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Hauptbootsmann
'' Hauptbootsmann '' (HptBtsm or in lists HB) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces. It belongs to the particular rank group Senior NCOs with port épée. According to the salary class it is equivalent to the Officer Aspirant (OA – de: Offizieranwärter) rank Oberfähnrich zur See (Marine) and to and Hauptfeldwebel of Heer or Luftwaffe. It is grouped as OR7 and OR-8 in NATO, equivalent to First Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or Senior Chief Petty Officer in the US Armed forces, and to Warrant Officer Class 2 in the British Army and Royal Navy. In navy context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as ''Herr/ Frau Hauptbootsmann'' also informally / short ''Hauptbootsmann''. The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows: ''Unteroffiziere mit Portepee'' *OR-9: Oberstabsbootsmann / Oberstabsfeldwebel *OR-8: Stabsbootsmann / Stabsfeldwebel / Hauptbootsmann / Hauptfeldwebel *OR-7: and ...
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Unteroffiziere Mit Portepee
, also Portepeeunteroffizier(e) (), is the designation for German senior NCO in the armed forces of Germany. The name derives from earlier traditions in which senior enlisted men would carry a sword into battle. The word ''portepee'' derives from French ''port''(e)-''épée''. First introduced in the Prussian army in 1808, the coloured sidearm tassels were used as a decorative piece of equipment and to differentiate between companies within a regiment. Ranks below were issued either the or depending on their unit. The was used by infantry, artillery, pioneer, signal, anti-tank and supply troops, while the was worn by cavalry and rifle troops. Additionally, some units would wear honorary tassels of Russian red leather, to indicate their relation to the 1st Regiment of (Prussian) Grenadier Guards. would wear tassels independently of their company relations. The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows: *OR-9: Oberstabsfeldwebel / Ober ...
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Portepeeunteroffizier
, also Portepeeunteroffizier(e) (), is the designation for German senior NCO in the armed forces of Germany. The name derives from earlier traditions in which senior enlisted men would carry a sword into battle. The word ''portepee'' derives from French ''port''(e)-''épée''. First introduced in the Prussian army in 1808, the coloured sidearm tassels were used as a decorative piece of equipment and to differentiate between companies within a regiment. Ranks below were issued either the or depending on their unit. The was used by infantry, artillery, pioneer, signal, anti-tank and supply troops, while the was worn by cavalry and rifle troops. Additionally, some units would wear honorary tassels of Russian red leather, to indicate their relation to the 1st Regiment of (Prussian) Grenadier Guards. would wear tassels independently of their company relations. The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows: *OR-9: Oberstabsfeldwebel / Ober ...
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Oberfähnrich Zur See
''Oberfähnrich zur See'' (OFähnr zS or OFRZS) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces with the last or highest Officer Aspirant (OA – german: Offizieranwärter) rank. According to the salary class it is equivalent to the Portepeeunteroffizier ranks Hauptbootsmann (Marine) and Hauptfeldwebel of Heer or Luftwaffe. It is also grouped as OR-7 in NATO, equivalent to First Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or Senior Chief Petty Officer in the US Armed forces, and to Warrant Officer Class 2 in the British Army and Royal Navy. In navy context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as ''Herr Oberfähnrich zur See'' also informally / short ''Oberfähnrich''. The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows: *OR-9: Oberstabsbootsmann / Oberstabsfeldwebel *OR-8: Stabsbootsmann / Stabsfeldwebel *OR-7: Oberfähnrich zur See and Hauptbootsmann / Oberfähnrich and Hauptfeldwebel *OR-6a: Oberbootsmann ...
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Stabsbootsmann
'' Stabsbootsmann '' (StBtsm or SB) is the second highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in the German Navy. It is grouped as OR8 in NATO, equivalent to First Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or Senior Chief Petty Officer in the US Armed forces, and to Warrant Officer Class 2 in the British Army and Royal Navy. In navy context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as ''Herr/ Frau Stabsbootsmann'' also informally / short ''Staber''. History In 1938, grades were introduced by the ''German Kriegsmarine'' depending on the particular career as follows: *Boatswain (de: Bootsmann): ''Stabsoberbootsmann'' (Staff senior boatswain) *Steersman (de: Steuermann): ''Stabsobersteuermann'' (Staff senior steersman) *Engineman (de: Maschinist): ''Stabsobermaschinist'' (Staff senior engineman) These grades were equivalent to the German Wehrmacht ranks ''Stabsfeldwebel'' and ''Stabswachmeister'', or the Waffen-SS grade Stabsscharführer. Grades ''Stabsfeldwebel'' and ''Stabswachmeister'' ...
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Stabsfeldwebel
''Stabsfeldwebel '' (StFw or SF; ) is the second highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in German Army and German Air Force. It is grouped as OR-8 in NATO, equivalent to a First Sergeant in the United States Army, and to Warrant Officer Class 2 in the British Army. Promotion to the rank requires at least twelve years total active duty, of which at least eleven years have elapsed since promotion to ''unteroffizier'', with at least ten years since promotion to ''stabsunteroffizier'', and nine years since promotion to ''feldwebel''. In army/ air force context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as ''Herr Stabsfeldwebel'' also informally / short ''Staber''. History Austria-Hungary The ranks ''Stabsfeldwebel'', ''Stabsoberjäger'', ''Stabsfeuerwerker'' and ''Stabswachtmeister'' were introduced to the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1913. Germany The rank was introduced in 1938 by the German Army, and was equivalent to the ''Kriegsmarines ''Stabsoberfeldwebel'' grades (''Stab ...
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Oberstabsfeldwebel
''Oberstabsfeldwebel'' (OStFw or OSF, ) is the highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in German Army and German Air Force. It is grouped as OR9 in NATO, equivalent to a Sergeant Major in the United States Army and a Warrant Officer Class 1 in the British Army. Attainment of this rank requires at least sixteen years since promotion to feldwebel and at least six years since promotion to hauptfeldwebel In army/ air force context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as ''Herr Oberstabsfeldwebel'' also informally / short ''Oberstaber''. The rank was introduced in the German ''Heer'' equivalent to the Marine grade ''Oberstabsbootsmann'' in 1955, and belongs to the grad group Unteroffiziere mit Portepee. History The rank is a comparatively new rank, and had not been used by any German military prior to in 1955. The Kriegsmarine, did however have a , used from 1939 to 1945. Rank sequence The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group ('' Senior NCO ...
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Oberstabsbootsmann
''Oberstabsbootsmann''BROCKHAUS, Die Enzyklopädie in 24 Bänden (1796–2001), Band 16: 3-7653-3676-9, S. 102 (OStBtsm or OSB) is the highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in the German Navy. It is grouped as OR9 in NATO, equivalent to a Master Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy, and a Warrant Officer Class 1 in the British Royal Navy. In Navy context, NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as ''Herr/ Frau Oberstabsbootsmann'' also informally/ short ''Oberstaber''. The rank was introduced in the ''German Navy'' equivalent to the ''German Heer'' and ''German Luftwaffe'' grad Oberstabsfeldwebel in 1995, and belongs to the grad group Unteroffiziere mit Portepee. The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows: ''Unteroffiziere mit Portepee'' *OR-9: / Oberstabsfeldwebel *OR-8: Stabsbootsmann / Stabsfeldwebel *OR-7: Hauptbootsmann / Hauptfeldwebel *OR-6a: Oberbootsmann / Oberfeldwebel *OR-6b: Bootsmann / Feldwebel ;Remark: The ...
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until the Second World War. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superiority globally. Owing to this historical prominence, it is common, even among non-Britons, to ref ...
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British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurkhas, and 28,330 volunteer reserve personnel. The modern British Army traces back to 1707, with antecedents in the English Army and Scots Army that were created during the Restoration in 1660. The term ''British Army'' was adopted in 1707 after the Acts of Union between England and Scotland. Members of the British Army swear allegiance to the monarch as their commander-in-chief, but the Bill of Rights of 1689 and Claim of Right Act 1689 require parliamentary consent for the Crown to maintain a peacetime standing army. Therefore, Parliament approves the army by passing an Armed Forces Act at least once every five years. The army is administered by the Ministry of Defence and commanded by the Chief of the General Staff. The Brit ...
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Warrant Officer Class 2
Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Depending on the country, service, or historical context, warrant officers are sometimes classified as the most junior of the commissioned ranks, the most senior of the non-commissioned officer (NCO) ranks, or in a separate category of their own. Warrant officer ranks are especially prominent in the militaries of Commonwealth nations and the United States. The name of the rank originated in medieval England. It was first used during the 13th century, in the Royal Navy, where Warrant Officers achieved the designation by virtue of their accrued experience or seniority, and technically held the rank by a warrant—rather than by a formal commission (as in the case of a commissioned officer). Nevertheless, WOs in the British services have traditionally been considered and treated as distinct from non-commissioned officers, as such (even though neither group has, technically, held a commission ...
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Senior Chief Petty Officer
Senior Chief Petty Officer ''(SCPO)'' is an enlisted rank in the navies of some countries. United States U.S. Coast Guardsenior chiefpetty officercollar device U.S. Coast Guardsenior chiefpetty officerinsignia Senior chiefpetty officercollar device Senior chiefpetty officershoulderboard Senior chiefpetty officerwith 12 yearsof service Senior chiefpetty officerinsignia Senior chief petty officer is the eighth of nine enlisted rates in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, just above chief petty officer and below master chief petty officer, and is a noncommissioned officer. They are addressed as "Senior Chief" in most circumstances, or sometimes, less formally, as "Senior". Advancement to senior chief petty officer is similar to that of chief petty officer. It carries requirements of time in service, superior evaluation scores, and peer review. In the Navy, it is the first promotion that is based entirely on proven leadership performance; test scores do not ...
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