Introduction Mustang is a military slang term used in the United States Armed Forces to refer to a commissioned officer who began their career as an enlisted service member. Unlike other nations, a US Mustang Officer is not a temporary or brevet promotion (or “temporary gentleman”) but rather an earned Commission from the President of… Read More
Introduction An acting rank is a designation that allows a soldier to assume a military rank – usually higher and usually temporary. They may assume that rank either with or without the pay and allowances appropriate to that grade, depending on the nature of the acting promotion. An acting officer may be ordered back to… Read More
Introduction A Brevet d’état-major (French) or Staf Brevet (Dutch), both literally “General Staff Brevet”, is a form of military distinction in France and Belgium which denotes that an officer has completed a course at a military academy. Not to be confused with Brevet rank. Outline A recipient is entitled to have breveté d’état-major (BEM) or… Read More
Introduction In the military, a brevet is a warrant that gives a commissioned officer a higher rank title as a reward, but which may not confer the authority and privileges of real rank. The promotion would be noted in the officer’s title (for example, “Bvt. Maj. Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain” or “Bvt. Col. Arthur MacArthur”).… Read More
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