The Military And Its Structure, Order And Discipline Of...

The military is known for its structure, order and discipline of the Servicemen and Servicewoman, but mostly for its great leadership throughout the ranks. The military is structured by the ranking system. In the Navy, the Service member s level of authority and responsibilities is based on his or her rate. There are the entry level rates Seaman Recruit, Seaman Apprentice and Seaman; Petty Officer Third Class, Petty Officer Second Class and Petty Officer First Class. Lastly, there are the senior level rates Chief Petty Officer, Senior Chief Petty Officer and Master Chief Petty Officer. Sailors in the rates Seaman Recruit (SR), Seaman Apprentice (SA) and Seaman (SN) are in the pay grades Enlisted-1 through Enlisted-3 (E-1 through E-3). Sailors in these rates, or paygrades, are not typically placed in leadership roles. A few expectations of Sailors in these rates are for them to employ basic knowledge and skills on a daily basis and to progress into productive leaders in today’s Navy. They are also expected to obey all orders of personnel appointed over them. However, one of the greatest expectations of Sailors in these ranks, is for them to develop and exhibit decent followership skills. Due to the competiveness and the number of vacant spots, the requirement for a Sailor to advance to the rates of Petty Officer Third Class (PO3), Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) and Petty Officer First Class (PO1) or pay grade Enlisted-4 through Enlisted-6 (E-4 through E-6), they