Military Science and Leadership

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Annex C

ABV	GRADE	RANK/TITLE	ORAL ADDRESS
GEN	O-10	General (4 star)	General
LTG	O-9	Lieutenant General (3 star)	General
MG	O-8	Major General (2 star)	General
BG	O-7	Brigadier General (1 star)	General
COL	O-6	Colonel	Colonel
LTC	O-5	Lieutenant Colonel	Colonel
MAJ	O-4	Major	Major
CPT	O-3	Captain	Captain
1LT	O-2	First Lieutenant	Lieutenant
2LT	O-1	Second Lieutenant	Lieutenant
CW5	W-5	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Mister/Miss
CW4	W-4	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Mister/Miss
CW3	W-3	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Mister/Miss
CW2	W-2	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Mister/Miss
W01	W-1	Warrant Officer	Mister/Miss
SMA	E-9	Sergeant Major of the Army	Sergeant Major
CSM	E-9	Command Sergeant Major	Sergeant Major
SGM	E-9	Sergeant Major	Sergeant Major
1SG	E-8	First Sergeant	First Sergeant
MSG	E-8	Master Sergeant	Sergeant
SFC	E-7	Sergeant First Class	Sergeant
SSG	E-6	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant
SGT	E-5	Sergeant	Sergeant
CPL	E-4	Corporal	Corporal
SPC	E-4	Specialist	Specialist
PFC	E-3	Private First Class	Private
PVT	E-2	Private	Private
PVT	E-1	Private	Private

MSIV cadets are awarded cadet officer rank based on the position held within the cadet battalion.The proper address of MSIV cadets is by their rank and last name or “Sir/Ma’am”.MSIII cadets are awarded rank of C/SSG.While in an assigned leadership role, an MSIII cadet could be C/2LT, C/SFC, or C/1SG.MSI and MSII cadets will wear the rank of Private.MSIII, MSII, and MSI cadets will be addressed by “Mr./Miss” or “Cadet” and the last name(i.e. Cadet Smith, Mr./Miss Jones).

Cadet officers and noncommissioned officers have the responsibility and the authority to give orders and directives to junior cadets when required in the performance of assigned duties.The leadership of the cadet battalion has further responsibility to maintain the military courtesy, appearance, and discipline of each cadet during official and non-official functions.As such, cadet officers and noncommissioned officers are authorized and required to make on-the-spot corrections of their peers and juniors to maintain the high standards of the battalion.Corrections should be made in a professional manner.Cadets in all classes are expected to know their chain of command, both cadre and cadet, and use the chain of command in seeking information or solving problems.Grievances from individual cadets are channeled through the cadet chain of command.Note the PMS/Cadre open door policy.