Rang en standen

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Recap

What is NATO?

What is a treaty?

What is an alliance?

What is an ally? 

Learning Goal

At the end of this class students will know at least three different ranks

Lesson structure

reading & exercises

Vocab

enlisted (no command authority)

non-commissioned officer

warrant officer

NCO = onderofficier 

warrant officer = adjudant onderofficier 

Answer the following questions

is the statement true or false?

1 The ranks used by armies today were created by armies in the Middle Ages.

2 Enlisted soldiers only have command authority over non-commissioned officers.

3 The rank of private is the lowest rank that a commissioned officer holds.

4 Warrant officers are considered non-commissioned officers.

5 The lowest commissioned rank is the rank of lieutenant.

Answer the following questions

multiple choice

1 Which of the following is a non-commissioned officer?

1. a private
2. a sergeant
3. a general

2 Which job might a warrant officer have?

1. infantryman
2. field medic
3. artillery targeting technician

Choose the rank that is higher in authority

1. sergeant major
2. sergeant

Choose the rank that is higher in authority

1. private
2. corporal

Choose the rank that is higher in authority

1. colonel
2. general

Choose the rank that is higher in authority

1. lieutenant
2. command sergeant major

Choose the rank that is higher in authority

1. captain
2. lieutenant colonel

Write the name of the rank for each of the insignia below

you will first be given 5 minutes to go through the insignia 

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Listen to a conversation between two retired soldiers at a reunion. Then complete the answers

Assignment

you will be given 10 min to find information about a rank that you wish to achieve  in the future or a branch that you would like to join (within the military)