1. Rank Identification and
Reporting Procedures

2. Terminal Learning Objective
Action: Determine Military Rank and Reporting Procedures (Officer and NCO) Conditions: Given a task to identify enlisted and officer rank and how to report to an Officer or NCO Standards: Exhibit proficiency in identifying military rank and correctly execute the actions to report to an Officer or NCO

3. Enlisted Rank No Insignia Private (PV1) E1 Private (PV2) E2
Private First
Class (PFC) E3
Specialist (SPC) E4

4. Enlisted Rank Continued
Corporal
(CPL) E4
Sergeant
(SGT) E5
Staff Sergeant
(SSG) E6

5. Enlisted Rank Continued
Sergeant First
Class (SFC) E7
Master Sergeant
(MSG) E8
First Sergeant
(1SG) E8

6. Enlisted Rank Continued
Sergeant Major
(SGM) E9
Command Sergeant
Major (CSM) E9
Sergeant Major
of the Army (SMA) E9

7. Warrant Officer Rank Warrant Officer One WO1 Chief Warrant Officer Two
Three
WO3
Chief
Warrant
Officer
Four
WO4
Chief
Warrant Officer Five
WO5

8. Officer Rank Second Lieutenant (2LT) O1 First Lieutenant (1LT) O2
Captain
(CPT) O3

9. Officer Rank Continued
Major
(MAJ) O4
Lieutenant
Colonel
(LTC) O5
Colonel
(COL) O6

10. Officer Rank Continued
Brigadier
General
(BG) O7
Major
General
(MG) O8
Lieutenant
General
(LTG) O9
General
(GEN)
O10

11. Officer Rank Continued
Be – Brigadier General
My – Major General
Little – Lieutenant General
General

12. Reporting Procedures Indoors
Center yourself 2 steps away from Officer/NCO.
Position of Attention, sharply salute (Officer only) and state, “Sir/Ma’am, PVT Jones reports.”
Remain at the Position of Attention.
The soldier does not drop salute until Officer lowers their salute.
Soldier executes an about-face and sharply exits.

13. Reporting Procedures Outdoors
Center yourself two, 30” steps away from Officer/NCO.
Position of Attention, sharply salute (Officer only) and state, “Sir/Ma’am, PVT Jones reports.”
Remain at the Position of Attention.
The soldier does not drop salute until Officer lowers their salute.
Soldier executes an about-face and sharply exits.
NCOs are saluted when the Platoon Sergeant receives a report from Squad Leaders in formation and when turning over a formation.

14. Terminal Learning Objective
Action: Determine Military Rank and Reporting Procedures (Officer and NCO) Conditions: Given a task to identify enlisted and officer rank and how to report to an officer or NCO Standards: Exhibit proficiency in identifying military rank and correctly execute the actions to report to an Officer or NCO