MCJROTC Rank Structure

Held by military cadets during there training to become commissioned officers

• cadet major

• cadet captain

• cadet colonel

• cadet second lieutenant

The 22nd rank in the US marine corps ranking above major

• cadet lieutenant colonel

• cadet private first class

• cadet sergeant

• cadet first lieutenant

Command a large flight or platoon of about 15-20 cadets

• Cadet first lieutenant

• Cadet staff sergeant

• Cadet corporal

• Cadet private first class

Often serves as flight commander

• Cadet second lieutenant

• Cadet first sergeant

• Cadet staff sergeant

• Cadet major

The fourth cadet officer grade of the civil air patrol

• Cadet major

• Cadet staff sergeant

• Cadet lance corporal

• Cadet corporal

In charge of firearms

• Cadet gunnery sergeant

• Cadet captain

• Cadet sergeant

• Cadet staff sergeant

In charge of all NCO activities

• Cadet first sergeant

• Cadet lance corporal

• Cadet private first class

• Cadet major

Are company grade officers

• Cadet captain

• Cadet private first class

• Cadet gunnery sergeant

• Cadet colonel

Often flight sergeants

• Cadet staff sergeant

• Cadet private first class

• Cadet lieutenant

• Cadet corporal

One rank above cadet first sergeant

• Cadet first sergeant

• cadet sergeant major