Military officers are the leaders of the military, and instead of enlisting in the sense that enlisted military men and women do, they are commissioned officers who serve indefinitely at the pleasure ...

When it comes to enlisted pay grades and ranks, what you should first know is that pay grades range from E-1 to E-9, with the "E" standing for "enlisted." What follows is the summary-style breakdown ...

One of the first things Soldiers get while at basic training is a “Blue Book” or, as it’s officially known, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Pamphlet 600-4. This book, just big enough to ...

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, Senior Enlisted Adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wearing the new SEAC rank insignia. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann) The ...

Airmen salute during a ceremony honoring a retiring chief master sergeant. Air Force Maj. Kevin Deibler argues that the military's rank structure is holding back the force, especially as it prepares ...