | ||
E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer SCPO | E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer SCPO<br/> | ||
E-7 Chief Petty Officer CPO | E-7 Chief Petty Officer CPO<br/> | ||
E-6 Petty Officer 1st Class PO1 | E-6 Petty Officer 1st Class PO1<br/> | ||
E-5 Petty Officer 2nd Class PO2 | E-5 Petty Officer 2nd Class PO2<br/> | ||
E-4 Petty Officer 3rd Class PO3 | E-4 Petty Officer 3rd Class PO3<br/> | ||
E-3 Crewman CN (based on US Navy Seaman SN) | E-3 Crewman CN (based on US Navy Seaman SN)<br/> | ||
E-2 Crewman Apprentice CA ("") | E-2 Crewman Apprentice CA ("")<br/> | ||
E-1 Crewman Recruit CR ("") | E-1 Crewman Recruit CR ("")<br/> | ||
Marine | Marine<br/> | ||
E-9 Sergeant Major SGM | E-9 Sergeant Major SGM<br/> | ||
E-8 Senior Master Sergeant/Master Sergeant SMSgt/MSG | E-8 Senior Master Sergeant/Master Sergeant SMSgt/MSG<br/> | ||
E-7 Master Sergeant/Sergeant 1st Class MSG/SFC | E-7 Master Sergeant/Sergeant 1st Class MSG/SFC<br/> | ||
E-6 Staff Sergeant SSG | E-6 Staff Sergeant SSG<br/> | ||
E-5 Sergeant SGT | E-5 Sergeant SGT<br/> | ||
E-4 Corporal CPL | E-4 Corporal CPL<br/> | ||
E-3 Private 1st Class PFC | E-3 Private 1st Class PFC<br/> | ||
E-2 Private 2nd Class PV2 | E-2 Private 2nd Class PV2<br/> | ||
E-1 Private Recruit PVR | E-1 Private Recruit PVR<br/> | ||
--[[User:Talos|Talos]] 22:33, 14 September 2005 (EDT) | --[[User:Talos|Talos]] 22:33, 14 September 2005 (EDT) | ||
: I went ahead and formatted your post, Talos, so that it was easier to read. I don't think I broke anything, did I? Anyway, I think the all-caps ranks look loud. I know that's kind of an artifact of the internet, but still... I'd rather just cap the first letter of a word from an abbreviation. Thus "PFC" is fine because each of those are the first letter of a word. On the other hand, I'd rather "Sgt." than "SGT". Also, "Cpt." and "Cmdr." are more intuitive to me, but I don't know if I made those up or ''where'' they came from. --[[User:Day|Day]] 03:03, 15 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
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Isn't Cally referred to as a Specialist at some point? --Redwall 21:32, 29 August 2005 (EDT)
Definitely. There's a time when the Chief tells the "Specialist" to go do something. -QuintusCinna.
Well, that just fracks up the whole thing then. Not only do we have Cally in the wrong place and we're missing a rank, but it's an Army/Air Force rank for a Fleet member. :( (On the plus side, Specialists are E-4s though IIRC.) --Redwall 21:38, 29 August 2005 (EDT)
Let's be open with the Chief's use of "specialist". It might have been relative to her MOS, though I doubt it. Such as tech specialist, deck specialist, things of that sort. In the military we often called them specialists too, though I do believe, just like you, that the chief was meaning it in the context of rank. --QuintusCinna
Abbreviations
Here is the list of abbreviations I wrote for the ranks here. The enlisted ranks for Marines are still a little rough though, the "all caps" ranks are in the US Army style, others use lower case, eg Master Sergeant: MSG, MSgt.
Officer
O-11 Fleet Admiral No abbrev., FAdm could work
O-10 Admiral Adm
O-9 Vice Admiral VAdm
O-8 Rear Admiral RAdm
O-7 Commander Cdr
O-6 Colonel Col
O-5 Major Maj
O-4 Captain Capt
O-3 Lieutenant Lt
O-2 Lieutenant Junior Grade LtJG
O-1 Ensign Ens
Enlisted
E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer MCPO
E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer SCPO
E-7 Chief Petty Officer CPO
E-6 Petty Officer 1st Class PO1
E-5 Petty Officer 2nd Class PO2
E-4 Petty Officer 3rd Class PO3
E-3 Crewman CN (based on US Navy Seaman SN)
E-2 Crewman Apprentice CA ("")
E-1 Crewman Recruit CR ("")
Marine
E-9 Sergeant Major SGM
E-8 Senior Master Sergeant/Master Sergeant SMSgt/MSG
E-7 Master Sergeant/Sergeant 1st Class MSG/SFC
E-6 Staff Sergeant SSG
E-5 Sergeant SGT
E-4 Corporal CPL
E-3 Private 1st Class PFC
E-2 Private 2nd Class PV2
E-1 Private Recruit PVR
--Talos 22:33, 14 September 2005 (EDT)
- I went ahead and formatted your post, Talos, so that it was easier to read. I don't think I broke anything, did I? Anyway, I think the all-caps ranks look loud. I know that's kind of an artifact of the internet, but still... I'd rather just cap the first letter of a word from an abbreviation. Thus "PFC" is fine because each of those are the first letter of a word. On the other hand, I'd rather "Sgt." than "SGT". Also, "Cpt." and "Cmdr." are more intuitive to me, but I don't know if I made those up or where they came from. --Day 03:03, 15 September 2005 (EDT)