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Ranks

In JROTC, you earn your way to the top, just like in the military. When you first start out, you are a PV1, or Private with no rank; this just means that you don't wear any shoulder pads on your uniform displaying your rank. The highest rank is Colonel, but only the retireing Battalion Commander receives that rank.

Positions

The highest position in JROTC is Battalion Commander. The Battalion Commander is in charge of the whole Battalion. The next highest position is the Executive Officer. The XO is in charge of the opperations a functions of the Battalion Staff. Next is the Command Sargeant Major (CSM). The CSM is in charge of all of the Non-Commissioned Officers, and the welfare and conduct of all listed cadets. After the Top Three comes the headquarters, which includes the Top Three and the Staff. After them is the Company Commanders.

Cadet Enlisted Ranks

Cadet Private - E1
No Insignia
Cadet Private - E2
private
Cadet Private First Class- E3
Private First Class
Cadet Corporal - E4
Corporal
Cadet Sergeant - E5
sergeant
Cadet Staff Sergeant - E6
Cadet Sergeant First Class - E7
Sergeant First Class
Cadet Master Sergeant - E8
Master Sergeant
Cadet First Sergeant - E8
first sergeant
Cadet Sergeant Major - E9
Sergeant Major
Cadet Command Sergeant Major - E9
 
Cadet Officer Ranks
 
Cadet Second Lieutenant - O1
Second Lieutenant
Cadet First Lieutenant - O2
First Lieutenant
Cadet Captain - O3
Captain
Cadet Major - O4
Major
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel - O5
Lieutenant Colonel
Cadet Colonel - O6
Colonel
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