Introduction In the United States Armed Forces, the military ranks of warrant officer (grade W-1) and chief warrant officer (grades CW-2 to CW-5; NATO: WO1-CWO5) are rated as officers above all non-commissioned officers, candidates, cadets, and midshipmen, but subordinate to the lowest officer grade of O-1 (NATO: OF-1). This application differs from the Commonwealth of… Read More
Introduction Modern militaries cannot do without night vision equipment. Nigh vision equipment plays a vital role in many military operations/tasks and expands a military’s (offensive and defensive) capabilities on operations and the battlespace. Night vision equipment is used by military personnel to aid them cope with assigned tasks and complete any mission. Night vision equipment… Read More
Introduction Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Depending on the country, service, or historical context, warrant officers are sometimes classified as the most junior of the commissioned officer ranks, the most senior of the non-commissioned officer (NCO) ranks, or in a separate category of… Read More
Introduction This is an article sponsored by USANA Health Sciences. Fitness comes in many forms, and the way people train often depends on their goals, lifestyle, and physical needs. Military fitness and traditional fitness may share some similarities, but their approach, intensity, and structure are different. Military training is designed to build strength, endurance, and… Read More
Introduction A troop sergeant major (TSM) is the senior non-commissioned officer (SNCO) in a Royal Artillery troop of the British Army, usually holding the military rank of warrant officer class 2. This differs from a cavalry troop or infantry platoon, in which the highest-ranking NCO is usually a sergeant. Troop Sergeant Majors in the Cavalry… Read More
Introduction Platoon sergeant major (PSM) was an appointment in the British Army in the short-lived military rank of warrant officer class III (WOIII). It was created on 17 September 1938 by Army Council Instruction 398, and lasted until c.1947. The platoon sergeant major, and their cavalry counterpart, the troop sergeant major, were part of a… Read More
Introduction Sergeant First Class (SFC) is the seventh enlisted rank (E-7, NATO OR-7) in the US Army, ranking above staff sergeant (E-6, NATO OR-6) and below master sergeant and first sergeant (E-8, NATO OR-8), and is the first non-commissioned officer rank designated as a senior non-commissioned officer (SNCO). A US Army SFC is equivalent to… Read More
