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carried over the rank structure from the British Army including the subaltern ranks of lieutenant, cornet, ensign and subaltern. Continental Army subalterns ranks were supposed to wear green colored cockades in their hats. State
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for this duty, although the adjutant is ultimately responsible to the commanding officer for the discipline of all the junior officers within the unit.
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began using the ensign rank, which began using a gold bar as insignia in 1922. Second lieutenants received the gold bar insignia in 1917. When the
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period had ensign and sometimes subaltern ranks, with the subaltern rank below the ensign rank where they coexisted. In 1800, the
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became a separate military branch from the Army, it kept the Army's commissioned officers ranks and insignia.
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respectively, and were responsible for the flag. A subaltern takes temporary command of proceedings during
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respectively. From 1949 to 1950, the ATS's successor organisation, the
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held the rank of second subaltern in the ATS during
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Subaltern (rank)
Comparative military ranks
Flag commissioned officers
Field marshal
Marshal
Admiral of the fleet
Marshal of the air force
General
colonel general
army general
Admiral
Air chief marshal
Lieutenant general
army corps general
Vice admiral
Air marshal
Major general
divisional general
Rear admiral
Counter admiral
Air vice-marshal
Brigadier
brigadier general
Commodore
flotilla admiral
Air commodore
Senior commissioned officers
Colonel
(Ship-of-the-line)
Captain

Group captain

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