US military ranks and pay grades for every branch, the NATO phonetic alphabet and radio words, 24-hour time, unit sizes and the chain of command, customs and courtesies, and the basics of military law. For recruits heading to basic training in any branch, and for civilians who want to understand the military.
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The E-1 to E-9 enlisted ranks of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, with insignia described in words and the places where the branches use different titles for the same grade.
42 total questions
Card #1
What does a pay grade such as E-7 tell you?
Card #2
Army E-1 and E-2: title and insignia
Card #3
Army E-3: title and insignia
1. Two Army soldiers are both E-4. One wears two chevrons, the other an eagle emblem on a shield-shaped patch. Which statement is correct?
2. A Marine PFC and an Army PFC meet at a training course. Which is true about their pay grades?
3. An Air Force Staff Sergeant and an Army Staff Sergeant share a title. How do their pay grades compare?
1. The eagle perched above the chevrons on a Navy petty officer's rating badge is nicknamed the ___.
Hint: A black bird
2. Navy E-3 sailors in the engineering field are titled ___ instead of Seaman.
Hint: Think of a boiler room
3. Every Air Force enlisted insignia from Airman (E-2) upward has a ___ in the center.
Hint: Five points
