Defense Primer: Military Officers
Abstract
The armed forces are hierarchical organizations with clearly defined levels of authority. The different levels for officers are defined in law and called grades, while rank refers to the order of precedence among those in different grades and within the same grade (e.g., someone who has been a Major for three years outranks someone who has been a Major for two years; see 10 U.S.C. section 741). However, it is common for the term rank to be used as a synonym for grade. Pay grade is an administrative classification that determines certain rates of pay, but it is sometimes used to indicate grade as well.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 30, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1169992
Entities
People
- Lawrence Kapp
Organizations
- Library of Congress