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Template:United States uniformed services comparative ranks

alright, this template is open for business. and thoughts, issues, suggestions, what ever? this template lists all seven uniformed services, all their grades and ranks (from enlisted to warrant officer to commissioned officer to flag ranks), and compares what is similar and contrasts what is different. please use it, as template is a terrible thing to waste, or something like that.diremarc (talk) 03:49, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Warrant Officers?

Why were they suddenly removed from the template with no explanation? Shouldn't they be in there still? I was just going to revert to the last edit with them still there, but it looks like there've been some pretty distinct changes since then which would be lost with a simple revert. I don't have the madskillz to code these frickin tables, so I won't "be bold" and put them in myself, but fer cryin out loud, somebody should!76.226.103.166 (talk) 05:54, 26 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Space Force

The USA space force section needs to be added. 2600:6C55:7600:14C8:7172:7657:AB7:B6C (talk) 09:45, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Could an established Wikipedian take on the task of covering the US Space Force? Initially, the ranks are identical to the Air Force, so that column could serve double duty. Note, however, that a proposal is currently under consideration to adopt the ranks of the US Navy instead, so maybe it would be best to wait until a final decision is made. 174.192.141.139 (talk) 19:10, 12 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Uniformed services or just the armed forces?

This template is titled "United States uniformed services comparative ranks" but only includes the six armed forces. There are two other uniformed services, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps. If this template excludes them because it only compares the six ARMED services, then it needs to be retitled. If it is a comparative rank template for the eight UNIFORMED services, then the two non-armed services need to be added. Another inconsistency: The template is called "United States uniformed services comparative ranks" (which requires it to include the two non-armed services, but the title that appears in the template itself is "United States comparative military ranks" (which suggests the intentional exclusion of the two non-armed uniformed servuces). I think that for the sake of completeness (and to better inform Wikipedia readers about the uniformed services as a whole), the title in the template itself should be changed from "United States comparative military ranks" to "United States uniformed services comparative ranks" and the two missing services should be added. I would do a bold edit, but don't want to bother if someone would misunderstand the above and revert it or something because they don't understand that there are eight uniformed services, or don't view non-armed services as worthy of inclusion, or whatever. Mdnavman (talk) 13:58, 2 October 2022 (UTC)mdnavman[reply]

Definitely looks like this template has overlap with {{US officer ranks}} which does show all 8 services, but officers only. I'd suggest adding the PHS and NOAA to this template for consistency (as it does go with the current name of "uniformed services comparative ranks") and if all 8 are not needed on an article, then copy the current version with the 6 and name it "military" as suggested above. — MrDolomite • Talk 03:50, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]