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Chief Sergeant
Chief sergeant is a rank used in uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. NATO code While the rank of chief sergeant is used in a number of NATO countries, it is ranked differently depending on the country. Insignia of chief sergeants Army 04.AlgA-SSG.svg, )( Algerian Land Forces) Angola-Army-OR-6.svg, (Angolan Army) Benin Army OR-6.svg, ( Benin Army) 04. Burkina Faso Army - MSG.svg, ( Burkina Faso Ground Forces) 05-ROCongo Army-CSG.svg, ( Congolese Ground Forces) Denmark-Army-OR-9a-M11.svg, (Royal Danish Army) Army-FRA-OR-06.svg, (French Army) Luxembourg-Army-OR-7.svg, (Luxembourg Army) 05.Madagascar Air Force-MSG.svg, ( Madagascar Ground Forces) 05.Mali Army-MSG.svg, (Mali Army) 06-Moroccan Army-SFC.svg, (Royal Moroccan Army) blank.svg, (Niger Army) Army-POR-OR-08.svg, (Portuguese Army) CHE OR5a Obwm.svg, )(Swiss Army) UA shoulder mark 06.svg, (Ukrainian Ground Forces The Ukrainian Ground Forces ( uk, Сухопу́тні військá Збрóй� ...
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Military Rank
Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority, and responsibility in a military hierarchy. It incorporates the principles of exercising power and authority into the military chain of command—the succession of commanders superior to subordinates through which command is exercised. The military chain of command constructs an important component for organized collective action. Uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms on a number of countries. Ranking systems have been known for most of military history to be advantageous for military operations, in particular with regards to logistics, command, and coordination. As time went on and military operations became larger and more complex, military ranks increased and the ranking systems themselves became more complex. Rank ...
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Luxembourg Army
The Luxembourg Armed Forces (; french: Armée luxembourgeoise) are the national military force of Luxembourg. The army has been a fully volunteer military since 1967. , it has 939 personnel. The army is under civilian control, with the grand duke as commander-in-chief. The minister for defence, currently François Bausch, oversees army operations. The professional head of the army is the Chief of Defence, who answers to the minister and holds the rank of general. Luxembourg is providing military personnel for UN, NATO and EU peacekeeping missions since 1992. It is a member of Eurocorps since 1994. History Militia (1817–1841) On 8 January 1817, William I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, published a constitutional law governing the organization of a militia, the main provisions of which were to remain in force until the militia was abolished in 1881. The law fixed the militia's strength at 3,000 men. Until 1840, Luxembourg’s militiamen served in units of the Royal Nether ...
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Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
The ''Papua New Guinea Post-Courier'' is a newspaper based in Konedobu, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was established on 30 June 1969. Its parent company, The Herald and Weekly Times (later purchased by News Corp Australia), had acquired what had then been the two main newspapers in Papua New Guinea, the three-days-a-week '' South Pacific Post'' and the twice-weekly '' New Guinea Times Courier'', and decided to amalgamate them into one publication. It was the first national daily newspaper in Papua New Guinea. Luke Sela was editor from 1978 to 2000. With a circulation of 41,000, the ''Post-Courier'' is the largest selling Pacific Island newspaper. The paper is majority owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp News Corporation, stylized as News Corp, is an American mass media and publishing company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The second incarnation of the original News Corporation, it was formed on June 28, 2013, following a .... The ''Post-Couri ...
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Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) is a national police force with jurisdiction throughout all of Papua New Guinea. History The RPNGC was formed from two predecessor bodies that existed prior to the independence of Papua New Guinea. The Royal Papuan Constabulary, initially established by the Australian colonial administration as part of setting up Papua in the late 19th century, and the New Guinea Police Force which covered the former German New Guinea and British New Guinea also set up by Australia, initially during World War I and formalized as part of the League of Nations mandate of 1920. The constabulary played a significant role resisting the Japanese occupation of New Guinea during World War II. For example, the Lae War Cemetery holds the names of 13 police officers (panel 8) who died during the war. The two colonial territories were gradually amalgamated during and after World War II leading to the merger of the two forces. The structure was retained after ...
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Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces ( uk, Сухопу́тні військá Збрóйних сил Украї́ни), also known as the Ukrainian Army, are the land forces of Ukraine and one of the five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They were formed from Soviet Ground Forces formations, units, and establishments, including three military districts (the Kyiv, Carpathian, and Odesa Military Districts), that were on Ukrainian soil when the Soviet Union collapsed. After Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine retained its Soviet-era army equipment. The Armed Forces were systematically downsized after 1991 and as a result, it was largely dilapidated by July 2014.In the Army Now: Answering Many Why's
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Swiss Army
The Swiss Armed Forces (german: Schweizer Armee, french: Armée suisse, it, Esercito svizzero, rm, Armada svizra; ) operates on land and in the air, serving as the primary armed forces of Switzerland. Under the country's militia system, regular soldiers constitute a small part of the military and the rest are conscripts or volunteers aged 19 to 34 (in some cases up to 50). Because of Switzerland's long history of neutrality, the Swiss Armed Forces do not take part in conflicts in other countries, but do participate in international peacekeeping missions. Switzerland is part of the NATO Partnership for Peace programme. The regulations of the Swiss militia system stipulate that the soldiers keep their own personal equipment, including all personally assigned weapons, at home (until 2007 this also included ammunition), or in an armoury. Compulsory military service applies to all male Swiss citizens, with women serving voluntarily. Males usually receive initial orders at the ...
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Oberwachtmeister
Oberwachtmeister (OWm) ( ge: for senior master-sentinel; senior watch-master) is in Austria and Switzerland a military rank of non-commissioned officers (NCO). Besides Austria and Switzerland today, the rank was also used for example in Germany and Russia. Austria ''Oberwachtmeister'' is in the Austrian Bundesheer the second lowest NCO-rank (assignment group M BUO 2 / professional NCO; respectively M ZUO 2 / longer-serving volunteer). The ''Oberwachtmeister'' will be normally deployed as leader (Austrian: Kommandant) of a squad (8 to 13 soldiers). During United Nations missions and in NATO Partnership for Peace the rank ''Oberwachtmeister'' will be designated in English with Staff Sergeant (SSG) and is equivalent to NATO-Rang code ''OR-6''. ;See also: * Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer Germany In the German army ground forces the designation of the OR6-Oberfeldwebel rank of Cavalry and Artillery was the «Oberwachtmeister» until 1945. ; See also: * World War II Ge ...
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Portuguese Army
The Portuguese Army ( pt, Exército Português) is the land component of the Armed Forces of Portugal and is also its largest branch. It is charged with the defence of Portugal, in co-operation with other branches of the Armed Forces. With its origins going back to the 12th century, it can be considered one of the oldest active armies in the world. The Portuguese Army is commanded by the Chief of Staff of the Army (CEME), a subordinate of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces for the operational matters and a direct subordinate of the Ministry of National Defense for all other matters. The CEME is the only officer in the Army with the rank of General ( Four-star rank). Presently, the Portuguese Army is an entirely professional force made of career personnel (officers and NCOs) and of volunteer personnel (officers, NCOs and enlisted ranks). Until the early 1990s, conscripts constituted the bulk of the Army personnel, with a cadre of career officers and NCOs re ...
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Niger Army
The Niger Armed Forces (french: Forces armées nigériennes) (FAN) includes military armed force service branches ( Niger Army and Niger Air Force), paramilitary services branches ( National Gendarmerie of Niger and National Guard of Niger) and the National Police. The Niger Army, Niger Air Force and the National Gendarmerie of Niger are under the Ministry of Defense whereas the National Guard of Niger and the National Police fall under the command of the Ministry of Interior. With the exception of the National Police, all military and paramilitary forces are trained in military fashion. The President of Niger is the supreme commander of the entire armed forces. Military armed forces The two military service branches (Niger Army and Niger Air Force) are each headed by their respective Chiefs of Staff who serve as adjunct to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Military Armed Forces (French: ''Chef d'Etat Major des Armées''). Military operations are headed from the Joint Staff O ...
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Royal Moroccan Army
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Mali Army
The Malian Armed Forces (french: links=no, Forces Armées Maliennes) consists of the Army (french: Armée de Terre, links=no), Republic of Mali Air Force (french: Force Aérienne de la Republique du Mali, links=no), and National Guard (french: Garde Nationale du Mali, links=no). They number some 7,000 and are under the control of the Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans. The Library of Congress as of January 2005 stated that " e military is underpaid, poorly equipped, and in need of rationalization. Its organisation has suffered from the incorporation of Tuareg irregular forces into the regular military following a 1992 agreement between the government and Tuareg rebel forces."Library of CongressCountry Profile January 2005 In 2009, the IISS Military Balance listed 7,350 soldiers in the Army, 400 in the Air Force, and 50 in the Navy.IISS Military Balance 2009 p.310 The Gendarmerie and local police forces (under the Ministry of Interior and Security) maintain internal security. T ...
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Madagascar People's Armed Forces
mg, Tafika Malagasy , image = Bastille Day 2014 Paris - Color guards 019.jpg , alt = , caption = , motto = , founded = 1960 , current_form = , disbanded = , branches = Malagasy Army Malagasy Air Force Malagasy NavyNational Gendarmerie , headquarters = Antananarivo , flying_hours = , website = , commander-in-chief = Andry Rajoelina , commander-in-chief_title = Commander-in-chief , chief minister = , chief minister_title = , minister = Leon Jean Richard Rakotonirina , minister_title = , commander = Division General Lala Monja Delphin Sahivelo , commander_title = Chief of Staff , age = , conscription = 18 months (military and non-military service) , manpower_data = 2010 est. , manpower_age = 16-49 , available = 4,900,729 , available_f = 4,909,061 , fit ...
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