photo Rod McLean

DEPART. OF DEFENSE

US MARINE CORPS

      Oficirski činovi u oružanim snagama SAD-a se dijele na redovne oficire (commissioned officers) i oficire (časnike) specijaliste (warrant officers). Redovni oficiri su postavljeni od strane Predsjednika SAD-a i potvrđeni od strane Senata.

      Officer ranks in the United States military consist of commissioned officers and warrant officers. The commissioned ranks are the highest in the military. These officers hold presidential commissions and are confirmed at their ranks by the Senate.

WARRANT OFFICERS   OFFICIRI SPECIJALISTI

      Oficiri specijalisti (u JNA uporedivo sa zastavnicima) dobijaju postavljenje od zapovjednika svoje službe i služe kao specijalisti ili eksperti za određene vojne tehnologije ili posebne specijalnosti. Za niže rangirane oficire specijaliste se kaže da služe pod nalogom (WO), a viši da su direktni predstavnici Predsjenika Sjedinjenih Američkih država. Znači da ovlaštenja dobijaju iz istog izvora kao i oficiri, ali ostaju specijalisti (za pojedine specijalnosti) dok se „obične“ oficire smatra općenitim/generalnim.  

      Warrant officers hold warrants from their service secretary and are specialists and experts in certain military technologies or capabilities. The lowest ranking warrant officers serve under a warrant (WO), but they receive commissions from the president upon promotion to chief warrant officer 2 (CW2). These commissioned warrant officers are direct representatives of the president of the United States. They derive their authority from the same source as commissioned officers but remain specialists, in contrast to commissioned officers, who are generalists.

WARRANT OFFICER 1  OFFICIR SPECIJALIST 1

WARRANT OFFICER 2  OFFICIR SPECIJALIST 2

WARRANT OFFICER 3  OFFICIR SPECIJALIST 3

WARRANT OFFICER 4  OFFICIR SPECIJALIST 4

WARRANT OFFICER 5  OFFICIR SPECIJALIST 5

      Oficiri specijalisti (zastavnici) su 12. 05. 1921. dobili identifikacijske oznake, koje su im služile i kao obilježja razreda. Godine 1942. uspostavljaju se stupnjevi i kreira Glavni oficir specijalist (Chief Warrant Officer) i Oficir specijalist (niži rang). 14. 07. 1942.  uvode i različite činove (zlatne i smeđe boje).

      Warrant Officers were provided with an insignia of identification on May 12, 1921, which also served as their insignia of grade. In 1942, Warrant Officers were graded and there were created a Chief Warrant Officer and a Warrant Officer (Junior Grade), and separate insignia of grade (gold and brown enamel bars) were approved June 14, 1942.

OFFICERS   OFFICIRI

      Sadašnji sustav obilježavanja oficirskog (časničkog) čina započeo je 18. 06. 1780. godine kada je propisano da general-majori nose dvije zvjezdice, a brigadni generali jednu zvijezdu na svakoj epoleti. Godine 1832. uveden je pukovnički orao, a 1836. godine usvojeni su listovi za potpukovnike i majore, dok su kapetani dobili dvije „prečke“, a jedna „letvica“ je propisana za potporučnika. Potporučnici su zlatnu polugu dobili tek početkom 1917. godine.

      Present system of officers’ grade insignia began on 18 June 1780 when it was prescribed that Major Generals would wear two stars and Brigadier Generals one star on each epaulette. In 1832, the Colonel’s eagle was initiated and in 1836, leaves were adopted for Lieutenant Colonels and Majors, while Captains received two bars and one bar was prescribed for First Lieutenant. Second Lieutenants did not receive the gold bar until December 1917.

SECOND LIEUTENANT  POTPORUČNIK

FIRST LIEUTENANT  PORUČNIK

CAPTAIN  KAPETAN

MAJOR  MAJOR

LIEUTENANT COLONEL   POTPUKOVNIK

COLONEL   PUKOVNIK

GENERALS   GENERALI

BRIGADIER GENERAL   BRIGADNI GENERAL

MAJOR GENERAL   GENERAL MAJOR

LIEUTENANT GENERAL   GENERAL PUKOVNIK

GENERAL   GENERAL