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Type | Abbreviation | Insignia | Full Name | Pre-Requisits | Description/Notes |
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Enlistment | Cdt/Rct | Candidate/Recruit | - Approved Application | - Hold no position in a combat unit.- Untrained and may not have full quality assurance.
- Reliant upon invitation. | |
Enlisted | Tpr/Pte | Trooper/Private | - Completion of Basic Training | - Most Basic combat rank- Involves no leadership
- Held by people with no specialty training - Can apply to 1PARA, 4RIFLES, JSFAW, 18 Signal or R.A.F Regiment. - Can be invited to the pathfinders. | |
Enlisted | LCpl | Lance Corporal | - Specialist Level Trainingor
- Distinguished Field Experience in Non-Leadership Role |
- Leads small elements in a squeeze.- Usually has specialty training.
- Can apply to any unit with the exception of SOF. - Can be invited to attend SOF selection. | |
Enlisted (NCO) | Cpl | Corporal | - Expert Level Training- Pass SCBC | - First rank of NCO leadership- Lowest rank that can run a training session or school.
- Armoured Crewmen or other highly trained personel may hold this rank. | |
Enlisted (NCO) | Sgt | Sergeant | - Distinguished Leadership- Field Experience
- Pass SSCBC or - Expert Level training in a semi-leadership role. - Pass SCBC |
- Forming the heart of the NCOs.- Hold positions similar to corporals.
- Sergeants can lead specialized elements such as AT elements. - In SOF elements the better trained operators (specialists) are sergeants. - Sergeants are much more experienced than Corporals but are not ressponsible for as many people as a S/CSgt. | |
Enlisted (NCO) | SSgt/CSgt | Staff Sergeant/Colour Sergeant | - Pass PSBC- Field Experience as Junior NCO. | - First rank of Senior NCOs- C/S Sergeants may be the NCO i/c of a troop/platoon.
- In a SOF element a C/S Sergeant may only lead a section/team. - C/S Sergeant may be in charge of a large group of infantry as well as other attached (specialized) elements. - Has significant out of game managment and training roles. | |
Enlisted (NCO) | WO2/CSM/SSM |
Warrant Officer 2 Company Sergeant Major Squadron Sergeant Major |
- Pass IWOC | - Requires high levels of training and the highest levels of experience.- Position and role varies across units, however they are often associated with leadership elements or specialized highly trained elements.
- Can receive a leadership appointment. - Can receive many other appointments. | |
Enlisted (NCO) | WO1/RSM |
Warrant Officer 1 Regimental Sergeant Major |
- Field Experience as a Senior NCO- Distinguised Senior NCO | - A part of high command.- Similar to WO2s, WO1s can receive leadership appointments as the NCOIC of an entire UKSF unit.
- Leaders of all WO2s in all units under them. | |
Officer Cadet | ACdt | Aviation Cadet | - Approved Application to Aviation Basic Training | - Pilot in training.- Only hold a postion in their Aviation basic training class. | |
Officer Cadet | OCdt | Officer Cadet | - Approved Application to OCC | - An officer in training.- Not yet a qualified leader.
- Only hold a position in their OCC Class. | |
(Aviation) Officer | Plt Off | Pilot Officer | - Completion of Aviation Basic Training | - Straight from Flight School, Either Fixed wing or Rotary- can be offered to join (8 flight) if Rotary Pilot | |
(Aviation) Officer | Fg Off | Flying Officer | - Combat expericience | - can command a small flight (only in very extreme cases)- can apply for (8 flight) if Rotary Pilot | |
Officer | 2 Lt | Second Lieutenant | - Completeion of OCC. | - Fresh out of OCC (2i/cs may remain as 2Lts for longer).- Despite their lower rank, they are likely to be fresh with the most recent and up to date officer commissioning course, And thus have recently made an accomplishment. | |
(Aviation) Officer | Flt Lt | Flight Lieutenant | - Combat expericience - Will need to do the leadership class for aviation | - incharge of a small unit of pilots in either Fixed Wing or Rotary- 2ic of a Squadron | |
Officer | Lt | Lieutenant | - Field & Admin Experience as a 2IC.or
- Experience in 1IC of Training State Troop |
- A Lietenant has time served as an officer and has shown field proficiency.- In Fixed-Wing aviation a Lt leads a pair of fighters.
- In regular units junior officers are Lieutenants. - In The Pathfinders or SAS or other non regular infantry Lieutenants are 2i/cs. | |
Officer | Cpt | Captain | - Pass Company Command Course (CCC).- Experience as a Lieutenant. |
- May 1i/c any unit including aviation. - Captains may command a:
- Captains are highly skilled officers with proven proficiency through time served. | |
(Aviation) Officer | Sqn Ldr | Squadron Leader | - Experience commanding a flight in combat- Must have expericience as a Flight Lieutenant | - Incharge of either fixed wing flying or Rotary Aviation (excluding 8 Flight) | |
Officer | Maj | Major | - Position for a Major available.- Field experience as a Captain.
- Significant Operational experience. - Distinguished service. |
- A Major can only 1i/c a The Pathfinder Platoon.- A Major may operate as a ground commander of fixed wing and rotary aviation.
- A Major may Oi/c an entire UKSF unit. - A Major may act as the DSF when there is only one person (himself) above the rank of 2Lt. and there is a circumstance with manpower in the taskforce. | |
Officer | Lt Col | Lieutenant Colonel | - Position for a Lieutenant Colonel available.- Massive amount of distinguished field experience.
- Significant operational and administrative decoration. |
- Only occupied during High Manpower.- A Lt Col may be the Oi/c of an entire UKSF Unit. | |
Officer | Col | Colonel | - Position for a colonel available.- Experience as a Lieutenant Colonel | - A Col has the same role as a Lt Col but has more experience and proven skill. | |
Officer | Brig | Brigadier | - Be Fisher | - UKSF Task Force Commander a.k.a The Director of Special Forces. |