US Military (All Branches) OFFICER RANKS Explained - What is an Officer?

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@LifeisaSpecialOperation 6 лет назад

What do you think is the best Officer Rank?

@joedaddy4714 6 лет назад

Colonel

@MrMustacheMan405 6 лет назад

General of the armies 6 star

@Michael.131 6 лет назад

Life is a Special Operation do you think joining SF as an officer is harder, in terms of social standards, given how most people think of members of the SF have come from broken homes and have had a hard earily life?

@iantorres8253 6 лет назад

I think commander sounds the coolest lol

@chair2930 6 лет назад

Cwo5

@D5f10dgh 5 лет назад

US military: let's name our officer levels same across all branches so it's easy to understand and the hierarchy is clear for everyone. Navy: nah, I don't feel like it

@kanalkucker14 4 года назад

Navy: Fuck the other branches, we have some ships to stear xxDD

@Mortlupo 4 года назад

It comes from the fact that USAF came out of the US Army and Marines were originally referred in Continental documents as Naval Infantry and was most likely also drawn from the Continental Army. In part it's also because the British "Marines" used the same ranks as their Army did.

@OptimusWombat 4 года назад

It's tradition. Most other navies do the same thing, it's not just the USN.

@colbalt95 4 года назад

@@kanalkucker14 Army has more boats than the Navy

@HOTPLATEGAMING 4 года назад

J_Dougg But do the Army have ships though? 🤔

@javierheng5426 4 года назад

US Military : How much do you want your rank names to stand out? Navy : Yes

@ethangregg702 3 года назад

I want my rank on the bigger ☝️ now better

@jhamezsky 4 года назад

"We salute the rank not the man." - Major Winters.

@vuvuvu6291 4 года назад

We look upon the book cover always

@normalguy5208 4 года назад

So this mean that I have to give all my life to become a general ?

@RWong-wn3pv 4 года назад

It’s a good thing, it’s a bad thing. Sometimes it could be a good/bad thing or a bad/good thing.

@theoverlord1925 4 года назад

If the rank is earned, that’s fine; if it’s a rank because of connections, politics , or other trivial reasons then it’s not fine.That causes major issues throughout the armed forces . Rank has to be earned, the hard way, the proper way.

@whatever9042 4 года назад

And hopefully one day the officer will earn his title and be saluted for who he is.

@uncbadguy 4 года назад

What did the smartest Lieutenant in the Army say? "Show me how to to that, Sarge."

@uncbadguy 3 года назад

@Randy Baumery you are right, Randy. He was an ex enlisted Marine. The other smart lieutenant that wasn't ex-marine said "Oh fuck!! What do we do now? Sarge.

@uncbadguy 3 года назад

@Randy Baumery I was in USAF Radar Operations. I had crossed trained from Parachute Rigger. The best officers I dealt with were pilots. 🙄 My Senior Director Technician position in Radar Ops had me training the new L-teez for the Senior Director position. My favorite SD was a 1st Looey who made Captain who was a Marine Jungle Fighter that used his GI bill to get an AF Commission.

@uncbadguy 3 года назад

@Randy Baumery I ran into a 19yo A1C while TDY in Sigonella Sicily who loved Hahn especially when the local high school girls got summer jobs doing the the landscaping, aka Weeds N Seeds.

@uncbadguy 3 года назад

@Randy Baumery This was 1977. We can assume they were still doing that in 1982. At RAF Alconbury they had the "Corby Commandos". Every Fri and Sat Night a busload of young ladies got dropped off, from Corby, at the front gate. They had been doing that since 1943. I know that because I got drunk with one of their Mums.

@denisdegamon8224 4 месяца назад

Not all lieutenants are clueless. Typically, the ones with troop experience work closely with their platoon sargents and take the time to earn the respect of their troopers, making for better officers.

@garywinters4636 5 лет назад

Just a "FYI", the US Coast Guard also uses the same rank structure as the Navy. Thank you.

@MexicaN7455 4 года назад

Notice how the title said of All Military branches. That doesn’t include the life guards 😂

@markhorton3994 4 года назад

@@MexicaN7455 The Coast Guard is military entitled to all responsibilities and privileges such as dying for their country and being buried in a national cemetery with military honors. The Coast Guard comes under fire from smugglers on occasion and regularly faces the possibility.

@dperry19661 4 года назад

@@markhorton3994 Yet they are DOT, not DoD. The military doesn't enforce fish and game laws or navigating while intoxicated laws or any of the other LAW ENFORCEMENT duties a policing agency like the USCG does. Coasties are cops.

@markhorton3994 4 года назад

@@dperry19661 The U.S. Coast Guard is considered military. Normally the Coast Guard operates as part of the Department of Homeland Security but during war time the President can attach any and all Coast Guard assets to the Navy. The Coast Guard actively patrols our waters and faces vessels better armed than they are.

@eliduttman315 4 года назад

@@dperry19661 In times of armed conflict, the Coast Guard serves under the Secretary of the Navy. Currently, the Coast Guard serves under the Secretary of Homeland Security. Before DHS was created, the Coast Guard served under the Secretary of Transportation. Even earlier, the Coast Guard was a Treasury Dept. agency. Remember, the Coast Guard comes out of the Revenue Cutter Service. Federal Law gives the Coast Guard both military and law enforcement responsibilities.

@carlodino 6 лет назад

Information delivered clear, concise and straightforward. A real serviceman.

@LifeisaSpecialOperation 6 лет назад

Thanks, Carlo

@MrNakmuayjoe 5 лет назад

I concur. I just subscribed and I'm already very impressed with the way his videos convey information effectively and efficiently. Well done.

@kk-qu1zc Год назад

ur a noob

@johnharris6655 3 года назад

"If you have a question ask an Officer. An Officer will always answer your question. If you want the right answer to your question ask your NCO." Something my Aunt, a retired Navy Nurse and Commander, once said to the Corpsmen she was training.

@KidsToysPlayChannel 6 лет назад

When did the USN rename the rank of Commodore, and why? Navies are usually all about tradition.

@jkdm7653 6 лет назад

Somewhere in the late 80s or early 90s, I believe. The gag line was, "When is an admiral not an admiral?...when he's a commodore". It's the Navy's own fault...for years the term "Commodore" went to what ever officer in a group underway was senior to the other ships COs. Commodore meant "Senior Captain" since the earliest days of the Navy. Brilliant...like "Lower Half"...lower half of what? No Navy 2-star is referred to publicly as RA Upper Half!

@slippyTT 5 лет назад

The Commodore Rank was renamed Rear Admiral Lower Half because Commodores were not given the respect they deserved from other armed forces. By changing it, they hoped they would be recognized as proper Admirals. Nowdays, senior Captains who are placed in charge of more than one ship are generally informally referred to as Commodores.

@lokiloki19 4 года назад

@USA#1 !! That's just not true

@mr.m1garand254 4 года назад

That name always sounded badass

@ricardoblikman2676 4 года назад

Would you prefer to be a Rear Admiral Lower Half?????

@thebestisyettocome4114 4 года назад

Seen 13 December 2019 Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸 Retired USN Chaplin's Corp. WW2 Age 98. Still going, one day at a time. You do the same. Thank you

@vince11harris 4 года назад

Mr. Hahn Much respect sir thank you for your service 💪🏾

@amihan99 4 года назад

Where were you posted in ww2?

@retarded8122 4 года назад

God Damn

@kars372 4 года назад

@@hciuahwuiwa 😂

@Ty-vj4wg 4 года назад

@@kars372 How is that funny?

@JAG312 5 лет назад

During WW2, my father rose to the Naval rank of Captain. If you knew my father, you'd be surprised that he advanced so far. I guess advancement was a lot easier in WW2.

@nutyyyy Год назад

It was much quicker during the war due to experience gained and the high numbers of casualties. It wasn't that uncommon to have NCOs commissioned on the battlefield as junior officers.

@bigmanjohnson6711 6 лет назад

Something i learned as a kid about the General's ranking. Its easy to remember. Brigadier G (1 star)= (B)e Major G (2 star) = (M)y Lieutenant G (3 star)= (L)ittle General (4 star) = (G)eneral

@woodsman9427 5 лет назад

learn this in jrotc

@CaptainBardiel 5 лет назад

It's called a Mnemonic

@luarsenutna4889 5 лет назад

Hehehe, I love it.

@baselnasrallah479 4 года назад

Jermaine Johnson or you can memorize it, it’s 4 words :)

@charliedee9276 4 года назад

It was taught to me in Air Force basic as Be My Little Girl.

@josephstraley6325 6 лет назад

"Don't call me sir-I work for a living."

@josephstraley6325 6 лет назад

MidgetDylan I know what it is but that phrase has been embedded by scornful sergeants-not a tv series.

@absolutelynot4845 6 лет назад

Try Air Force culture on for size. We call EVERYONE sir/ma’am, including from upper rank addressing down. It’s not mandatory, but it’s common culture practice. I can’t stand it so I address by rank.

@gendoikari8350 6 лет назад

SGT DORNAN. WHATEVER

@Dmulagotraxks 6 лет назад

Infinite Warfare

@mackb4084 5 лет назад

Wack

@davidlanham99 5 лет назад

I just made General of the Space Force (GSF), I got my fifth silver saturn so you all better watch it!

@hangfried9429 5 лет назад

GSF uses Navy rank, so you really had 5 seaman in Uranus.

@alexanderbrown2717 5 лет назад

David Lanham pogchamp

@kevanhornsby1070 5 лет назад

But all anybody sees is Uranus. Task Force Guy - over n out

@kennethberger3300 4 года назад

@@hangfried9429 lol

@alswann2702 4 года назад

You're demoted to Uranus.

@camryndaggs5442 5 лет назад

In bootcamp, we had to memorize all ranks enlisted and officer, of all branches. At first, it was difficult to memorize what order the Generals went in, so our MTI's taught us "Be My Little General" (BMLG) 1. Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, and (4 star) General. Hope this helps anyone wanting to know!

@movieclipz4494 Год назад

He was smart👌🏽

@axa.axa. 11 месяцев назад

@@movieclipz4494 ? Rather, you got to be pretty stupid not to be able to strait out memorize 20 positions.

@Joe_Narbaiz 8 месяцев назад

Since you referred to MTIs, you were probably in the Air Force. Just wondering why you referred to basic military training as bootcamp. 😮

@camryndaggs5442 8 месяцев назад

@@Joe_Narbaiz I am still in the AF, yes lol. And honestly I’ve always referred BMT as bootcamp because it’s a universal term. When I’m telling a story to my friends back home or friends in other branches, they don’t know what “BMT” is so I just use bootcamp to cut to the point😂

@Joe_Narbaiz 8 месяцев назад

@@camryndaggs5442 Do you remember the acronym HMNAWGSF to learn the various organizational structures within the Air Force? Did you know that MOS in the Army was the same as AFSC in the Air Force? Some terms are just unique to each service. 🤔😉😂

@therealnaenae2012 4 года назад

Army air force marines: Okay, so well name all of them the same. Where is the navy? Navy: Screw you guys, im going home!

@Holret 6 лет назад

Navy, please get with the program.

@thehonestloaf3575 6 лет назад

Holret fuckin' squids

@runakovacs4759 6 лет назад

No. Navy wants to retain its ability to confuse marines. Some of my (current/former) navy buds tell grand tales of poor PFCs thinking petty officers are commissioned :P.

@tidefanyankee2428 6 лет назад

As a PO3 (E-4) I got saluted by an Army E-8 on Ft Bragg because he didn't know what my rank was.....I returned the salute and told him to "carry on". I just didn't have the heart to tell him........LOL!!! Holret, We (the Navy) ARE the program son......

@stevencarrier2466 6 лет назад

NEGATIVE!

@Aimless6 6 лет назад

to Army Captains: Sir, where did you put your ship? to COMSUBPAC: Commander? That is almost the same as a Major, isn't it?

@geofffleming12 5 лет назад

Thank you for this, Colonel. I'm a civilian working with a defense contractor and would like to be respectful of rank at every level of service. I've had a fairly good understanding of the progression of both enlisted and commissioned rank for a while, but recognizing insignia swiftly enough to show that respect has been tricky. Maybe you could make us some flash cards, sir.

@the_hero7801 4 года назад

"my general observation is that any flag officers who put up their flag are generally tools" had me rolling on the floor

@thomasrandolph4581 2 года назад

Right lol. He just said what ALL of us have thought while saluting a car, while standing in the rain haha (Sgt. USMC)

@JuanJDuenas 5 лет назад

so you're telling me a chicken vendor is higher ranked than the guy who defeated the Red Skull and helped end WWII?

@stephenrodgers5672 3 года назад

Southern (geographically - not confederate) veterans are by custom called Colonel regardless of rank during service. Some states, such as Kentucky and Tennessee have official proclamations from the governor declaring you to be a Colonel.

@richarda.d.9745 4 года назад

Thank you for the rundown. If you do one of these again in the future, it would be good to know WHAT they command & the general responsibilities of the different ranks vs the basic hierarchy.

@americanoutdoorsman_1133 5 лет назад

Retired LTC US Army 13ALPHA Field Artillery 1997-2017! My best time was when I was a Captain as Battery Commander loved the assignment, staff and crew under my command!!!

@genesiswan4018 4 года назад

Great stuff. Maybe you could add, 2 Star are the highest permanent rank, with 3 stars and above are appointment based. They allow you to retire at the highest appointment rank upon successful completion of the tour, otherwise you will be reverted back to 2 stars upon retirement

@the34beast64 4 года назад

Proud to say my grandpa retired as a Colonel from the Air Force! He was a Vet of the Korean and Vietnam war. Colonel Donell Montoya!

@danielfronc4304 6 лет назад

Thanks for the clarification. My dad served 35 years as a civilian mechanical engineer, (entered service when he volunteered for a service, as a serviceman post Pearl Harbor). They said no....We need more engineers than grunts. He ended up designing warships and offensive and defensive weaponry. Retired in '75 after 35 years in as deputy director, Naval Sea Systems Command, Bureau of Weapons, as high as a civilian could go. His last project was the then troublesome Aegis system, it drew too much electricity and the ship would drop its' load when it was turned on. When he gave them a months notice of retirement they asked for an extra 2 weeks to train up 2 Admirals to assume his duties. Not bad for a first born Polish-American. Anyway, I could never get the ranks and insignias straight and military history is a hobby of mine as you might imagine. Thanks for clearing up a many decades old confusion and thank you for your service.

@HolySoliDeoGloria 6 лет назад

Nice video. The "company grade-field grade" distinction does not apply to the Navy. In the Navy, O-1 through O-4 are considered "junior officers" and O-5 and O-6 are considered "senior officers." As for generals and admirals being concerned about their flags: The presence or absence of the flag (on a building, for example) indicates the presence or absence of the general or flag officer. This is useful information to the many people who work for or are otherwise affected by the flag officer. So, concern for flag protocol does not necessarily indicate that the officer is a tool. Also, good job showing that the official abbreviations for the ranks are different for ALL the services-very few people know this and use them properly, especially when referring to other services' personnel.

@ffggddss 5 лет назад

Ditto on the star-flags. I think he was talking about Genls & Admls who carry the thing around with them everywhere - to meetings and all. That's pretty 'toolish.' Fred

@organicoregano 6 лет назад

Can you please do a warrant officer video?

@alexdosani6236 6 лет назад

Organic Oregano I agree.

@christiankane5802 6 лет назад

3rded

@LifeisaSpecialOperation 6 лет назад

In the next 2 weeks....

@charlespreble4849 5 лет назад

Warrant Officers are also Commissioned Officers. In the Army there are two types of Warrant Officers, Technical and those who fly. There are some commands that only Warrant Officers can obtain; the Army Band and Counter Intelligence Groups. I am a retired CW2 915A

@stevedaly730 5 лет назад

Pretty straight forward, there are only 4 grades. All warrant officers. One thru ,4. Four being a chief Warrant officer.

@SkydivingSquid 3 года назад

"In my opinion, any flag office who cares about their flag is a major tool." Wow

@davidshepard3708 3 года назад

O3 was the most fun. I knew the business and, as a prior enlisted, felt finally useful. The Captain's Mafia was the most fun. O4 was good fun as well.

@MikeC_BE_2870 6 лет назад

It was a childhood dream of mine to join the armed forces of my country. Mainly because both my parents where in the army, but sadly, I failed the medical exam. :(

@christianr7685 6 лет назад

Mike Chavepeyer If you don’t mind me asking, what was it that caused you to fail in your med exam. I’m asking because if I have whatever you may have I’ll need to think of other careers

@Dovahkiin069Nighfury 6 лет назад

Royalist Broski Do swimming and take up swimming classes. Also, avoid asthma triggers. And regularly do detoxifying regiments to cleanse your body. And you'll be in shape in no time. I know that it works because it had for me. I was a severe asthmatic since i was a kid and even in my teenage years. And those things that i mentioned helped me a lot. And now, i'm a trainee under Philippine Army AFP Reserve command and was able to pass my medical tests. (Will be applying for Call to Active duty after my training.) And haven't had any attacks ever since i took up swimming and the things i've said. (Been doing PT well during the course of our training, even better than the others. IMHO) It will workout well in the end. no harm in trying and if being in the uniformed service is your passion, then go for it! Try again and try harder! Goodluck.

@fredericguignabaudet5679 5 лет назад

As for me I joined the french navy, and after a year of service I was fired by the psychologist :(

@Dovahkiin069Nighfury 5 лет назад

@@fredericguignabaudet5679 I'm so sorry to hear that. That must've felt really bad being kicked out of your job just like that.

@fredericguignabaudet5679 5 лет назад

@@Dovahkiin069Nighfury Thanks mate. The worst part is that I got treated like a dog, they stripped me from my rank and I wasn't allowed to have a fork and a knife to eat. Sometimes these guys go really far

@cscam56 4 года назад

Excellent summary. And like all summaries, there are nuances to issues like promotion and longevity at the ranks. I enlisted in the Coast Guard (sadly missing from your list of Services) and was promoted in due course to an E-6, Petty Officer First Class. In my day, the CG selected around 12 enlisted persons a year (each had to be at least an E-5 with at least 4 years of active service) to attend OCS. I will never know how I was selected but I was. As an officer I served in a variety of posts from operational command to staff/support work. In the CG, we typically go from an operational job to a shore/staff job and then back to operations (an afloat assignment, a Sector or Group assignment [being in charge of several multi-mission stations and patrol craft, or some similar operational support command]). I was lucky enough to get two command jobs. Unfortunately, with too few command opportunities available, even in my small service, most don't get the chance for a command. I retired as an O-6, Captain, after 36 years of active service. Very proud to be one of the 45,000 men and women who get to serve in an organization that never has a dull day.

@wherecar54 6 лет назад

First, your stuff is excellent. The ideal officer rank is Major or light Colonel.

@LifeisaSpecialOperation 6 лет назад

Thanks

@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire 6 лет назад

Do you mean Lieutenant Colonel?

@wherecar54 6 лет назад

thesexybadger we used to call them that when I was in. Yes.

@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire 6 лет назад

@@wherecar54 ahhh got confused. Assumed autocorrect had struck again

@reidparker1848 4 года назад

nah. Once you leave the field, you're a politician, not a soldier.

@phillipnagle9651 5 лет назад

A naval rank we often hear but no long exists is Commodore, which was the a one star rank.

@thebusterdog6358 5 лет назад

Because it's a temporary assignment. But it is not a one star rank. It is a gray area between Captain and Rear Admiral.

@marklouttit1165 4 года назад

The Busterdog the rank of Commodore has existed as a permanent rank in the USN at various times. Prior to the Civil War it was the highest USN rank. During WW2 it was a temporary 07 rank when the Navy had to expand the number of flag officers and it was briefly revived during the Reagan years. You are correct that in the USN today it’s a command duty position and not a rank

@donaldcake1 4 года назад

It is still used in commonwealth navies

@tyronemarcucci6991 5 лет назад

US Coast Guard is the same as the US Navy ranks.

@MrMattlopez32 6 лет назад

Army O7 -O9 BGN - Brig. Gen MGN - Maj. Gen LTG - Lt. Gen

@JohnCLewis-xk4nx 5 лет назад

Why no support for the Coast Guard? Semper Paratus, Always Ready!

@mwduck 3 года назад

They are frequently omitted from such discussions, likely because they serve primarily as part of DHS instead of DoD.

@round5soundsfetchmetheirso827 4 года назад

Army, Marines, Air Force: General Navy: aDMiRaL

@DougWilson-dh4dy 6 месяцев назад

PLEASE do not conflate rank and paygrade! The only persons who cares about a paygrade are the disbursing clerk and the individual getting his correct pay. Referring to someone as an O-3, instead of Captain is both lazy and disrespectful. As big of a pain as it might be, please re-do this video ASAP. Thanks, LtCol USMC (Ret)

@shocktrooperdiary1354 3 года назад

My uncle is a Major, but he’s getting promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 2 weeks.

@nickschallick5259 3 года назад

Congratulations

@nickschallick5259 3 года назад

Did he get promoted yet?

@shocktrooperdiary1354 3 года назад

@@nickschallick5259 Yep, he got promoted yesterday.

@miacisewski6945 3 года назад

@@shocktrooperdiary1354 Congrats to your uncle!

@mwduck 3 года назад

Big career step

@iabrams4407 4 года назад

Dont mind me just studying up for WW3

@RBLXProd 4 года назад

Get that CSGO rank of yours to the highest

@vincentvalenzuela4064 4 года назад

Lol

@darenjones8766 5 лет назад

Mw2 taught me the ranks💪😂

@mjnmjn2958 4 года назад

ိတ္အရမ္းေမာတယ္ေဟ့ ဒီဘဝမွာ ဘယ္လိုေဆြမ်ိဳး သူငယ္ခ်င္း အုပ္ခ်ဳပ္ေရးမူး ႏိုင္ငံအစိုးရနဲ႔ ေတြ႔ေနရတယ္လို႔

@user-co5nk7pr1v 4 года назад

When your a five star general do you have to hide your identity ?

@JD-jc5hg 4 года назад

You'll be extremely well known because I think from LTG & +, you need to be approved by the senate, a board of other officers and the chief of defense, besides, being a 5* general or General, you'll be a massive figure head that it would be near impossible to hide your identity

@sparkyd782 5 лет назад

Completely agree with “TOOL” statement! Mine had us salute in theater! “Sniper check! Sir” lol

@yobam6081 4 года назад

My dad has been in the army for 29 years almost 30 he is a lieutenant colonel

@cepaasch 4 года назад

Title says "All Branches", does it not??? I think you missed one.

@nastaro_5789 4 года назад

Chris Paasch if you are talking about the coast guard they ARE NOT APART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

@cepaasch 4 года назад

@@nastaro_5789 "US Military (All branches). What am I missing? It doesn't say DOD All branches. I am well aware the Coast Guard it's not DOD, that doesn't make it NOT military!!! They have been considered military since 1915. Look up chapter 14 of the US Codes.

@sharonb3939 4 года назад

@@cepaasch I mean navy and Coast Guard ranks are safe

@DameonOnorato 5 лет назад

Is it possible to delay Promotions without getting kicked out as an officer to stay at 0-3 for more years than 10 if you want more field time?

@itperdition 5 лет назад

It used to be you could do a full 20+ as commander (O5) or higher. But there were time restrictions on lower ranks. If you hadn't made O2-O4 by a certain time, you were kicked out.

@itperdition 4 года назад

@@SwedishBroManDude Not really, it is a way to weed out the non performers. Remember, officers usually change "jobs" every 2 years, so they will go from command to command working for different bosses. So, there is literally no chance of one senior commander keeping a junior officer down. Some people are just non-performers and there is nothing wrong with that, except they chose the wrong line of work to be in. They are discovered pretty early and if bad evaluations don't get them kicked out, than not having the skill or motivation (drive) to advance will.

@bloodybones63 4 года назад

@@itperdition Or reached the highest level of their competency.

@johnharvey6429 4 года назад

"Flag officers who care about their flag are tools." - Perfect statement!

@ace0918 5 лет назад

Coast Guard and Navy are Identical! Wish you would have put up the navy insignia as shown on their sleeve gold bars.

@prettynoose8497 5 лет назад

Guess Warrant Officers still don't get respect

@maineoutdoorsman677 6 лет назад

Anyone that’s a E or O has my respect an gratitude for protecting us an our country.god bless our past an present service members 🇺🇸🇺🇸

@Lupinthe3rd. 6 лет назад

People may wonder why a Lt General out ranks a Major General Well here is the Answer It goes back to the English Civil War and the time of Oliver Cromwell the rank Major General was known as Sergeant Major General by the early 1700's the name for the rank was confusing and was dropped in favor of Major General. Since America is a Former British colony and we had a British military rank system that is why we have a major General and a Lt General. in our rank system

@gpgpgpgp1000 5 лет назад

Lieutenant basically means "assistant." Lieutenants are the direct subordinates to Captains. Lieutenant Colonels are the direct subordinates to a Colonel. So, the Lieutenant Generals would be the direct subordinates to Generals. Makes sense to me.

@logansorenssen 4 года назад

You hear the term "full-bird Captain" in the USN and USCG, too, to distinguish them from both USA/USAF/USMC Captains, and to distinguish them from the commanding officers of ships. COs of ships are addressed as "Captain" and informally known as "the Captain", even if their actual rank is something else (usually Commander - the COs of DDGs, FFGs and SSNs are generally O-5, while the COs of CGs, LHDs, SSBNs and CVNs are usually O-6).

@devincheatham166 5 лет назад

To the so far 172 disliked, what's your reasoning behind disliking this?

@MasonSeibel 2 года назад

Navy has Junior Officers (O-1 through O-4) Senior Officers (O-5 through O-6) and Flag Officers (O-7 through O-11)

@sukhoi47100 5 лет назад

I’ve never came across a video this straightforward and direct with its information. Perfect!

@thomasrandolph4581 2 года назад

I know right, and I spent 6 years in the USMC lol.

@jaredcrotty251 5 лет назад

Still no USCG. You served?

@Suspect002 5 лет назад

Its the same as the Navy.

@Underwaystudios 4 года назад

He served in the Army what do you expect?

@GeoHvl 5 лет назад

I had never heard of an ADMIRAL LOWER HALF when I was in the one-star was Commodore.

@danielyeshe 5 лет назад

The Royal Navy still has Commodores. My guess, and it is just a guess, is that the US wanted all flag grades to have Admiral in the name. Although they could have had Commodor Admiral. Weirdly in the UK we just have Brigadier rather than Brigadier General - it did used to be that way thought.

@frogray7929 4 года назад

@@danielyeshe I read that the USN tried it out, but by that point it was already common give captains in charge of multiple ships, such as a destroyer squadron, the title of commodore. This made the rank of Commodore Admiral confusion since some captains had the title of commodore, but weren't commodore admirals.

@robertwynn9131 4 года назад

@@frogray7929 ...then why do Commanders in command of a ship still hold the title of Captain?

@bvnseven 4 года назад

@@robertwynn9131 , if I understand you correctly, any Officer that commands a navy vessel is called "Captain" regardless of rank.

@mwduck 3 года назад

@@robertwynn9131 Tradition

@tomislavgrozdanic 6 лет назад

No bro, you got it a little bit wrong, I wouldn't say completely wrong, but a little bit. What you described here are the DOD pay grades for officers. All NATO countries are using the same ranking for officers. 2nd lieutenant is OF-1b 1st lieutenant is OF-1a Captain is OF-2 Major is OF-3 Lt. Colonel is OF-4 Colonel is OF-5 Brig. Gen OF-6 Maj. Gen OF-7 Lt. Gen OF-8 General OF-9 5 star OF-10

@poop_schmoop 5 лет назад

My Grampa was in the military during the Vietnam War. He got to Major in the Army before he retired. I never knew he made it so far. Happy Memorial Day!

@TheTirkus 5 лет назад

My grandpa got killed by a ambush

@kameronatkins4170 5 лет назад

my grandpa went to westpoint and retired a colonel

@finleyl.2822 5 лет назад

My Grandpa fought in Vietnam, his first year out of basic training he stepped on a landmine. He survived though and fought in a hospital bed for the next 4 years. His ankle was barely hanging on, almost blinded in one eye by shrapnel, and ruptured both his eardrums, etc.

@TheTirkus 5 лет назад

@@finleyl.2822 He got the purple heart?

@finleyl.2822 5 лет назад

@@TheTirkus I suppose he should of, but I don't think he's ever shown me it.

@CE25144_ 2 года назад

I believe there's also General of the Armies, Admiral of the Navies as well. Thise are very special ranks and only 2 people as far as I am aware have it. President George Washington (Our very first President), and General John J Pershing (Commander of the American Expeditionary Force in WWI).

@eh2826 5 лет назад

You forgot the 6 star General of the Armies, I mean it was only held by George Washington and John J. Pershing and probably wont be awarded again, but it is still a valid rank. There is also the Navy equivalent Admiral of the Navy.

@djbeezy 5 лет назад

It's not a valid rank. It is no longer authorized. President Washington never held the 6 star rank. He was promoted looooong after he died as an honor to everything he did to build this country.

@djbeezy 5 лет назад

@Cliff YablonskiI know there was never a six star rank worn. But it is an authorized rank only for President Washington. Just so that no man will ever outrank him.

@blue_diamond_gem 5 лет назад

My uncle was a 6 Star General during the Panama invasion so it does exist.

@Fremen2 5 лет назад

Don't forget about Admiral Dewey who holds the rank of Admiral of the Navy which is considered to be above that of Fleet Admiral.

@Fremen2 5 лет назад

@Cliff Yablonski Thanks for the list. Do you know why Bradley wasn't given his 5th star until 1950?

@jamesvannelli8399 6 лет назад

Hello Life is a Special Operation, I am going to be starting my first year of Army ROTC in a few days. As someone who has accomplished everything I want to do in the Army, do you have any advice as to how I can set myself up to eventually become a Special Forces Officer like yourself?

@itoakihiro1868 6 лет назад

James Vannelli you need be mentally strong and physically... Literally only toughest will survived the course

@jamesvannelli8399 6 лет назад

Bone Crusher Thank you for the reply, I understand the physical and mental tenacity required to complete the course, but I was more wondering how to get myself on the right track to attend sfas and the q course respectively as an officer.

@itoakihiro1868 6 лет назад

James Vannelli many factors affected example back ground clearance health extc it's very hard to get into actually

@LifeisaSpecialOperation 6 лет назад

James, Good luck with school. Have fun. I recommend doing hard things..... this makes you stronger and more confident. Join a team. Get into great shape. Learn as much as you can. And consider learning a language or two (Not sure what your major is). You have 4 years of school and 3 years in the regular army ahead of you before you can go to selection......so enjoy the journey to get there. Keep us posted.

@LtThompsonCS 6 лет назад

^To add to that, in terms of physical rigors - you should sign up for Ranger Challenge and compete to get on the team. But in general for ROTC, have fun with it. Learn as much as you can, volunteer for stuff. Very important: don't burn bridges with people in ROTC ... you are pretty much guaranteed to run into your peers in the future: at BOLC, CCC, ILE, etc. The Army's a big place and small place at the same time.

@iantorres8253 6 лет назад

How many years were you in the army? (If it isn’t classified)

@LifeisaSpecialOperation 6 лет назад

20 years 8 days

@pistonce02 6 лет назад

Did you spend all your time in SF?

@Riloo 6 лет назад

Life is a Special Operation how many minutes?

@radius337 6 лет назад

Riloo lol

@brohemia6575 6 лет назад

10523520 minutes

@kovko69 5 лет назад

You're missing one branch... what about the Coast Guard?

@chevya-ns6wq 5 лет назад

Kovacs Kovacs The Coast Guard shares the same ranks as the Navy

@hhds113 5 лет назад

Why didn't you add in Warrant officer's?

@blue_diamond_gem 5 лет назад

Navy has a REAR Top or Bottom Half Admiral lolz 😂

@robertwynn9131 5 лет назад

As detailed as this video is, I'm slightly disappointed that it didn't include the sleeve ranks on navy/coast guard dress uniforms. If somebody watched this to learn the ranks and came across a navy captain in dress blues, they'd be highly confused.

@johnirby8847 3 года назад

I was a naval aviator....NO ONE on a boat is ever confused about what a CAPT looks like! Even Marine naval aviators with Capt rank still have 2 silver bars....

@robertwynn9131 3 года назад

@@johnirby8847 The fact that you're so confused about what I was actually talking about has me questioning if you are or ever were a "naval aviator". Your responce was not only irrelevant to the statement at hand but also ill-informed...which shouldn't be the case if you actually wore the uniform in question. Let alone, even watched this video.

@johnirby8847 3 года назад

@@robertwynn9131 yeah....because sleeves are the only way to tell if someone is a CAPT...🤣🤣

@robertwynn9131 3 года назад

@@johnirby8847 If you read my comment again, you'll see that I'm referring to someone who either isn't in the military or brand new to it. Hypothetically, if all of their knowledge about ranks is based off of this video, then they won't know what any officer looks like in dress blues. Literally nothing in this video talks about dress blues or service dress whites...which have 0 bars, oak leaves, eagles, or stars. If you were in like you claimed, you would know that officer ranks in the navy and coast guard are gold banded stripes on the bottom of each sleeve.

@nicm.5338 5 лет назад

I know cg ranks are the same as navy, but they should at least be acknowledged

@mississippirebel1409 5 лет назад

Why would they be acknowledged? The Coast Guard isn't part of the DOD, it falls under Homeland Security.

@Mastealth 5 лет назад

Fun fact, except in war time where it’s transferred over to the DOD, it’s mostly for continuity of command, the only two times it’s occurred is WW1 and WW2. I believe one of the reasons is because the Coast Guard is the only branch that has law enforcement duties actually legislated into their duties, obviously you’d want to seperate military and law enforcement.

@Underwaystudios 4 года назад

@@mississippirebel1409 and...? your point is? Have you ever heard of the UCMJ? The CG is a military service!

@human22..3 3 года назад

0:04 i wouldn’t say all theres no coast guard

@T僕は破壊神 3 года назад

How beautiful, and thinking of getting best rank is by way of popular election 😂😂 Commander in Chief✊✊✊

@valdencorr2861 4 года назад

Just imagine how incredible capable you have to be to make it to general or admiral. WOW. No wonder we have the best armed forces on the planet.

@twrampage 5 лет назад

I presume Navy Captain is so much higher because traditionally you would be captain of a ship at that rank?

@noahjackl2240 5 лет назад

twrampage yes, a navel captain would generally command a ship in the modern day, so it makes sense that you would give that to a colonel

@cardinalbob1 5 лет назад

Reaching the rank of Captain doesn’t necessarily mean that you get your own boat. The XO oftentimes has the rank of Captain.

@klcs77 5 лет назад

@@cardinalbob1 while I am sure in some cases there are XO's who hold the rank of Captain in my experience it is much more common for a Commander or even in a few case's to have Lt Commanders hold the post of CO on many ships in the USN in those cases they are addressed as Captain even though they do no hold the formal rank I must admit my experience in this matter comes from escort ships and not Fleet Flag ( command and control ) or Aircraft Carriers where that maybe common practice

@stn5921 4 года назад

@@klcs77 Navy CAPTs typically command the largest ships; CVNs, LHDs, CGs and also Destroyer or Amphibious Squadrons (that is when they are called Commodore). CDRs command DDGs, LSDs, FFGs, SSNs, LCSs. LCDRs or LTs might command MSOs (ocean going minesweepers) and large ocean going Patrol craft. The XOs of all the above vessels will usually be one rank lower, although they might promote to the same rank as the C.O. while in their tour assignment. Many officers of all ranks are in shore command billets "on staff," and rotate between shore and sea assignments.

@BabyCatandFifi 5 лет назад

You left out the coast guard

@shannonmanning6166 4 года назад

USCG is now under the Dept of Homeland Security, not Department of Defense, so regularly gets left out of videos like this. I personally didn't agree with the move, but I understand the reasoning.

@Madmanmarque 4 года назад

Why is the gold considered a lower rank than silver? Is it because we were originally patterning it after Briton or was it because the "gold" was originally brass?

@Jonas-du8mi 5 лет назад

Sooo the Coast Guard is nonexistent?

@christianparente4276 5 лет назад

Thanks for your service and for making this video. I was always interested what the ranking were

@bobbygoodwin3529 5 лет назад

I believe that General Washington was the one,and only six star general we've ever had awe

@evilfrenzy4888 5 лет назад

Your right lol

@JockcoZ 4 года назад

We have 2 actually. Washington was posthumously promoted to the 6 Star rank like 200 years after the war so that No one would outrank him. The highest rank in his time was Lt. General

@randomguy1928 4 года назад

General George Washington was promoted to general of the armies in 1970 or 1979 as we have another general of the armies also known as John J pershing.

@VishalRaoOnYouTube 6 лет назад

Concise and information packed, thanks!

@LifeisaSpecialOperation 6 лет назад

My Pleasure

@rb8840 2 года назад

Can anyone who is not a U.S. citizen by birth be a directly commissioned officer in the U.S. Army?

@cfcfan6340 4 года назад

Enlisted Ranks for the Army: E1:Private:needs to be recruited E2:Private Second Class E3:Private First Class E4:Corporal/Specialist E5:Sergeant E6:Staff Sergeant E7:Sergeant first class E8:Master Sergeant/First Sergeant E9:Sergeant Major/Command Sergeant Major/Sergeant Major of the Army Officer ranks Army: O1:Second Lieutenant O2:First Lieutenant O3:Captain O4:Major O5:Lieutenant Colonel O6:Colonel O7: Brigadier General O8:Major General O9:Lieutenant General O10:General War time:O11

@zjean3417 4 года назад

Also 012

@Jake-dh9qk 6 лет назад

I disagree with the "flag" diss. In my opinion, the flag is part of the uniform for the flag officers and should be treated with pride so that the rest of the subordinate officers will look up to this flag with dignity and pride as well. When one has pride in one's uniform, discipline and unit cohesion is much more pronounced. Think of a samurai lord marching to battle with his clan banners raised up high all bright and treated with great care. It's the same concept here as well.

@LtThompsonCS 6 лет назад

I think the difference is (and main point he was trying to make), knowing that you're a GO versus waving it around in everyone's facing to let them know you're a GO. Being humble versus being a douche

@vollelektrolysierer5773 6 лет назад

And I also think it is quite different between the branches. Although I don't know the US Military, I would assume that the flag of a "star" officer holds a higher value in the navy than in the other branches, because the whole tradition of the flag of a flag officer is a naval one. It used to designate the flagship of a squadron or fleet way before radio existed. Also, when an admiral serves aboard his flagship there is no need to place the flag at different locations as the ship moves, unlike when a general changes his location in his operational area.

@francel0198 5 лет назад

Thank you for your services, Sir

@KhoaNguyen.08 5 лет назад

Thank you for your service, Sir. Great channel. Clear. Concise. Aesthetically pleasing visuals. Awesome content.

@rb8840 2 года назад

Can anyone who is not a U.S. citizen by birth be a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army?

@aerofpv2109 2 года назад

You tactically edited this episode with precision. Thank you for serving Sir.

@ThomasWMay 5 лет назад

Thank you for this. My problem was dealing with the Navy ranks. I also wanted to know what a "Gunny" was. Side note, my uncle was a commander with the 101st. I'm just a retired Air Force Lt.Col. I was forced to retire when I turned 60. Also, I agree with you, if I could I'd do it all over again, put my name at the top of the list. My total service time was 40yrs, 8 months and 3 days.

@henryschmidt485 Год назад

A gunny is only in the Marine Corps and is a Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) or E-7 this guy also has a video on all enlisted ranks that you could check out if you wanted a better explanation/ comparison Edit: just realized the original comment was 4yo lol, well incase your still wondering.

@traviscollura2440 4 года назад

“All Branches” Proceeds to completely ignore the coastguard

@sharonb3939 4 года назад

I mean they are not part of the defence but their ranks are the Same as navy

@mwduck 3 года назад

Pretty common.

@sciencesyfy 4 года назад

That "I think flag officers who care about their flag are major tools" flex had me shook

@hankvoight3326 4 года назад

Waveform I paused the video right then and there to come look for this comment

@sciencesyfy 4 года назад

@@hankvoight3326 Fellow military? I was once in the presence of a flag officer and you could hear everyone shitting themselves at once.

@jackkatzman1116 5 лет назад

You don't know your ranks. You didn't mentioned warrant officers.

@yzerver4917 5 лет назад

JACK KATZMAN Warrant officer do not have “O” they are not commissioned they have “W”

@24Mossberg 5 лет назад

While a Warrant Officer is appointed, Lieutenants and above are Commissioned. But, in the 1980’s the Army decided to offer ‘Commissions’ to certain Warrant Officers. I’m one of those. Still a ‘Warrant’, but I have a Commission as a Warrant Officer. More of a formality I guess, but in any event another thing not stated is that in the ARMY a CW3, CW4 and higher rate Field Grade housing in both family and bachelor quarters. There is a lot more to learn about Army Warrant Officers.

@karinbrouwers3809 4 года назад

At the end of the video I was like : all the people with O10 must be at least 80.

@sharonb3939 3 года назад

dude army people can serve up to 62 years so how would it be 80 or any branch

@karinbrouwers3809 3 года назад

@@sharonb3939 sorry, I don’t know anything about the military. The comment was meant as a joke. Nonetheless, thank you for the information. I didn’t know that.

@boogerboss3982 5 лет назад

You forgot the Coast Gaurd, but a great video.

@NTNinja 5 лет назад

My mom's friend is a captain.

@ethangregg702 3 года назад

Hey just want to get my so watch Frodo

@RailwayProductions 4 года назад

There was also General of the Armies John Pershing who today would be considered a six star general. Not a current rank, but he held it nonetheless.

@ahhhhhh5572 4 года назад

It was also given to Washington posthumously

@NotMyGuns 4 года назад

The most respected rank is the Warrant Officers!

@freshdose1 4 года назад

Very true

@chrispavia7626 4 года назад

Who’s here for world war 3

@qed985 6 лет назад

Why is a less valuable metal (silver - 1st Lt) used for a higher grade than the more valuable metal below it (gold -- 2nd Lt) (?)

@Gint._ 5 лет назад

QED 2LT is actually a Bronze bar that’s why it’s less valuable

@ffggddss 5 лет назад

Same goes for the O-4 & O-5 ranks - Major and Lt.Col. - same design in different-colored metals. Long ago, it was the other way around. The yellow metal does, at least, represent gold; whether it was sometimes actual gold, idk. But all the metal officer isignia were reversed between silver and gold, way back, when the U.S. went off the gold standard. Fred

@Gint._ 5 лет назад

ffggddss Interesting didn’t know that

@javierpowell4705 5 лет назад

Symbolically, Gold is a soft metal, Silver is significantly harder, so it can be seen as going from soft to hard through experience

@ffggddss 5 лет назад

@@javierpowell4705 Yeah, I don't think that had anything to do with the original choice, but it's a good way to remember it. Fred

@carloschambliss1752 2 года назад

👑 I give ALL PRAISES to where praises is DUE. SELAH

@OptimusWombat 4 года назад

When do officers find time to attend school such the CGSC for O4s or the War College for O6s? Is attendance part time or full time?

@gavensmith2872 4 года назад

It depends, not all O4s actually attend CGSC as a resident. A selection board determines if that officer will attend as a resident or complete the course equivalent via satellite campus or distance learning. When a CPT is selected for promotion to MAJ, and if selected for resident CGSC, that officer will typically attend the school in the fall of the same year promoted to MAJ. 10 months, full time. I assume the War College is the same way, but as a resident only. At least that's how the Army does it. I can't speak for the other branches.

@venoxidegaming1432 5 лет назад

When I was a kid I've always wanted to serve in the Navy. My grandparents had their war stories, but they never told me what they achieved. Later I learned that my father's biological dad was a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy and my father's step-dad dad was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. Both of them have passed on, but I want to make them proud with my future career. I take the ASVAB in 2 weeks.

@willisix2554 4 года назад

GOOD LUCK! .........WHAT HAPPEND? HOW DID YOU DO?

@venoxidegaming1432 4 года назад

Willi six I scored an 87. Got a nuc contract and shipping as soon as the clearance is good.

@willisix2554 4 года назад

@@venoxidegaming1432 Alright! Good for you, keep your head up, listen and learn, thanks for stepping up! USAF VETERAN

@venoxidegaming1432 2 года назад

@@willisix2554 Hello again! Thought I would give an update. I made it through most of the pipeline, but had to get rerated do to some medical obstacles that hindered my academic performance. Got missile technician and currently waiting for my orders to come in. Thank you for your words of encouragement because it was quite difficult in the schoolhouse lol.

@willisix2554 2 года назад

@@venoxidegaming1432 Thank You for letting me know! I glad you are doing well! Missile Tech? That sounds awesome

@hangfried9429 5 лет назад

I always wondered why the gold bar is a lower rank than silver, seems that gold would be higher.