BRITISH ARMY

RANK STRUCTURE & INFORMATION

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NAME Liam_drg

BA RANK Chief of the General Staff

MADE BY

NAME Mictrically, FatherConflict

BA RANK Deputy Chief of General Staff, Army Sergeant Major

UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF

NAME British Army Chiefs of Staff

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Regimental Rank Locks

16th Air Assault Brigade

Brigade General - [OF-9] General

Brigade Lieutenant General - [OF-8] Lieutenant General

Pathfinder Platoon

PFP Commanding Officer - [OF-7] Major General

PFP Executive Officer - [OF-6] Brigadier
Squadron Commanding Officer - [OF-5] Colonel
Squadron Executive Officer - [OF-4] Lieutenant Colonel
Squadron Staff - [OF-3] Major
Recruiting Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain
Training Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain

Army Air Corps

AAC Commanding Officer - [OF-7] Major General

AAC Executive Officer - [OF-6] Brigadier
Wing Commanding Officer - [OF-5] Colonel
Wing Executive Officer - [OF-4] Lieutenant Colonel
Wing Staff - [OF-3] Major
Recruiting Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain
Training Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain

3rd Parachute Battalion

3PARA Commanding Officer - [OF-7] Major General

3PARA Executive Officer - [OF-6] Brigadier
Company Commanding Officer - [OF-5] Colonel
Company Executive Officer - [OF-4] Lieutenant Colonel
Company Staff - [OF-3] Major
Recruiting Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain
Training Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain

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1st Ground Forces Division

Division General - [OF-9] General

Division Lieutenant General - [OF-8] Lieutenant General

1st Rifles Battalion

1RIFLES Commanding Officer - [OF-7] Major General

1RIFLES Executive Officer - [OF-6] Brigadier
Company Commanding Officer - [OF-5] Colonel
Company Executive Officer - [OF-4] Lieutenant Colonel
Company Staff - [OF-3] Major
Recruiting Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain
Training Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain

Royal Tank Regiment

RTR Commanding Officer - [OF-7] Major General

RTR Executive Officer - [OF-6] Brigadier
Squadron Commanding Officer - [OF-5] Colonel
Squadron Executive Officer - [OF-4] Lieutenant Colonel
Squadron Staff - [OF-3] Major
Recruiting Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain
Training Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain

4th Gurkhas Battalion

4RGR Commanding Officer - [OF-7] Major General

4RGR Executive Officer - [OF-6] Brigadier
Company Commanding Officer - [OF-5] Colonel
Company Executive Officer - [OF-4] Lieutenant Colonel
Company Staff - [OF-3] Major
Recruiting Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain
Training Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain

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United Kingdom Special Forces

Directorate General - [OF-9] General

Directorate Lieutenant General - [OF-8]

Special Air Service

SAS Commanding Officer - [OF-7] Major General

SAS Executive Officer - [OF-6] Brigadier
Regiment Commanding Officer - [OF-5] Colonel
Regiment Executive Officer - [OF-4] Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment Staff - [OF-3] Major
Recruiting Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain
Training Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain

Special Recon Regiment

SRR Commanding Officer - [OF-7] Major General

SRR Executive Officer - [OF-6] Brigadier
Squadron Commanding Officer - [OF-5] Colonel
Squadron Executive Officer - [OF-4] Lieutenant Colonel
Squadron Staff - [OF-3] Major
Recruiting Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain
Training Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain

Officer Training Corps

OTC Commanding Officer - [OF-9] General

OTC Executive Officer - [OF-8] Lieutenant General
Head Course Instructor - [OF-6] Brigadier
Course Instructor - [OF-5] Colonel
Junior Course Instructor - [OF-3] Major

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Education & Training Services

ETS Commanding Officer - [OF-9] General

ETS Executive Officer - [OF-8] Lieutenant General
Department Commanding Officer - [OF-7] Major General
Department Executive Officer - [OF-6] Brigadier
Department Staff - [OF-4] Colonel
Course Instructor - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain
Recruiting Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain

Royal Military Police

RMP Commanding Officer - [OF-9] General

RMP Executive Officer - [OF-8] Lieutenant General
RMP Chief of Personnel - [OF-7] Major General
Unit Commander - [OF-6] Brigadier
Unit Executive - [OF-5] Colonel
Unit Staff - [OF-4] Lieutenant Colonel
Academy Instructor - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain
Recruiting Staff - [OR-7] Colour Sergeant to [OF-2] Captain

Special Investigation Branch

SIB Commanding Officer - [OF-9] General

SIB Executive Officer - [OF-8] Lieutenant General
Classified

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Group Rank Structure

❖ The British Army counts with multiple ranks you can advance through. As you
progress through them, you are expected to uphold a higher level of maturity,
professionalism and leadership. The ranks go as shown below.

ENLISTED PERSONNEL
● Recruit
● Private
● Lance Corporal
● Corporal
● Sergeant
● Staff Sergeant
● Colour Sergeant
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER
● Sergeant Major
● Warrant Officer Class 2
● Warrant Officer Class 1
● Second Lieutenant
● Lieutenant
OFFICER
● Captain
● Major
● Lieutenant Colonel
● Colonel
● Brigadier
GENERAL OFFICER
● Major General
● Lieutenant General
● General
CHIEF OF STAFF
● Army Sergeant Major
● Assistant Chief of the General Staff
● Deputy Chief of the General Staff
● Chief of the General Staff
● Chief of the Defence Staff

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Chain of Command

● Enforcement
a. Not following the chain of command results in your question not being
answered.
b. You will receive some sort of punishment for breaking the chain of command
(typically by a Commanding Officer if in a regiment or the Army Sergeant
Major if not in a regiment).

● Definition of the Chain of Command

a. The chain of command is the line of authority and responsibility along which
orders are passed within a military unit and between different units. If you
have a question or concern, you should talk to the lowest high rank that you
can contact.
i) For example, if you were any rank between Recruit (OR-1) -
Captain (OF-2) you would contact a Major (OF-3).
b. If you are a high rank and have a question or concern, you should direct
yourself to the rank directly above you.
ii) For example, a Major (OF-3) would go to a Lieutenant Colonel
(OF-4). If the person you have contacted cannot answer your
question, they will direct it to the rank above them and so on
until an answer is found and is sent back to you.
iii) In terms of the Army Sergeant Major, his rank is equivalent to
that of the Deputy Chief of General Staff.
c. This system is put in place so that valuable time is not wasted, and tasks can
be done by people who are better suited to solve them.

● Importance of the Chain of Command

a. It is extremely important to respect and follow the chain of command, as it
will help deliver important messages, concerns or issues through the
appropriate people so it can be dealt with.
b. It helps with organization and effective problem solving, so that everyone can
be assisted as efficiently as possible.

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Regimental Officer Caps

❖ All regimental commands must follow the caps displayed in the page below.

Field Command

Training Staff - Maximum of 10

Recruiting Staff - Maximum of 15
Company Staff - Maximum of 3 per subunit
Company Executive Officer - Maximum of 1 per subunit
Company Commanding Officer - Maximum of 1 per subunit

Education & Training Services

Course Instructors - Maximum of 25

Recruiting Staff - Maximum of 35
Department Staff - Maximum of 30 (15 per Dept)
Department XO - Maximum of 4 (2 per Dept)
Department CO - Maximum of 2 (1 per Dept)

Royal Military Police

Academy Instructors - Maximum of 25

Recruiting Staff - Maximum of 35
Unit Staff - Maximum of 6 (6 per Unit)
Unit XO - Maximum of 6
Unit CO - Maximum of 6

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