2. Introduction: Uniform Rank Addressing rank

3. ACU Army Combat Uniform What comes to mind when you see me in uniform? Uniform standards

4. Identify OfficersSergeants

5. Difference Commissioned officer A person who has been granted highly specialized leadership authority in a national military or armed forces troop. Non commissioned officer A NCO is a military officer is given authority through a commissioned, but he or she is not to be considered in command. http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-non- commissioned-officer.htm

6. Addressing Officers Position of attention Saluting Sergeants Parade rest

7. In my opinion

8. Putting it all together Overall there are a lot of ways we communicate throughout the army however knowing a few basics on the wear of the military uniform and rank on the chest will help you properly identify that solider with proper acknowledgment of there rank.

9. Sources http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-commissioned- officer.htm http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-commissioned- officer.htm http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-non-commissioned- officer.htm http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-non-commissioned- officer.htm http://www.army.mil/symbols/armyranks.html www.us.army.mil.gov