This page brings together the various pages we have on military promotion and demotion, and includes the following pages: Acting Rank. Battlefield Promotion. Brevet Rank. Cashiering. Demotion. Frocking. Mustang Officer. Posthumous Promotion. Promotion (Rank). Reduction in Rank. Rising from the Ranks. Tombstone Promotion. Weighted Airman Promotion System (US Air Force).
Introduction Reduction in rank may refer to three separate concepts: It may be imposed in conjunction with other punishments, such as a bad conduct or dishonourable discharge, loss of wages, confinement to barracks, or imprisonment in a military prison. For example, those who join the Special Air Service or Australian Special Air Service Regiment take… Read More
Introduction A demotion is a compulsory reduction in an employee’s rank or job title within the organisational hierarchy of a company, public service department, or other body. Refer to Reduction in Rank. Outline A demotion may also lead to the loss of other privileges associated with a more senior rank and/or a reduction in salary… Read More
Introduction A promotion is the advancement of an employee’s rank or position in an organisational hierarchy system. Promotion may be an employee’s reward for good performance, i.e., positive appraisal. Before a company promotes an employee to a particular position it might ensure that the person is able to handle the added responsibilities by screening the… Read More
Introduction Reduction in rank may refer to three separate concepts: In military law, a reduction in rank or degradation is a demotion in military rank as punishment for a crime or wrongdoing, imposed by a court-martial or other authority. It may be imposed in conjunction with other punishments, such as a bad conduct or dishonourable… Read More
