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Posted on Oct 24, 2017
Do cadets actually outrank non-commissioned officers?
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Yes, but...
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If you want to have a good time, grab you some popcorn, have a seat, and watch what happens when a know-it-all cadet tries to tell a battle-hardened Infantry Platoon Sergeant what's-what. Having watched that show before, I can tell you, that's some good entertainment!
(always a good start to a story)
If you want to have a good time, grab you some popcorn, have a seat, and watch what happens when a know-it-all cadet tries to tell a battle-hardened Infantry Platoon Sergeant what's-what. Having watched that show before, I can tell you, that's some good entertainment!
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Sgt Vernon Anderson
While I was tower supervisor at NKT as a SGT, we often had Naval Academy students visit us. Our OIC said to show them respect, not to salute and not to call them sir as they hadn't earned that right yet.
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PO2 Dan Shulla
Sgt Vernon Anderson - At one point I was stationed on a shp that spent a LOT of time underway. I mean A SHITLOAD OF TIME. One evening in port, after Department Head meeting, I was one the Bridge wing, when an Annapolis Cadet approached me, asking if this was our home port. I laughed and said we don't have one as we don't sit still long enough.
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PO2 Dan Shulla
Though Cadets have no authority (at the moment) I suggest respect as you may come across them in the future when they do and they'll remember you.
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PO1 Patrick Brogan
PO2 Dan Shulla - as a sailor you should know better than to refer to a student at USNA as a "cadet". USCGA, USAFA, USMA are cadets. USNA are midshipmen. ;-)
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I'd love to see one try pulling rank on a CSM. The show would be well worth the price of admission.
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SSgt Jamel Robinson - I retired as an Air Force Chief, and I didn't fear any other Chief. We worked well together.
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SSgt Jamel Robinson
CMSgt (Join to see) it was a joke. I understand that the branches work well together.
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SGT Eliyahu Rooff
MAJ Jim Woods - Would that have been CSM Hayden with 197th Infantry who tossed the cap? I saw him do it a couple times with new LT's reporting in.
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SGT (Join to see) See AR 600-20 table 1-1
You will find Academy Cadets and Senior ROTC cadets are in precedence between Warrant officers and NCO.
Generally a Senior ROTC cadet is a 3rd or 4th year scholarship contracted cadet.
So a 1st and 2nd year non contracted cadets have no rank as it applies to service members.
Though in the Cadet command and working with them, we commonly referred to all cadets as "sir" or "Ma'am" Or "Cadet Name"
You will find Academy Cadets and Senior ROTC cadets are in precedence between Warrant officers and NCO.
Generally a Senior ROTC cadet is a 3rd or 4th year scholarship contracted cadet.
So a 1st and 2nd year non contracted cadets have no rank as it applies to service members.
Though in the Cadet command and working with them, we commonly referred to all cadets as "sir" or "Ma'am" Or "Cadet Name"
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Maj Gary Gault
Cadets are cadets, learning the roles of NCOs and Officers, their rank is school only!
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CPT Jerry Lucas
I suggest each of you read Army Regulation 600-20, Army Command Policy, 6 Nov. 2014. Table 1-1. It lists Cadets and Warrant Officer Candidates between Warrant Officer One and Sergeant Major of the Army. The titles of address are Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms./Cadet or Candidate. The abbreviation is CDT for cadets and WOC for warrant officer candidates. You might also look at Table 1-2.
https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/399376.pdf
https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/399376.pdf
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SPC Bill Bailey
We had one in 1969 and just called him Cadet _____ and sometimes for fun 3rd Lt., which he took in the manner in which it was meant, just for fun. He wrote up and signed (on a piece of paper from an issue Army Memo book) my "Short Timer's Wheels" orders as 3rd Lt. ____, I think I still have that scrap of paper somewhere. He was a Good Man and had the makings of an Excellent Armor Officer, I hope he did well.
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