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Australian Army enlisted rank insignia
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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. 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. The insignia for non-commissioned ranks are identical to the British Army up to the rank of Warrant Officer Class Two.
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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. 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. The insignia for non-commissioned ranks are identical to the British Army up to the rank of Warrant Officer Class Two. WO1s in the Australian Army wear the Australian Coat of Arms.
The ranks are, from highest to lowest:
Warrant Officer Appointments
These appointments are held by the senior Warrant Officers in the Australian Army. These are appointments, not ranks.
- Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Abbreviated: RSM-A) (The RSM-A holds the rank of Warrant Officer (WO))
- Academy Sergeant Major (Abbreviated: ASM) (One WO1 is appointed every 3 to 4 years to serve at the Australian Defence Force Academy as the ASM, the position is rotational with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force)
In addition to these appointments there are unit level appointments.
- Regimental Sergeant Major (Abbreviated: RSM) - the senior soldier in a Regiment/Batallion sized unit. Known as the RSM, even in units designated as battalions. RSMs hold the rank of WO I
- Company/Squadron Sergeant Major (abbreviated CSM/SSM - the senior soldier in a company/squadron sized sub-unit. Holds the rank WO II
- Artificer Sergeant Major - ( abbreviated ASM) the senior soldier in a RAEME unit. Can be a WO I or WO II.
Warrant Officer Ranks
- Warrant Officer (Abbreviated: WO) - E9 - the rank held by the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army
- Warrant Officer Class One (Abbreviated: WO1) - E9
- Warrant Officer Class Two (Abbreviated: WO2) - E8
Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks
- Staff Sergeant (Abbreviated: SSGT) - E7
- Sergeant (Abbreviated: SGT) - E6
Junior Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks
- Corporal or Bombardier (Abbreviated: CPL or BDR) - E5
- Lance Corporal or Lance Bombardier (Abbreviated: LCPL or LBDR) - E4
Private Soldier Ranks
- Private Proficient (Abbreviated: PTE(P)). Also used within the Private equivalent ranks - E3
- Private (Abbreviated: PTE): This title is used by members of the following Corps: RACT, RAAOC, RAAPC, RAINF, RAAMC, RAADC, AustInt and AACC - E2
- Alternate rank titles are used for other Corps. However, these members hold the same rank as a PTE (Private equivalent) - E2
- Musician (Abbreviated: MUSN): AABC
- Signalman (Abbreviated: SIG): RASigs
- Gunner (Abbreviated: GNR): RAA
- Trooper (Abbreviated: TPR): RAAC, AAAvn, SASR
- Sapper (Abbreviated: SPR): RAE
- Craftsman (Abbreviated: CFN): RAEME
- Private (pre-completion of Initial Employment Training) - E1
- Recruit (Abbreviated: REC /PTE(R)): Members who are undergoing basic training - E0
Collectively Junior Non-Commissioned Officers and Private soldiers (or equivalent) are referred to as Other Ranks (Abbreviated: ORs).
Private (and equivalent) soldiers in the Australian Army are still commonly referred to as 'diggers'.
Warrant and Non-Commissioned Rank Insignia of the Australian Army
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