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| 26 Aug 2012 10:07 AM |
[TPM Complete Guide]
[INTRODUCTION]
This is the basic guide to being in The People’s Military.
[REQUIREMENTS]
To be a Full fledged TPM Member, above the rank of (E-1), you must have 2 Group spots dedicated purely to TPM. You must be in the Main TPM Group, which for a while, until you have more responsibilities, merely states your rank.
And finally, you must have one more slot open for The Enlisted Group, and possibly later on, you will switch the Enlisted for the Officer group. The Enlisted and Officer groups are there basically to tell what rank you are. But, it only states a Paygrade. A Paygrade is the E-1, E-2, O-7, O-8. And so on.
[ENLISTED/OFFICER]
The “E” Stands for Enlisted. The “O” Stands for Officer. So, if you ever hear someone say their paygrade is O-3, you know they are an Officer, and the same applies to Enlisted. The higher the number, the higher the rank. All you now have to do is learn what those numbers translate into. I highly suggest if you don’t know every single one of your branch’s Ranks already, learn them now. Some people know every rank, in every division. So, if someone says their paygrade is O-5, and they are in the Army, you should Immediately know they are an Lieutenant Colonel.
[BRANCHES]:
[ARMY]
[NAVY]
[AIR FORCE]
[MARINE CORPS]
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[RANKS]
Army Enlisted:
E-1: Cadet/Recruit (Must Pass BMT) E-2: Private E-3: Private First Class E-4: Corporal E-4b: Specialist E-5: Sergeant E-6: Staff Sergeant E-7: Sergeant First Class E-8: Master Sergeant E-8b: First Sergeant E-9: Sergeant Major E-9b: Command Sergeant Major E-9c: Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA)
Army Officers:
O-1: 2nd Lieutenant O-2: 1st Lieutenant O-3: Captain O-4: Major O-5: Lieutenant Colonel O-6: Colonel O-7: Brigadier General O-8: Major General O-9: Lieutenant General O-10: General
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Marine Corps Enlisted:
E-1: Recruit E-2: Private E-3: Private First Class E-4: Lance Corporal E-5: Corporal E-6: Sergeant E-7: Gunnery Sergeant E-8: Master Sergeant E-8b: First Sergeant E-9: Sergeant Major E-9b: Master Gunnery Sergeant E-9c: Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SMMC)
Marine Corps Officers:
O-1: 2nd Lieutenant O-2: 1st Lieutenant O-3: Captain O-4: Major O-5: Lieutenant Colonel O-6: Colonel O-7: Brigadier General O-8: Major General O-9: Lieutenant General O-10: General
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Air Force Enlisted Ranks:
E-1: Recruit E-2: Airman Basic E-3: Airman E-4: Airman First Class E-5: Senior Airman E-6: Technical Sergeant E-7: Master Sergeant E-7b: First Sergeant E-8: Senior Master Sergeant E-9: Chief Master Sergeant E-9b: Command Chief Master Sergeant E-9c: Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF)
Air force Officer Ranks:
O-1: 2nd Lieutenant O-2: 1st Lieutenant O-3: Captain O-4: Major O-5: Lieutenant Colonel O-6: Colonel O-7: Brigadier General O-8: Major General O-9: Lieutenant General O-10: General
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Navy Enlisted Rates:
E-1: Recruit E-2: Seaman Recruit E-3: Seaman Apprentice E-4: Seaman E-5: Petty Officer 3rd Class E-6: Petty Officer 2nd Class E-7: Petty Officer 1st Class E-8: Chief Petty Officer E-9: Senior Chief Petty Officer E-9b: Master Chief Petty Officer E-9c: Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)
Navy Officer Rates:
O-1: Ensign O-2: Lieutenant Junior Grade O-3: Lieutenant O-4: Lieutenant Commander O-5: Commander O-6: Captain O-7: Rear Admiral (Lower Half) O-8: Rear Admiral (Upper Half) O-9: Vice Admiral O-10: Admiral/ Chief of Naval Operations
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[TPM VOCABULARY]
Also for those who have not attended BMT, or frankly just don't know them, here are commonly used words and phrases within TPM that you should now know.
(Faces)
Right Face: Turn to your right. Left Face: Turn to your left. Center Face: Turn to whoever announced this command. About Face: Turn Around. Half-Right Face: Turn to your right 45 Degrees. Half-Left Face: Turn to your left 45 Degrees.
Occasionally your instructor may call out something like this:
"A-HL-R-R-C-L-HL"
Those are abbreviations for Faces. Right Face: R Left Face: L About Face: A Center Face: C Half-Right Face: HR Half-Left Face: HL
Then run through the whole sequence. Those are faces.
Here is a list of other commonly used Words/Phrases:
Present Arms: Salute Order Arms/At Ease: Stop Saluting Formation: In the designated area, make either a Line, or a 2x2, 3x3, and so on, or whatever the Instructor says, such as a 2x3. Sitrep: Situation Gear up: Make sure you have a loaded gun, body armor, and a helmet. Move out: If applicable, get in the Vehicle, or meet with your squad, and head to the destination previously designated. Tango: Enemy Convoy: A group of vehicles all moving to one destination or area. Flank: To move around and be on each side of the Target. KOS: Kill on Sight. Engage: You are now allowed to attack and defeat the target(s). Fall In: Get in Formation Fall out: Get out of Formation On Me: Single-File line behind the person who called it.
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[MILITARY ETIQUETTE]
Phrases such as 'lol','k','sup' and 'sir (Name) are deeply frowned upon. Do these and Expect a Kick from the Server if Necessary. Broken grammar is never permitted. Lower Ranks DO NOT Correct Higher Ranks. Expect Kick, Do it again, Expect Ban, Once more, Goodbye to you.
Grammar is not that hard to use, and only adds another second to how long it takes you to type. When in formation, or while being instructed, if you have something important to say, say "Permission to Speak, Sir/Ma'am?"
To properly address a lower ranking person, you can address them by either They're Rank, Their name, or a combination (Colonel Clyde, for example), or their Title, as in, Soldier, Seaman, Airman, or Marine.
To properly address a higher ranking person, you can address them by either "Sir" or "Ma'am", By Their rank, or again, by a combination of Their Rank and Name. As stated above, never call someone like this: (For Example) Sir CaptainClyde. It would be Sir, Colonel, or Colonel Clyde/Weston. Simple.
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And that is the guide that hopefully covers everything you need to know about The People’s Military. If I missed anything in this guide that you think I should add, or have a question about this guide, or about something else TPM-related, feel free to PM Me.
Thanks for your time if you took the time to read this.
Fleet Admiral Henry Widdicombe Commander in Chief of The People's Military |
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