Ranks
Enlisted
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Recruit
Description
Personnel who have been accepted into the community but have yet to complete their training requirements.
Prerequisites
Completing application process and being accepted into the 72nd.
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Private
Description
Lowest rank, starting rank for new members.
Prerequisites
Complete basic training and all recruit requirements.
0Promotion PointsE-1PVT -
Private First Class
Description
Direct promotion from PVT after sufficient time-in-grade and promotion points have been attained. Returning members to our community get this rank upon acceptance of their application, provided that their discharge was not exceeding one full year prior to date of application.
Prerequisites
Private rank with 25 days time-in-grade and 15 promotion points.
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Specialist
Description
Specialist is a junior enlisted rank in the United States Army, equivalent in salary to a Corporal. Specialists have basic management duties and may command soldiers of lower rank, although most leadership duties at this pay grade are the responsibility of Corporals.
Prerequisites
Private First Class rank with 40 days time-in-grade and 25 promotion points.
25Promotion PointsE-4SPC
Non-Commissioned Officer
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Corporal
Description
A Corporal is the lowest grade of NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer), equivalent in salary to a Specialist. Corporals mostly serve as fireteam leaders, commanding a team of 4-5 soldiers, but some serve as specialists within their specific occupation role such as an RTO, Medic, or Crew Chief.
Prerequisites
Specialist rank with 40 days time-in-grade and 25 promotion points. Requires a billeted position, such as FTL or RTO/JTAC.
25Promotion PointsE-4CPL -
Sergeant
Description
A Sergeant is the second-lowest grade of NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer), directly above Corporal. Sergeants command small units of soldiers ranging in size from a fireteam, 4-5 soldiers, to a squad, which consists of two fireteams, and have a great deal of influence of the everyday lives and activities of their men. Some soldiers may then be promoted to Drill Sergeant, a special rank which requires additional experience and training.
Prerequisites
Corporal rank with 40 days time-in-grade and 25 promotion points. Requires a billeted position, such as FTL or Squad Leader.
25Promotion PointsE-5SGT -
Staff Sergeant
Description
A Staff Sergeant is a non-commissioned officer (NCO) in the United States Army usually placed in command of a squad of 9-10 soldiers. In rare situations, a Staff Sergeant may be placed in command of a larger unit such as a platoon comprising of two to four squads containing anywhere from 16 to 50 soldiers. In a leadership position, Staff Sergeants will regularly have one or more Sergeants serving under them. Alongside field NCOs, soldiers may also be promoted to Staff Sergeant in order to serve in headquarters support positions - these positions are generally referred to as "Staff NCOs".
Prerequisites
SGT with 60 days time-in-grade and 35 promotion points. Requires a billeted position, such as Squad Leader or Platoon Sergeant.
35Promotion PointsE-6SSG -
Sergeant First Class
Description
A Sergeant First Class (SFC) is the first senior non-commissioned officer, and is most commonly assigned the role of Platoon Sergeant to serve as chief advisor and assistant to the Platoon Leader. An SFC usually has 15-18 years of Army experience, and may be in command of as many as 40 soldiers in a rifle platoon or 18 soldiers and 4 tanks in an armor platoon.
Prerequisites
SSG with 90 days time-in-grade and 65 promotion points. Requires a billeted position, such as Platoon Sergeant.
65Promotion PointsE-7SFC -
Master Sergeant
Description
A Master Sergeant is a senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) who has served a long and honored career within the 72nd Airborne, valued for their expertise and dedication to the unit as a whole. A Master Sergeant is often specialized in certain field or subject matter.
Prerequisites
SFC with 120 days time-in-grade and 85 promotion points. Can only be approved by the Commanding Officer.
85Promotion PointsE-8MSG -
First Sergeant
Description
The Company First Sergeant is responsible for the training, well being, and discipline of the 72nd Airborne's NCO Corps. It is a position that answers only to the XO and CO of the 72nd and is entrusted to those who have displayed time and time again that they are up to the task.
Prerequisites
Billeted position assigned by the Commanding Officer.
100Promotion PointsE-81SG
Warrant Officer
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Warrant Officer Candidate
Description
A Warrant Officer Candidate is an aviation officer in training, the aviation trainee is instructed and trained on numerous aircraft and their functions while serving as a co-pilot. Completion of the Warrant Officer Candidate pipeline is not time sensitive, an aviation trainee is considered qualified when he meets all standards set by the aviation detachment.
Prerequisites
Interview and application from Aviation Commanding Officer.
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Warrant Officer One
Description
Warrant Officer One (WO1) is the first and lowest Warrant Officer rank in the Unites States Army. To be appointed as a Warrant Officer one must be proficient both at leading and their technical specialty. Enlisted members who wish to join the Warrant Officer program must submit a written application. These applications are then looked over by commanders, to make sure the applicant meets all eligibility requirements. They are then submitted as recommended with enthusiasm, confidence, reservation, or not recommended.
Prerequisites
Promotion from WOC by Aviation Commanding Officer when deemed worthy to fly.
0Promotion PointsW-1WO1 -
Chief Warrant Officer Two
Description
Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2) is the second Warrant Officer rank in the Unites States Army. They are officially appointed by the the Secretary of the Army. They are intermediate level experts of both the technical and tactical aspects of leading in their field. Flight rank.
Prerequisites
WO1 with skill growth, 20 promotion points, and 30 hours flight time.
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Chief Warrant Officer Three
Description
Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3) is the third Warrant Officer rank in the Unites States Army. They are officially appointed by the the Secretary of the Army. They are advanced level experts of both the technical and tactical aspects of leading in their field. Flight Rank.
Prerequisites
CW2 with skill growth, 40 promotion points and 40 hours flight time.
40Promotion PointsW-3CW3 -
Chief Warrant Officer Four
Description
Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) is the fourth Warrant Officer rank in the Unites States Army. They are officially appointed by the the Secretary of the Army. They are senior level experts of both the technical and tactical aspects of leading in their field. They are mentors to the lower Warrant Officers and speak to commanders about WO issues. Flight Rank.
Prerequisites
CW3 with skill growth, 60 promotion points and 80 hours flight time.
60Promotion PointsW-4CW4 -
Chief Warrant Officer Five
Description
Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) is the fifth, and highest, Warrant Officer rank in the Unites States Army. They are officially appointed by the the Secretary of the Army. They are master level experts of both the technical and tactical aspects of leading in their field. CW5s have extra leadership and representation responsibilities as well as the typical Warrant Officer responsibilities. Responsibilities of a Chief Warrant Officer 5 require intricate technical abilities and experience. They help with leader development, mentor-ship and advising Warrant and Branch Officers. Flight Rank.
Prerequisites
CW4 with skill growth, 90 promotion points and 110 hours flight-time.
90Promotion PointsW-5CW5
Officer
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Second Lieutenant
Description
A Second Lieutenant is the entry-level commissioned officer rank in the United States Army. A Second Lieutenant is generally placed in command of a platoon consisting of 16 to 44 soldiers, including two or more rifle squads lead by a senior non-commissioned officer. Second Lieutenants are often unofficially referred to as "butterbars" or "nuggets", in reference to their golden bar insignia.
Prerequisites
Assigned by Company Commander when promoted to a position which requires it.
100Promotion PointsO-12LT -
First Lieutenant
Description
First Lieutenant is the second junior commissioned officer rank after Second Lieutenant, and is generally awarded as an automatic promotion to Second Lieutenants who have served within the 72nd for an extended duration. First Lieutenants may serve as the Platoon Leader of a specialized weapons platoon, or as the executive officer of a company consisting of 70 to 250 soldiers. Some officers receiving a promotion to First Lieutenant may receive a further promotion to higher ranks with more leadership responsibility.
Prerequisites
2LT with 180 days time-in-grade and 120 promotion points. Granted by the Commanding Officer.
120Promotion PointsO-21LT -
Captain
Description
A Captain is a commissioned officer at company level, and will generally serve as a Company Commander in control of 62 to 190 soldiers. As a Company Commander, Captains will be placed in charge of the tactical and everyday operations of their troops, assisted by several junior commissioned officers and one or more senior non-commissioned officers. Captains may also have teaching roles at combat schools or special training sessions as well as serve as staff officers at battalion level command posts.
Prerequisites
1LT with 200 days time-in-grade and 120 promotion points. Granted by the Commanding Officer.
120Promotion PointsO-3CPT