US Space Force announces its rank system

[Admin]

Though most of those terms are inherited from the U.S. Air Force, there are a few exceptions.

US Space Force announces its rank system : Read more

 

[COLGeek]

Meh...not exactly an earth-shattering announcement. Recycling an Army rank designation for the lower enlisted ranks, otherwise very AF oriented.



Space Force News

WASHINGTON, (AFNS) --
Effective Feb. 1, the Space Force will use the following rank names across all Space Force systems and in all manners of address.

Grade​	Rank​	Abbreviation	Terms of Address
E1​	Specialist 1​	Spc1	Preferred term is Specialist but Spec1 or Specialist 1 are both acceptable
E2​	Specialist 2​	Spc2	Preferred term is Specialist but Spec2 or Specialist 2 are both acceptable
E3​	Specialist 3​	Spc3	Preferred term is Specialist but Spec3 or Specialist 3 are both acceptable
E4​	Specialist 4​	Spc4	Preferred term is Specialist but Spec4 or Specialist 4 are both acceptable
E5​	Sergeant​	Sgt	Sergeant
E6​	Technical Sergeant​	TSgt	Sergeant or Technical Sergeant or Tech Sergeant
E7​	Master Sergeant​	MSgt	Sergeant or Master Sergeant
E8​	Senior Master Sergeant​	SMSgt	Senior or Senior Master Sergeant
E9​	Chief Master Sergeant​	CMSgt	Chief or Chief Master Sergeant
E9​	Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force​	CMSSF	Chief or Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
O1​	Second Lieutenant​	2d Lt	Second Lieutenant or Lieutenant
O2​	First Lieutenant​	1st Lt	First Lieutenant or Lieutenant
O3​	Captain​	Capt	Captain
O4​	Major​	Maj	Major
O5​	Lieutenant Colonel​	Lt Col	Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel
O6​	Colonel​	Col	Colonel
O7​	Brigadier General​	Brig Gen	Brigadier General or General
O8​	Major General​	Maj Gen	Major General or General
O9​	Lieutenant General​	Lt Gen	Lieutenant General or General
O10​	General​	Gen	General

Publications, forms, websites, and systems will reflect these grade changes beginning Feb. 1, but it may take time for all systems to reflect the change.
Guardians will wear Air Force rank insignia until the Space Force finalizes its own rank insignia designs, which is expected sometime in the coming months. The service will announce opportunities for Guardians to contribute feedback during the design process.
Crowdsourced feedback on rank names was collected from the field and was part of the decision-making process.
This change does not trigger the need to update the member’s common access card. The service will issue guidance on updating to a Space Force CAC when those details are finalized.
For more information, the official memo announcing rank names can be found at the CAC-enabled Space Force portal: https://www.my.spaceforce.mil/

 

[Geomartian]

Back when I was a Centurion...

 

[newtons_laws]

C'mon, you've got to have a rank of Space Cadet.......

 

[COLGeek]

C'mon, you've got to have a rank of Space Cadet.......

...for the Space Academy (Camp)?