Enlisted rank
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An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of a commissioned officer. The term can be inclusive of non-commissioned officers or warrant officers, except in United States military usage where warrant officers/chief warrant officers are a separate officer category ranking above enlisted grades and below commissioned officer grades. In most cases, enlisted service personnel perform jobs specific to their own occupational specialty, as opposed to the more generalized command responsibilities of commissioned officers.[1][excessive citations]
The term "enlistment" refers solely to a military commitment (whether officer or enlisted) whereas the terms "taken on strength" and "struck off strength" refer to a service member being carried on a given unit's roll.[2][excessive citations]
Canadian Armed Forces
In the Canadian Armed Forces, the term non-commissioned member (NCM) is used.[3]
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
For the
United Kingdom
United States Armed Forces
The five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces all use the same "E-" designation for enlisted pay grades, with service-specific names applied to each (e.g., chief petty officer, master gunnery sergeant, private first class).
See also
References
- ISBN 0802084451. Retrieved 12 February 2014.. Canadian Military History. 17 (2). Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- Vance, Jonathan F. (26 April 2012). "Provincial Patterns of Enlistment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force"