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  2. Yeoman (United States Navy) - Wikipedia

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    The US Marine and US Coast Guard women recruits also received basic training here.(See USMCWR and #SPARS below.) [31] [32] Boot camp for the WAVES recruits was a six-week program, similar in emphasis and content to the male version.(2001 Goodson) Physical fitness was stressed, with classroom instruction in Navy ranks and ratings, naval history ...

  3. Noncommissioned officer's creed - Wikipedia

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    In 1973, the United States Army was in turmoil as a result of the Vietnam War drawing to an end. [1] Some of the contributing factors to the perceived degradation of the NCO Corps was the end of the draft "Modern Volunteer Army", Secretary of Defense Robert MacNamara's "Project 100,000" and the Noncommissioned officer candidate course.

  4. List of comparative firefighting ranks - Wikipedia

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    Rank insignia of a lieutenant of the Paris Fire Brigade. The Paris Fire Brigade belongs to the army and uses army ranks with the corps of engineers badge. The commanding officer has the rank of divisional general. The Marseille Naval Fire Battalion belongs to the navy and uses naval ranks.

  5. United States Air Force Fire Protection - Wikipedia

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    During WWI, the United States Army, under the Quartermaster Corps, provided two types of firefighting companies: Fire Truck and Hose Companies. [6] Fire Marshalls of this era held the rank of 1st Lieutenant or Captain. Station Captains were typically manned by a Sergeant First Class. [6]

  6. Enlisted Professional Military Education - Wikipedia

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    Air Force EPME is created and provided through the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education, part of the Air University system, named after the service's fourth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Thomas N. Barnes, the first African-American to attain the highest enlisted position in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

  7. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - Wikipedia

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    The ASVAB was first introduced in 1968 and was adopted by all branches of the military in 1976. It underwent a major revision in 2002. In 2004, the test's percentile rank scoring system was renormalized, to ensure that a score of 50% really did represent doing better than exactly 50% of the test takers.

  8. Master sergeant - Wikipedia

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    At the rank of master sergeant, the airman enters the senior non-commissioned tier and transitions his or her duties from front line technicians and supervisors to operational leaders. [4] An operational leader develops his or her leadership and management skills since this rank carries increased broad leadership, supervisory, and managerial ...

  9. Supervisor - Wikipedia

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    A supervisor, or lead, (also known as foreman, boss, overseer, facilitator, monitor, area coordinator, line-manager or sometimes gaffer) is the job title of a lower-level management position and role that is primarily based on authority over workers or a workplace. [1] A supervisor can also be one of the most senior on the employees at a place ...