executive branch
Q. What does the State Department do?
The U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity.
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- Q. What does the State Department do?
- Q. What are two responsibilities of the Department of State?
- Q. Who is the highest-ranking female in the military?
- Q. What is the hierarchy of the US military?
- Q. What is the lowest rank in the military?
- Q. How much do army ranks make?
- Q. What rank is a major in the Army?
- Q. Is a major a high rank?
- Q. How old are majors in the army?
- Q. What is the role of a major in the Army?
- Q. How long can a major stay in the Army?
- Q. Is a major higher than a sergeant major?
- Q. Is a second lieutenant higher than a sergeant?
Q. What are two responsibilities of the Department of State?
The Department of State advises the President and leads the nation in foreign policy issues. The State Department negotiates treaties and agreements with foreign entities, and represents the United States at the United Nations.
Q. Who is the highest-ranking female in the military?
Lori Robinson
Q. What is the hierarchy of the US military?
In simple terms, the U.S. Armed Forces are made up of the six military branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy and, most recently, Space Force.
Q. What is the lowest rank in the military?
Private
Q. How much do army ranks make?
Army Ranks – Enlisted and Officer, from Lowest to Highest
| Pay Grade | Rank | 2020 Pay Range |
|---|---|---|
| E-4 | Corporal | $27,151 – $32,958 per year |
| E-5 | Sergeant | $29,610 – $42,023 per year |
| E-6 | Staff Sergeant | $32,324 – $50,065 per year |
| E-7 | Sergeant First Class | $37,372 – $67,169 per year |
Q. What rank is a major in the Army?
In the United States Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force, major is a field grade military officer rank above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant commander in the other uniformed services.
Q. Is a major a high rank?
Major, a military rank standing above captain. It is the lowest field-grade rank. Rank insignias of U.S. military officers. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Q. How old are majors in the army?
O-4 (Major): 33 (join + 10 years) O-5 (Lt. Col): 39 (join + 16 years) O-6 (Col): 45 (join + 22 years)
Q. What is the role of a major in the Army?
The major serves as the primary staff officer for brigade and task force command and manages personnel, logistical and operational missions. The lieutenant colonel typically commands battalion-sized units (300 to 1,000 Soldiers) with a command sergeant major as an NCO assistant.
Q. How long can a major stay in the Army?
Time in Grade and Time in Service
| Promote to: | Time in Service | Time in Grade |
|---|---|---|
| First lieutenant/O2 | 18 months | 18 months |
| Captain/O3 | 4 years plus 1 year | 2 years |
| Major/O4 | 10 years +/- 1year | 3 years |
| Lieutenant Colonel/O5 | 16 years +/- 1 year | 3 years |
Q. Is a major higher than a sergeant major?
Click Here to See the Army Ranks! Officer ranks in the United States military consist of commissioned officers and warrant officers….Military Rank.
| U.S. Air Force | |
|---|---|
| E-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| E-7 | Sergeant First Class |
| E-8 | Master Sergeant First Sergeant |
| E-9 | Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Army |
Q. Is a second lieutenant higher than a sergeant?
Enlisted ranks, AKA soldiers, start at the bottom with privates, classed as E1. The E1 private eventually becomes an E2 private then a private 1st class. Above privates come the corporals, sergeants and staff sergeants (E6). The second lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank, with the first lieutenant above them.
