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Australian Army enlisted rank insignia

January 07, 2024

Like the British Army, the Australian Army does not use the term 'enlisted' to describe its non-commissioned ranks. Instead, personnel who are not commissioned officers are referred to as other ranks.[1] These are soldiers, non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and warrant officers (WOs). Warrant officers are appointed by a warrant which is signed by the Chief of the Army.[2] The insignia for non-commissioned ranks are identical to the British Army up to the rank of warrant officer class two. Since 1976, WO1s and the WO in the Australian Army wear insignia using the Australian Coat of Arms.[3]

Insignia edit

Enlisted/Other Ranks of the Australian Army [4]
Warrant Officers[1] Senior NCOs[1] Junior NCOs[1]
Rank Title Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant 2 Sergeant Corporal/

Bombardier

Lance Corporal/

Lance Bombardier

Private Proficient3 Private
Abbreviation RSM-A (WO) WO1 WO2 SSGT SGT CPL / BDR LCPL / LBDR PTE(P) PTE
AUS Code/NATO Code E-9* / OR-9 E-9 / OR-9 E-8 / OR-8 E-7 / OR-7 E-6 / OR-6 E-5 / OR-5 E-4 / OR-4 E-3 / OR-3 E-2 / OR-2
Insignia of the Enlisted (Other Ranks) of the
  Australian Army[5]
 		              No insignia

Depending on their Corps or Regiment a PTE may have the title
Sapper (SPR) / Tropper (TPR) / Gunner (GNR) / Signalman (SIG) / Craftsman (CFN) / Musician (MUSN) [6]

NOTE:2 The rank of Staff Sergeant is being phased out from the Australian Army, as at 2022 there are 10 Staff Sergeants in the Army, all in the Army Reserve


Ranks edit

Warrant officer ranks edit

  • Warrant officer (WO) – E-9* – the rank held by the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A), and introduced in 1991.[2]
  • Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) – E-9
  • Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) – E-8

Senior non-commissioned officer ranks edit

  • Staff Sergeant (SSGT)2 – E-7
  • Sergeant (SGT) – E-6

Junior non-commissioned officer ranks edit

  • Corporal or bombardier (CPL or BDR) – E-5
  • Lance corporal or lance bombardier (LCPL or LBDR) – E-4

Bombardier and lance bombardier are used by members of Royal Australian Artillery.[7] All other corps use corporal and lance corporal.

Private soldier ranks edit

Different rank titles are used by other corps.[8] These soldiers hold the same rank as a PTE E-2 or PTE(P) E-3

Private (and equivalent) soldiers in the Australian Army are still commonly referred to as 'diggers'.[9]

Warrant officer appointments and special insignia edit

There are a number of appointments held by the senior warrant officers in the Australian Army. These are appointments, not ranks. In general, the rank of the incumbents of these positions is WO1, and they wear the WO1 rank insignia.[1] Due to it having its own special insignia which is worn instead of the WO1 rank insignia, the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A)1 is unusual. (The RSM-A holds the unique rank of Warrant Officer (WO), which is senior to WO1).[2]

Other appointments include:

  • Academy sergeant major (ASM): One WO1 is appointed every 3 to 4 years to serve at the Australian Defence Force Academy as the ASM, the position is rotated between the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, and the Royal Australian Air Force.

Unit level appointments:

  • Regimental sergeant major (RSM): The senior soldier in a regiment/battalion sized unit. Known as the RSM, even in units designated as battalions. RSMs hold the rank of WO1.
  • Company/squadron/battery sergeant major (CSM/SSM/BSM): The senior soldier in a company/squadron/battery sized sub-unit. Holds the rank WO2.
  • Artificer sergeant major (ASM): The senior soldier in a RAEME unit. Can be a WO1 or WO2.

See also edit

Notes edit

Footnotes
  • ^1 The senior warrant officer in the Australian Army holds the rank of warrant officer (WO) and the appointment of Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A)
  • ^2 The rank of staff sergeant is being phased out of the Australian Army, as at 2022 there are 10 Staff Sergeants in the Army, all in the Army Reserve(Australia)
  • ^3 Private Proficient is not an ADF rank, it is a proficiency point for which a higher rate of salary is provided. Private proficient simply means a private who has completed basic training, initial employment training and is proficient in his/her trade – generally spending twelve months "on the job" first. A PTE(P) soldier does not 'outrank' a PTE soldier for discipline purposes. However, a PTE(P) soldier (also known as a senior soldier/senior digger) may be made responsible for tasking and training of junior soldier(s) within their section. A PTE(P) soldier is equivalent to an able seaman in the Royal Australian Navy and a leading aircraftsman/leading aircraftswoman in the Royal Australian Air Force. ^4 A female soldier's title is signalman/craftsman, not signalwoman/craftswoman.
  • ^5 Referred to as a "Sig", e.g.: "Sig Smith"
  • ^6 A private prior to completion of initial employment training (IET) (but post-recruit training) is no different in rank to a private post-IET, however they are on a lower pay grade.
Citations
  1. ^ a b c d e Jobson 2009, p. 11.
  2. ^ a b c Jobson 2009, p. 19.
  3. ^ Jobson 2009, p. 13.
  4. ^ "Badges of rank" (PDF). defence.gov.au. Department of Defence (Australia). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Badges of rank" (PDF). defence.gov.au. Department of Defence (Australia). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Ranks - Australian Army". army.gov.au. Department of Defence (Australia). Retrieved 1 Oct 2023.
  7. ^ Jobson 2009, p. 12.
  8. ^ Jobson 2009, p. 15.
  9. ^ Jobson 2009, p. 82.

References edit

  • Jobson, Christopher (2009). Looking Forward, Looking Back: Customs and Traditions of the Australian Army. Wavell Heights, Queensland: Big Sky Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9803251-6-4.

External links edit

  • ADF badges of rank ()
  • ADF Pay & Conditions Manual - Equivalent ranks and classifications

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Like the British Army the Australian Army does not use the term enlisted to describe its non commissioned ranks Instead personnel who are not commissioned officers are referred to as other ranks 1 These are soldiers non commissioned officers NCOs and warrant officers WOs Warrant officers are appointed by a warrant which is signed by the Chief of the Army 2 The insignia for non commissioned ranks are identical to the British Army up to the rank of warrant officer class two Since 1976 WO1s and the WO in the Australian Army wear insignia using the Australian Coat of Arms 3 Contents 1 Insignia 2 Ranks 2 1 Warrant officer ranks 2 2 Senior non commissioned officer ranks 2 3 Junior non commissioned officer ranks 2 4 Private soldier ranks 3 Warrant officer appointments and special insignia 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksInsignia editEnlisted Other Ranks of the Australian Army 4 Warrant Officers 1 Senior NCOs 1 Junior NCOs 1 Rank Title Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant 2 Sergeant Corporal Bombardier Lance Corporal Lance Bombardier Private Proficient3 PrivateAbbreviation RSM A WO WO1 WO2 SSGT SGT CPL BDR LCPL LBDR PTE P PTEAUS Code NATO Code E 9 OR 9 E 9 OR 9 E 8 OR 8 E 7 OR 7 E 6 OR 6 E 5 OR 5 E 4 OR 4 E 3 OR 3 E 2 OR 2Insignia of the Enlisted Other Ranks of the nbsp Australian Army 5 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp No insignia Depending on their Corps or Regiment a PTE may have the title Sapper SPR Tropper TPR Gunner GNR Signalman SIG Craftsman CFN Musician MUSN 6 NOTE 2 The rank of Staff Sergeant is being phased out from the Australian Army as at 2022 there are 10 Staff Sergeants in the Army all in the Army ReserveRanks editWarrant officer ranks edit Warrant officer WO E 9 the rank held by the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army RSM A and introduced in 1991 2 Warrant Officer Class 1 WO1 E 9 Warrant Officer Class 2 WO2 E 8Senior non commissioned officer ranks edit Staff Sergeant SSGT 2 E 7 Sergeant SGT E 6Junior non commissioned officer ranks edit Corporal or bombardier CPL or BDR E 5 Lance corporal or lance bombardier LCPL or LBDR E 4Bombardier and lance bombardier are used by members of Royal Australian Artillery 7 All other corps use corporal and lance corporal Private soldier ranks edit Private proficient PTE P E 3 Also used within the private equivalent ranks3 Private PTE E 2 This title is used by members of the following corps Royal Australian Army Dental Corps Royal Australian Army Medical Corps Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps Royal Australian Army Psychology Corps Royal Australian Corps of Transport Royal Australian Infantry Corps Australian Army Catering Corps Australian Army Intelligence CorpsDifferent rank titles are used by other corps 8 These soldiers hold the same rank as a PTE E 2 or PTE P E 3 Musician MUSN AABC Signalman SIG Royal Australian Corps of Signals4 1 Gunner GNR Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery Trooper TPR Royal Australian Armoured Corps Australian Army Aviation Australian Special Air Service Regiment Sapper SPR Royal Australian Engineers Craftsman CFN Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers4 Patrolman Regional Force Surveillance Units RFSUs such as the North West Mobile Force Private pre completion of initial employment training E 26 Recruit REC PTE R Members who are undergoing basic training or initial employment training E 1Private and equivalent soldiers in the Australian Army are still commonly referred to as diggers 9 Warrant officer appointments and special insignia editThere are a number of appointments held by the senior warrant officers in the Australian Army These are appointments not ranks In general the rank of the incumbents of these positions is WO1 and they wear the WO1 rank insignia 1 Due to it having its own special insignia which is worn instead of the WO1 rank insignia the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army RSM A 1 is unusual The RSM A holds the unique rank of Warrant Officer WO which is senior to WO1 2 Other appointments include Academy sergeant major ASM One WO1 is appointed every 3 to 4 years to serve at the Australian Defence Force Academy as the ASM the position is rotated between the Royal Australian Navy Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force Unit level appointments Regimental sergeant major RSM The senior soldier in a regiment battalion sized unit Known as the RSM even in units designated as battalions RSMs hold the rank of WO1 Company squadron battery sergeant major CSM SSM BSM The senior soldier in a company squadron battery sized sub unit Holds the rank WO2 Artificer sergeant major ASM The senior soldier in a RAEME unit Can be a WO1 or WO2 See also editAustralian Army officer rank insignia Australian Defence Force ranks Royal Australian Air Force RAAF rank insignia Uniforms of the Australian ArmyNotes editFootnotes 1 The senior warrant officer in the Australian Army holds the rank of warrant officer WO and the appointment of Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army RSM A 2 The rank of staff sergeant is being phased out of the Australian Army as at 2022 there are 10 Staff Sergeants in the Army all in the Army Reserve Australia 3 Private Proficient is not an ADF rank it is a proficiency point for which a higher rate of salary is provided Private proficient simply means a private who has completed basic training initial employment training and is proficient in his her trade generally spending twelve months on the job first A PTE P soldier does not outrank a PTE soldier for discipline purposes However a PTE P soldier also known as a senior soldier senior digger may be made responsible for tasking and training of junior soldier s within their section A PTE P soldier is equivalent to an able seaman in the Royal Australian Navy and a leading aircraftsman leading aircraftswoman in the Royal Australian Air Force 4 A female soldier s title is signalman craftsman not signalwoman craftswoman 5 Referred to as a Sig e g Sig Smith 6 A private prior to completion of initial employment training IET but post recruit training is no different in rank to a private post IET however they are on a lower pay grade Citations a b c d e Jobson 2009 p 11 a b c Jobson 2009 p 19 Jobson 2009 p 13 Badges of rank PDF defence gov au Department of Defence Australia Retrieved 31 May 2021 Badges of rank PDF defence gov au Department of Defence Australia Retrieved 31 May 2021 Ranks Australian Army army gov au Department of Defence Australia Retrieved 1 Oct 2023 Jobson 2009 p 12 Jobson 2009 p 15 Jobson 2009 p 82 References editJobson Christopher 2009 Looking Forward Looking Back Customs and Traditions of the Australian Army Wavell Heights Queensland Big Sky Publishing ISBN 978 0 9803251 6 4 External links editADF badges of rank copyright ADF Pay amp Conditions Manual Equivalent ranks and classifications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Australian Army enlisted rank insignia amp oldid 1178218533, 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