Is a cadet higher than NCO?

Everyone knows that the lowest Army private outranks the highest cadet… The NCO referred me to AR 600-20, Army Command Policy, which makes it pretty clear that West Point cadets do, in fact, outrank Army NCOs. This regulation shows that cadets rank after commissioned and warrant officers, but before NCOs.

Do ROTC cadets salute NCOs?

No. While technically cadets outrank all enlisted personnel (AR 600–20 Army Command Policy) and service academy cadets are authorized to exercise command ahead of NCOs in the absence of all other officers, cadets do not rate salutes except amongst themselves.

Is cadet a real rank?

The United States Army, Coast Guard and Air Force use the rank “cadet” for officer candidates in the Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs at civilian colleges and universities and for cadets at the United States Military Academy (USMA), United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), United States …

Do cadets go to parade rest for NCOs?

Like “Attention”, Parade Rest is a form of respect given to NCOs by those junior in rank. Likewise, when speaking to an NCO, soldiers junior in rank or cadets, will maintain the position of “parade rest” until instructed to “stand at ease”, “at ease”, or “rest”/relax.

Does an O 1 outrank an e-9?

So a commissioned officer in the grade of O-1 would outrank an Army sergeant major in the grade of E-9. And a W-2 grade would outrank an E-9, but also would be outranked by an O-1.

Do you salute NCOS?

NCO’s, also known as Non Commissioned Officers, which rank E-5 and above, are not saluted. No, a private (and any other enlisted rank) should only salute commissioned officers and warrant officers. The rare exception being if an NCO was wearing the medal of honor, then yes.

What’s above a cadet?

As sophomores, cadets attain the rank of cadet corporal, with the class leader holding the rank of cadet sergeant. Enlisted ranks include cadet first sergeant and cadet command sergeant major. Cadet second lieutenant is the first officer rank in ROTC, followed by cadet first lieutenant and cadet captain.