25 MAR 18 Articles CONTACT Military Reference Page RGHQ-51		3. Commissions, Decommissions & Transfers

1. Rank & Insignia	2. Rank & Insignia Tables	3. Commissions, Decommissions & Transfers	4. Rank Comparison Tables
5. Rank Abbreviations Tables	Handout #03: Rank Recognition Chart	Active & Reserve Duty Roster	Awards Granted

Table 1 below shows the Officer-NCO equivalents, for commissioning and decommissioning purposes and includes the rank modifiers for transfers. It is read top to bottom in order of points value, with the officer ranks to the left and NCO ranks to the right under a transfer penalty minus number. The default starting collum is headed 0, meaning "no penalties to date". This collomn is used for regular commissioning and decommissioning. The "minus" collumns are used for Mandatory Transfers ONLY. Where no movement option is possible a dash is inserted, for example a Private First Class cannot become an officer. Likewise transfers have no effect upon those holding the rank of Recruit, Private or Private First Class. An officer or NCO can only be demoted to the rank of Private First Class and no further. The Transfer "minus" is time dependent, and will eventually be eliminated, and your rank will once again reflect your points. Examples: 1. If you are a Staff Sergeant and you are considering requesting a commission, your rank would become Captain. 2. On the other hand if you are a Major, and you decide to be decommissioned, then you will become a Sergeant First Class. 3. If while serving as a Colonel you become subject to a Mandatory Transfer, you will arive at your new posting as either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Master Sergeant, depending upon whether you choose to retain your commission, or decide to return to the NCO ranks. Remember that in either case, you will be initially assigned to your new regiments Military Police Company and tasked with internal base security and external perimeter patrols. After three operations inclusive, you will be cleared for Flight duty once again. At the bottom are three abbreviation tables: Table 2: Abbreviations listed in command authority order Table 3: Abbreviations listed in alpha-numerical order Table 4: Full rank titles to abbreviations, listed in alphabetical order

Table 1: Commissions & Transfers

Table 2: Command Authority Order GMC General of the Marine Corps GEN General LTGEN Lieutenant General MGEN Major General BGEN Brigadier General COL Colonel LTC Lieutenant Colonel MAJ Major CPT Captain 1LT First Lieutenant 2LT Second Lieutenant CSM Command Sergeant Major SM Sergeant Major 1SGT First Sergeant* MSGT Master Sergeant SFC Sergeant First Class SSGT Staff Sergeant SGT Sergeant CPL Corporal PFC Private First Class PVT (PV2) Private PVT (PV1) Private (Recruit) SPEC# Specialist VIP# Civilian VIP (Very Important Person) CIVI# Civilian Staff	Table 3: Alphabetical Order 1LT First Lieutenant 1SGT First Sergeant 2LT Second Lieutenant BGEN Brigadier General CIVI# Civilian Staff COL Colonel CPL Corporal CPT Captain CSM Command Sergeant Major GEN General GMC General of the Marine Corps LTC Lieutenant Colonel LTGEN Lieutenant General MAJ Major MGEN Major General MSGT Master Sergeant PFC Private First Class PVT (PV2) Private PVT (PV1) Private (Recruit) SFC Sergeant First Class SGT Sergeant SM Sergeant Major SPEC# Specialist SSGT Staff Sergeant VIP# Civilian VIP (Very Important Person)	Table 4: Alphabetical Order Brigadier General BGEN Captain CPT Civilian Staff CIVI# Colonel COL Command Sergeant Major CSM Corporal CPL First Lieutenant 1LT First Sergeant 1SGT General GEN General of the Marine Corps GMC Lieutenant Colonel LTC Lieutenant General LTGEN Major MAJ Major General MGEN Master Sergeant MSGT Private PVT (PV2) Private (Recruit) PVT (PV1) Private First Class PFC Second Lieutenant 2LT Sergeant SGT Sergeant First Class SFC Sergeant Major SM Specialist SPEC# Staff Sergeant SSGT Very Important Person (Civilian) VIP#

* The rank of First Sergeant (1SGT) is an appointment, with no more than one per Regiment. Although in practise it is regarded as equal to that of Sergeant Major (SM), it officially has no command authority outside of its specific assignment, which is to serve as the units senior administrative officer (S1) or as their chief assistant if a commissioned officer has been appointed to that task.

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