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Ranks

All Central Aid Agency Rated personnel are issued a rank immediately upon being sworn in.  Ranks are used to clearly designate the chain of command and seniority.  Promotions can be awarded by earning enough Service Points, and through merit.  Demotions are generally only done because of discipline or reassignment.  C.A.A. ranks are categorized into Rank Levels, each designated by a distinct color.  Pips are used to display where within a Rank Level a specific rank resides.  Each rank also has the Rank Name and Symbol displayed on the badge.  The Rank System is designated by color on the top and bottom margins of the badge: Standard Rank is white; Air Operations Rank is dark red.  The Rank System is closely related to the Levels of Rating.

Commissioned Officer Ranks

(Collectively Called: Troopers / Service Soldiers)

Commissioned Board Officers

Agency Steward
STWD
(Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Chief Executive Director General Rank Badge
CEDG
Interim Chief Executive Director General Rank Badge
ICEDG

 (Not a normal rank, worn only by Interim Executive Directors)

Assistant Chief Executive Director General
ACEDG
Deputy Chief Executive Director General
DCEDG
Deputy Executive Director General
DEDG

Chair of the Joint Chiefs
CJCS
(Elected Position – Role Badge Only)

Chief Director General Rank Badge
CDG
Interim Chief Director General Rank Badge
ICDG

 (Not a normal rank, worn only by Interim Directors)

Assistant Chief Director General Rank Badge
ACDG
Deputy Chief Director General Rank Badge
DCDG
Deputy Director General Rank Badge
DDG

Commissioned General Officers

Supreme Commander
SCDR
(Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Deputy Supreme Commander
DSCDR
(Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Senior Field Marshal
SRFM
(Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Field Marshal
FM
(Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Commander General Rank Badge
CG
Lieutenant Commander General Rank Badge
LTCG
General Rank Badge
GEN
Lieutenant General Rank Badge
LTG
Major General Rank Badge
MG
Brigadier General Rank Badge
BG
Colonel Rank Badge
COL

Commissioned Senior Officers

Lieutenant Colonel Rank Badge
LTC
Marshal Commander Rank Badge
MCDR
Commander Rank Badge
CDR
Lieutenant Commander Rank Badge
LCDR
Senior Major Rank Badge
SRMAJ
First Major Rank Badge
1MAJ
Major Rank Badge
MAJ

Commissioned Field Officers

Lieutenant Major Rank Badge
LTM
Senior Field Commander Rank Badge
SRFC
Field Commander Rank Badge
FCDR
Lieutenant Field Commander Rank Badge
LTFC
Senior Captain Rank Badge
SRCPT
First Captain Rank Badge
1CPT
Captain Rank Badge
CPT

Commissioned Junior Officers

First Lieutenant Rank Badge
1LT
Lieutenant Rank Badge
LT

Commissioned Warrant Officers

Warrant Officers are generally considered probationary officers-in-training and their assignments temporary, until they have completed officer training and probation.  Upon successfully completing officer training and the probationary period, assignments are made permanent.

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rank Badge
CWO5
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rank Badge
CWO4
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rank Badge
CWO3
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rank Badge
CWO2
Warrant Officer 1 Rank Badge
WO1

(Collectively Called: Troopers / Service Airmen)

Commissioned Board Officers

NOTE: Air Operations does not technically have Board Officer ranks because it is a Branch and not a Primary Command.  However, Board Officers that previously served in Air Operations may continue wearing the rank system color of their prior Branch if they choose, so these ranks are shown here.

Chair of the Joint Chiefs
CJCS
(Elected Position – Role Badge Only)

Chief Director General Rank Badge
CDG
Interim Chief Director General Rank Badge
ICDG

 (Not a normal rank, worn only by Interim Directors)

Assistant Chief Director General Rank Badge
ACDG
Deputy Chief Director General Rank Badge
DCDG
Deputy Director General Rank Badge
DDG

Commissioned General Officers

Supreme Commander
SCDR
(Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Deputy Supreme Commander
DSCDR
(Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Senior Air Marshal
SRAM
(Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Air Marshal
AM
(Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Commander General Rank Badge
CG
Lieutenant Commander General Rank Badge
LTCG
General Rank Badge
GEN
Lieutenant General Rank Badge
LTG
Major General Rank Badge
MG
Brigadier General Rank Badge
BG
Colonel Rank Badge
COL

Commissioned Senior Officers

Lieutenant Colonel Rank Badge
LTC
Marshal Commander Rank Badge
MCDR
Commander Rank Badge
CDR
Lieutenant Commander Rank Badge
LCDR
Senior Major Rank Badge
SRMAJ
First Major Rank Badge
1MAJ
Major Rank Badge
MAJ

Commissioned Field Officers

Lieutenant Major Rank Badge
LTM
Senior Air Commander Rank Badge
SRAC
Air Commander Rank Badge
ACDR
Lieutenant Air Commander Rank Badge
LTAC
Senior Captain Rank Badge
SRCPT
First Captain Rank Badge
1CPT
Captain Rank Badge
CPT

Commissioned Junior Officers

First Lieutenant Rank Badge
1LT
Lieutenant Rank Badge
LT

Commissioned Warrant Officers

Warrant Officers are generally considered probationary officers-in-training and their assignments temporary, until they have completed officer training and probation.  Upon successfully completing officer training and the probationary period, assignments are made permanent.

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rank Badge
CWO5
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rank Badge
CWO4
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rank Badge
CWO3
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rank Badge
CWO2
Warrant Officer 1 Rank Badge
WO1

Enlisted Ranks

Non-Commissioned Officers

(Collectively Called: Troopers / Service Soldiers)

Senior Non-Commissioned Officers

Sergeant Major of the Agency
SMA
(Elected/Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Command Sergeant Major Rank Badge
CSM
Sergeant Major Rank Badge
SGM
First Sergeant Rank Badge
1SG
Master Sergeant Rank Badge
MSG
Sergeant First Class Rank Badge
SFC
Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
SSG
Sergeant Rank Badge
SGT

Junior Non-Commissioned Officers

Lance Sergeant Rank Badge
LSGT
Master Corporal Rank Badge
MCPL
Senior Corporal Rank Badge
SRCPL
Specialist Corporal First Class Rank Badge
SC1C
Specialist Corporal Second Class Rank Badge
SC2C
Specialist Corporal Rank Badge
SCPL
Corporal Rank Badge
CPL

(Collectively Called: Troopers / Service Airmen)

Senior Non-Commissioned Officers

Chief Master Sergeant of the Agency
CMSA
(Elected/Appointed Position – Role Badge Only)

Command Chief Master Sergeant Rank Badge
CCMS
Chief Master Sergeant Rank Badge
CMS
First Sergeant Rank Badge
1SG
Senior Master Sergeant Rank Badge
SMS
Master Sergeant Rank Badge
MSG
Technical Sergeant Rank Badge
TSG
Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
SSG

Junior Non-Commissioned Officers

Master Corporal Rank Badge
MCPL
Senior Corporal Rank Badge
SRCPL
Corporal Rank Badge
CPL
Chief Airman Rank Badge
CA
Senior Airman First Class Rank Badge
SA1C
Senior Airman Second Class Rank Badge
SA2C
Senior Airman Rank Badge
SRA

Certified Troopers

(Collectively Called: Troopers / Service Soldiers)

Lance Corporal Rank Badge
LCPL
Specialist First Class Rank Badge
SP1C
Specialist Second Class Rank Badge
SP2C
Specialist Rank Badge
SPC
Private First Class Rank Badge
PFC
Private Second Class Rank Badge
PSC
Private Rank Badge
PVT

Recruit
RCT
(No Rank Insignia)

(Collectively Called: Troopers / Service Airmen)

Specialist First Class Rank Badge
SP1C
Specialist Second Class Rank Badge
SP2C
Specialist Rank Badge
SPC
Airman First Class Rank Badge
A1C
Airman Second Class Rank Badge
A2C
Airman Rank Badge
AMN
Airman Basic Rank Badge
AB

Recruit
RCT
(No Rank Insignia)

Cadet Ranks

Certified Cadets

(Collectively Called: Cadets)

Cadet Captain Rank Badge
CC/CPT
Cadet Lieutenant Rank Badge
CC/LT
Cadet Sergeant Rank Badge
CC/SGT
Cadet Corporal Rank Badge
CC/CPL
Cadet Private First Class Rank Badge
CC/PFC
Cadet Private Second Class Rank Badge
CC/PSC
Cadet Private Rank Badge
CC/PVT

Cadet Recruit
CC/RCT
(No Rank Insignia)

(Collectively Called: Cadets)

Cadet Captain Rank Badge
CC/CPT
Cadet Lieutenant Rank Badge
CC/LT
Cadet Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
CC/SSG
Cadet Senior Airman Rank Badge
CC/SRA
Cadet Airman First Class Rank Badge
CC/A1C
Cadet Airman Rank Badge
CC/AMN
Cadet Airman Basic Rank Badge
CC/AB

Cadet Recruit
CC/RCT
(No Rank Insignia)