#Marine enlisted ranks manual#
#Marine enlisted ranks full#

#Marine enlisted ranks manual#

Officer ranks All table information sourced from Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual pages 142-143, except where otherwise noted. Master Gunnery Sergeant ( MGSGT) ĭivision administration, E-8 technical career trackĪssistant battalion commander, E-8 command career trackĪssistant division commander, E-9 command career track Enlisted ranks All table information sourced from Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual pages 142-143, except where otherwise noted. Some UNSC Army and Air Force personnel additionally make use of ranks and/ or roles that do not fit into the UNICOM system of organisation. The UNSC's standards of training and high 'tooth to tail' ratio of fighting troops to support personnel also allow senior enlisted and junior officers to be given much more responsibility and command authority than what was historically possible. UNSC ground forces rely on little administrative overhead and bureaucracy thanks to artificial intelligences and automated services, which handle the majority of routine paperwork and coordination.

^ Captains have also been shown to command entire fleets and battle groups, an example being Captains Del Rio and Lasky commanding Expeditionary Strike Group 1 Fleet and Captain Veredi commanding Battle Group 4.

^ Commanders have also been shown to command small fleets and battle groups, an example being Commander Miranda Keyes commanding Seventh Fleet and Commander Lasky commanding Battle Group Dakota.

^ Although Master Chief Petty Officer is the official rank held by many naval servicemen, they are typically referred to as 'Top Chief' by crew out of respect for John-117, more commonly known as 'The Master Chief'.

CR is however used here due to it appearing in one source. In real life Crewman uses the abbreviation 'CN', leading to it likely a typo for Crewman to use this.

^ The 'CR' abbreviation is also used for Crewman Recruit in the Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual.

system as other rank codes, they are omitted from this table as to only display confirmed information. While it is likely they use the same 'E-1, E-2' etc.

^ Rank codes are not provided for enlisted Naval personnel in Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual.

HIGHCOM staff or captain of small warship Ĭaptain of line warship or installation Rank codeĬommand advisor or captain of utility shipĬommand of work division or Captain of support shipįirst officer on small warship or command of ship department Officer ranks All table information sourced from Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual pages 140-141, except where otherwise noted. Enlisted ranks All table information sourced from Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual pages 140-141, except where otherwise noted. These ranks are used by the UNSC Navy and ONI. Navy ranks and terminology have a long history which dates back to eras when ships sailed on the oceans of Earth rather than in space. UNSC Naval Command uses rank titles which are different to the other branches. This commission is awarded after the completion of Officer Candidate School (OCS) and after taking the oath of service.

Officers: UNSC officers are commissioned, meaning that their authority is granted by a formal legal document issued on the authority of the UEG President.

The Air Force does not select or utilize warrant officers, and they are rarely found in the Marine Corps.

#Marine enlisted ranks full#

They take the officer's oath of service and are rated above enlisted troops but are subordinate to full officers.

Warrant Officers: Warrant officers are technical specialists and subject matter experts who are given an officer's commission in recognition of their expertise and leadership role.

The UNSC relies heavily on NCOs, and they share many responsibilities with officers. Their responsibilities vary by service, occupational specialty and duty station.

Non-commissioned Officers: Non-commissioned officers (NCOs) are enlisted personnel that fill most intermediary leadership and administrative roles.

This includes regular infantry personnel.

Enlisted: Regular personnel who perform the 'front line' duties.

UNSC ranks can be broadly categorized into several groupings Unlike contemporary military forces, however, the UNSC largely employs two main rank schemes throughout its organization NAVCOM rankings for organizations within UNSC Naval Command (namely, the UNSC Navy and Office of Naval Intelligence) and UNICOM rankings for Unified Ground Command subordinates (UNSC Army, Air Force, Marine Corps). The UNSC's rank structure is similar to that used by 21st century militaries, primarily the United States military. Overview Main article: UNSC military organization