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FM/BP-238 · v3.00

Commissioned Ranks

Code: FM/BP-238
Kind: Policy
Version: v3.00 1yr ago
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Published by: LtCol James 7 Apr 2025
Last material change: v3.00 Incumbency limits, removed SC, added CC to O-4 onward.

Commissioned Ranks

Commissions cover the Officer ranks from Second Lieutenant to Colonel. Officers have substantial responsibilities and oversee large parts of the unit command. They have authority to take executive actions on behalf of the Commanding Officer.

Grade	Prefix	Rank	Requirements
O-1	2Lt	Second Lieutenant	Appointed to ORGCOC in a staff position; Personnel Officer (PC) Operations Officer (OC) Training Officer (TC) Executive Officer (XO CC) Commanding Officer (CO CC)
O-2	1Lt	First Lieutenant	CATIG as Second Lieutenant 12 months with GCIG 18 months without GCIG
O-3	Capt	Captain	CATIG as First Lieutenant 14 months with GCIG 20 months without GCIG OR Appointed to ORGCOC in a staff position; Commanding Officer Executive Officer Unit size exceeding 60 ATF
O-4	Maj	Major	CATIG as Captain 12 months with GCIG 18 months without GCIG AND Unit size exceeding 100 ATF Appointed to Central Command in a staff position Commanding Officer Executive Officer Chairman *Limited to 1 active holder
O-5	LtCol	Lieutenant Colonel	14 months (or 20 without GCIG) CATIG as Major and Unit size exceeding 180 ATF or; 28 months CATIG (or 34 months without GCIG) as Major and Unit size exceeding 120 ATF *Limited to 1 active holder
O-6	Col	Colonel	14 months CATIG as Major (or 20 without GCIG) and Unit size exceeding 250 ATF or; 28 months CATIG as Lieutenant Colonel (or 34 without GCIG) and Unit size exceeding 180 ATF *Limited to 1 active holder

From left to right: 2Lt, 1Lt, Capt, Maj, LtCol

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