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An acting rank is a designation that allows a soldier to assume a military rank—usually higher and usually temporary. They may assume that rank either with or without the pay and allowances appropriate to that grade, depending on the nature of the acting promotion. An acting officer may be ordered back to the previous grade. This situation may arise when a lower-ranking officer is called upon to replace a senior officer, or fill a position higher than the current rank held.
An actingrank is a designation that allows a soldier to assume a military rank—usually higher and usually temporary. They may assume that rank either...
and allowances appropriate to the actingrank, but a higher commanding officer may revert the holder to previous rank held. This is normally for a short...
Sergeant (Sgt) is a rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The alternative spelling, serjeant...
holding the actingrank of sergeant). The former is still common in other Commonwealth militaries. Corporal is deemed to be the substantive rank of the members...
ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. It can also be a rank of command in an air force. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary...
(and so who does actually hold that rank, albeit on a temporary basis), whilst the prefix "acting" (e.g. acting inspector, abbreviated A/Insp) denotes...
corporal had been an actual rank, whereas lance-corporal was private acting in the rank of corporal). The pre-war infantry rank of colour sergeant had generally...
required to wear uniform From 1955 to 1993 there was a rank of acting sub-lieutenant, with the same rank insignia as a sub-lieutenant. Naval pilots in the...
(Wg Cdr or W/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries...
sortie on Kishanganga Bridge. On 1 August 1948, he was promoted to the actingrank of group captain and continued as SASO, No. 1 Operational Group. On 26...
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary...
the equivalent is acting lance daffadar. Like British lance corporals, each wears a single rank chevron. "Pakistan Army: Badges of Rank". Pakistan Army...
without having an appropriate rank to do so could be called a Commandeur. This included ad hoc fleet commanders and acting captains (Luitenant-Commandeur)...
reported from the camp Manekshaw was in charge of. He was promoted to the actingrank of lieutenant colonel on 5 May 1946, and completed a six-month lecture...
Command on 21 January 1957, with the actingrank of lieutenant-general, and was promoted to the substantive rank on 1 February. He became General Officer...
daffadar is the equivalent rank to corporal in Pakistan, Indian and British Indian Army cavalry units, ranking between acting lance daffadar and daffadar...
Acting major may refer to: Actingrank of Major, a military rankActing academic major This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title...
assault. On 11 May, he was promoted to the actingrank of major general, after having been promoted to the actingrank of brigadier just nine days earlier....
to his battalion in Singapore. In early 1941, he was promoted to the actingrank of Major, and at his request, was transferred to India in October. Thimayya...
The Rank Organisation (founded as the J. Arthur Rank Organisation) was a British entertainment conglomerate founded by industrialist J. Arthur Rank in...
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