OHMR Regulation 600-2 - Ohio Military Reserve

Privates 4-4Section 1Introduction1-1. PurposeThis regulation establishes policy and prescribescertain procedures relative to the basic aspectsof command within the OHMR.1-2. Elements of commandThe key factors of command covered by thisregulation are command authority andresponsibility, rank and precedence, commandand other channels and enlisted aspects ofcommand.1-3. Right to commandCommand is exercise by virtue of office.1-4. Assignment and commandMembers of the OHMR are assigned tocommand where their services are required.Without orders from competent authority amember of the OHMR can only assumecommand in accordance with this regulation.1-5. Military rankMilitary rank is the relative position or degree ofprecedence bestowed upon military personnelwhich marks their duty position and conferseligibility to exercise command or have authorityin the OHMR. It is divided in classes and gradein accordance with 1-7 below.1-6. How rank is held or conferreda. Rank is generally held by virtue ofoffice or grade in the OHMR.b. Conferring honorary titles of militaryrank upon civilians is prohibited with theexception of staff positions.1-7. Grades of rankThe following are grades of rank in the OHMR,in order of their precedence or relative rank inFigure 1.RankBrigadier GeneralRankColonelLieutenant ColonelMajorRankCaptainFirst LieutenantSecond LieutenantRankChief Warrant Officer W5*Master Warrant Officer W4*Chief Warrant Officer W4*Chief Warrant Officer W3*Chief Warrant Officer W2*Warrant Officer W1*Grades of Rank(Figure 1)Commissioned Officers (*) No further Warrant Officerranks will be commissionedGeneral Officerseffect 01 October 2010Pay GradeO7RankField Officers Officer CandidatePay GradeO6O5RankO4Command Sergeant MajorCompany OfficersSergeant MajorPay Grade First SergeantO3Master SergeantO2 Sergeant First ClassO1Staff SergeantWarrant Officers SergeantPay GradeW5W4W4W3W2W1RankSpecialistRankPrivate First ClassPrivateOfficer CandidatesPay GradeE6Enlisted PersonnelNon-commissioned OfficersPay GradeE9E9E8E8E7E6E5SpecialistsPay GradeE4PrivatesPay GradeE3E25