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are enlisted men (EM), warrant officers (WOs) and commissioned officers

(ComOs).

2. EM include men and non-commissioned officers (NCOs).

3. WOs occupy an intermediate position between EM and ComOs.WOs are

normally selected from NCOs and appointed by the Secretary of the Army. WOs

usually hold positions as technical or administrative supervisors.

4. ComOs include company officers (CoOffs), field officers (FOs) and general

officers (GOs). ComOs are appointed by the President and confirmed by the

Senate. CoOffs are 2LT, 1LT, CPT. FOs include MAJ, LTC, COL. GOs are

divided into BG, MG, LTG, GEN and GA.

5. All grades of officers are divided into permanent or temporary. This means that

a regular officer in the permanent grade of CPT may become a temporary MAJ or

higher grade. In due time he may receive appointment as a permanent MAJ.

6. The servicemen are issued the following personal papers: identification tags,

identification cards, pay data cards, passes, driver’s licenses and ration cards.

7. Identification tags contain the serviceman's last name, first name, middle initial,

service number, the date of tetanus toxoid injection, blood type and religion.

8. The main document to identify a serviceman is identification card. The card

contains the name of the individual, his grade, arm or service, service number,
station of issue, birth date, height, weight, colour of hair and eyes, race, sex, blood

type, holder's fingerprints and signature of the issuing officer.

КОМЕНТАРІ ДО ТЕКСТУ
enlisted men (EM) рядовий і сержантський склад

non-commissioned officer (NCO) унтер-офіцер (в сухопутних

військах і ВПС)

Man нижчий чин, рядовий

warrant officer (WO) уорант - офіцер

commissioned officer (Como) офіцер

company officer (CoOff) молодший офіцер

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