Marine Corps Rank LE3-C5S5T9pg101-104 Marine Corps Rank

Marine Corps Rank LE3-C5S5T9pg101-104 Marine Corps Rank

Purpose This lesson introduces the different categories of officers and enlisted personnel within the Marine Corps.

Lesson Objectives 1. Identify and group officer grades into the appropriate category. 2. Identify and group enlisted grades into the appropriate category.

Warm Up Questions CPS Lesson Questions (1-2)

Opening Question Think about what you already know about Marine Corps JROTC rank structure. List 2-3 Marine JROTC ranks and grades. (Use CPS “Pick a Student” for this question.)

Introduction In general, Marines promoted into new ranks must accept increasing amounts of responsibility. Remember that rank is the actual title of seniority held, while grade is the letter/number combination representing the pay grade for that rank.

Officers Within officer ranks, there are four categories. These categories are based on experience and provide different levels of leadership. Warrant officers are technical officer specialists who perform duties that require extensive knowledge, training, and experience with particular systems or equipment.

Officers Company grade officers are the junior officers of the Corps. Field grade officers provide the mid-level leadership of the Corps. General officers are the senior leadership of the Corps.

Lesson Question CPS Lesson Question (3)

Enlisted Personnel Within the enlisted ranks, there are two categories based on experience and skill. There are entry-level positions and noncommissioned officers.

Enlisted Personnel Noncommissioned officers are divided into junior noncommissioned officers and staff noncommissioned officers. Marines in entry-level positions are usually in some kind of training status or on their initial assignments in the Corps.

Officer Rank Structure 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 0-5 0-6 2nd Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Major Lieutenant Colonel Captain Colonel 0-7 0-8 0-9 0-10 Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General Company and Field Grade Officer General Officer

Warrant Officer Rank Structure W-1 W-2 W-3 W-4 W-5 Warrant Officer-1 Chief Warrant Officer-2 Chief Warrant Officer-2 Chief Warrant Officer-2 Chief Warrant Officer-2 Warrant Officer

Enlisted Rank Structure E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 Private First Class Lance Corporal Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant No Insignia Enlisted E-1 E-7 Gunnery Sergeant E-8 Master Sergeant E-9 First Sergeant Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the M.C.

Lesson Question CPS Lesson Question (4)

Optional Game – What’s My Rank?

Closing Question List the 2-3 most important things you learned in this lesson. Why are they important to you? (Use CPS “Pick a Student” for this question.)

Questions

Copyright Information Images in this lesson were taken from: Microsoft Clip Art Gallery Marine Corps Combat Camera Marine Corps OCS MCJROTC Student Text