# Florida National Guard Ranks

# Enlisted

### [E-1] Private
A private is a soldier of the lowest military rank, they are a trainee starting in Basic Combat Training, and they're primary role is to carry out orders issued to them. of their ability.

### [E-2] Private Second Class
Second lowest miltary rank. There are in charge of only themselves and their job is to execute an assigned duty to the best of their ability as well as to follow all the commands of those appointed over them.

### [E-3] Private First Class
A Private First Class is the highest-ranking level of private in the Army. They are recognized as masters of individual responsibility, and they carry out all tasks and orders assigned to them to the best!

### [E-4] Corporal
Corporals are in charge of a team of soldiers, ranging from two to five personnel, and they are directly responsible for every aspect of the military lives of their soldiers.I n addition, they are expected to take care of their soldiers outside of work, ensuring their personal lives are in order and providing them all the help and resources needed when problems arise.

### [E-5] Sergeant
Occasionally, Sergeants are given command of teams, one unit size smaller than squads, when there exists an excess of non-commissioned officers (NCO's) in rank of Sergeant or above. Sergeants are responsible for the daily caretaking, training, equipping, physical appearance and fitness, and well-being of the soldiers assigned under them.

### [E-6] Staff Sergeant
A Staff Sergeant may be placed in command of a larger unit such as a platoon comprising of two to four squads containing anywhere from 4 to 16 soldiers.

### [E-7] Sergeant First Class
Soldiers holding this rank serve as the senior NCO in a company-sized unit, around 20 soldiers. They are recognized as the most tactically and technically competent as well as experienced NCO's in companies.

### [E-8] Master Sergeant
Soldiers holding the rank of Sergeant Major serve at the battalion level or higher in staff positions, helping to plan, resource, and conduct unit missions as well as providing valuable insight and advice, based on careers' worth of experience and expertise, into how such operations could be better conducted in the future.

### [E-9] Sergeant Major
Soldiers holding the rank of Sergeant Major serve as the highest-ranking enlisted member of the National Guard, they provide assistance to any battalion and oversee all other enlisted personel.

# Officer

### [O-1] Second Lieuteant

Officers holding this rank serve either as the commanders of a platoon-sized element (30-35 soldiers) or as staff officers.

### [O-2] First Lieutenant
As with second lieutenants, officers holding this rank serve either as the leaders of a platoon-sized element (30-35 soldiers) or as staff officers.

### [O-3] Captain
Their primary reason for existence is to serve as the commanders of company-sized elements (about 45-50 soldiers), although they can also serve as staff officers or spend some of their time in grade attending professional-development schools or courses intended to prepare them for greater responsibilities in the future (such work is always done post completion of the primary Captain job of company command).

### [O-4] Major
Their primary reason for existence is to serve as staff officers for battalion or brigade-sized elements (about 70 or 90 soldiers respectively), although they can also spend some of their time in grade attending graduate school or professional-development schools or courses, all of which is sponsored by the Army in exchange for greater service in order to yield officers prepared for greater responsibilities in the future.

### [O-5] Lieutenant Colonel
Their primary function of Lieutenant Colonels is to serve as commanders of battalion-sized elements (around 80-100 soldiers). Although, they can also serve as staff officers at the brigade level or above, aiding in the planning, resourcing, and functioning of units.

### [O-6] Colonel
Their primary function of Colonels is to serve as commanders of brigade-sized elements (around 120 soldiers). Soldiers holding the rank of Colonel can also serve as staff officers or as commanders of smaller units in specialized branches, such as Military Police or Infanty.

### [O-7] Brigader General
A Brigadier General is a commissioned officer in the National Guard. They receive their commission upon appointment by the Governor of Florida by recommendation of the Secretary of Defense. The primary reason for Brigadier Generals' existence is to serve as deputy commanders of brigade or division-sized elements (about 120 or 130 soldiers respectively).

### [O-8] Major General
A Major General is a commissioned officer in the National Guard. They receive their commission upon appointment by the Governor of Florida. Major Generals exist primarily to serve as commanders of divisions (around 140-150 soldiers). Serving in this grade and capacity is both an extremely high honor and responsibility.

### Commander-In Chief
Commander-in-Chief, when used as a gobernaturial title is not a military rank and there are no insignia or uniforms associated with it. This designation is given to the governor to signify that the National Guard is under civilian control.