BCSE Structure and Ranks

The ranks within the group are also modeled of course on the U.S. Army. In this section I will list and explain the ranks to hopefully give you an understanding of the progression possibilities for you as a member. We start with enlisted ranks.


Enlisted
Enlisted ranks are what you will start off as when you are a new member. They are as follows.

E1 Private (No insignia): This will be your initial rank. Being an E1 you will basically be a prospect member to BCSE. This will be for one month to basically make sure that you are truly interested in being a member of the Group and can be a team player.

E2 Private (One Stripe): Once you have proven to us that you are interested we will give you your first stripe. You are still expected of course to remain active and contribute however and can lose your position in the Group as easily as you gained it.

E3 Private First Class (One Stripe with Rocker): You will receive this rank as long as you continue to contribute to the Group. It will come at your two month membership mark. The last rank that will be easily given.

E4 Corporal (Two Stripes): Corporal will be granted to you at 4 months satisfactory membership. This again means remaining active with the Group on the forums or in-game.

E5 Sergeant (Three Stripes): Your first direct taste of leadership. It is at this point that you are expected to be able to give orders to your juniors. Promotion to Sergeant will either take place at 6 months or if recommended by a current Sergeant or higher. Sergeants will be assigned to lead squads alongside Lieutenants and Captains.

E6 Staff Sergeant (3 Stripes with Rocker): Staff Sergeant will grant you a higher leadership position. As a SSGT you will be in charge of keeping track of enlisted people assigned to your Platoon alongside the Major or higher in charge of the Platoon. Promotion is neither time nor performance based. It will be assigned as needed from this rank on.

E7 Sergeant First Class (3 Stripes with 2 Rockers): A Sergeant First Class will be assigned to lead enlisted personnel at the Company level by keeping track of the Platoons under them alongside their respective Lieutenant Colonel.

E8 Master Sergeant (3 Stripes with 3 Rockers): MSGTs will be assigned to watch of individuals at a Battalion level alongside their respective Colonels.


E9 Sergeant Major (3 Stripes, 3 Rockers and a Star): Sergeant Majors will be assigned over enlisted personnel at the Brigade level alongside Brigadier Generals or higher.

E9 Command Sergeant Major (3 Stripes, 3 Rockers, Star with wreath): Assigned at the Division level, CSMs will over watch enlisted personnel and aid their Major Generals with leadership of their assigned gaming systems.

E9 BCSE Sergeant Major (Same as CSM but with BCSE Pentagon Star): The BSCE Sergeant Major will be selected by the command group to be in charge of all enlisted personnel.

Warrant Officers
Warrant Commissions will be assigned to those individuals meeting the prerequisites set in the Warrant Officer area of the Forums. Warrant Officer ranks are as follows.

W1 Warrant Officer 1(Silver Bar with one block)

CW2 Chief Warrant Officer 2(Silver Bar with two blocks)

CW3 Cheif Warrant Officer 3(Silver Bar with 3 blocks)

CW4 Cheif Warrant Officer 4(Silver Bar with 4 blocks)

CW5 Cheif Warrant Officer 5(Silver Bar with Black Line down center)

Commissioned Officers
Full Commissions are assigned to those meeting prerequisites in the Commission Forum. For the possible assignments as a CO see the first post relating to the organization break down. Commissioned Ranks are as follows.

O1 2nd Lieutenant (Gold Bar)

O2 1st Lieutenant (Silver Bar)

O3 Captain (2 Silver Bars)

O4 Major (Gold Oak Leaf)

O5 Lieutenant Colonel (Silver Oak Leaf)

O6 Colonel (Silver Eagle)

O7 Brigadier General (1 Silver Star)

O8 Major General (2 Silver Stars)

O9 Lieutenant General (3 Silver Stars)

O10 General (4 Silver Stars)