Upper Camp Rank

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Position Breakdown

Throughout the six-week upper camp program each summer, counselors issue a "make" roster which gives military positions to the students in their unit. There are 4 tryout makes, each 1 week long starting on the first day of camp followed by "final" make" which lasts throughout the final two weeks of camp.

Regimental Positions

• Regimental Commander
• Deputy Boys Commander
• Deputy Girls Commander
• Regimental Adjutant
• Regimental Mess Officer
• Regimental Tuxis Officer
• Regimental Athletic Officer
• Regimental Naval Officer
• Regimental Master Chief Petty Officer

• Gone but not forgotten: Aid To The Superintendant-LT. SG

 This was basically a courtesy rank extended to the 1st Classman
  who best exemplified the "brownnose" qualities.

Battalion Positions

• Battalion Commander
• Battalion Executive Officer
• Battalion Adjutant
• Batallion Staff
• Batallion Master Chief Petty Officer
• Battalion Petty Officer

Unit Positions

• Unit Commander
• Drum Major
• Unit Executive Officer
• Platoon Leader
• Unit Staff
• First Petty Officer
• Assistant Drum Major
• Operations Petty Officer
• Platoon Sargeant
• Guidon
• Squad Leader
• Element

Rotating Responsibilities

• Officer of the Day
• Deck Detail
• Non-Commissioned Officer of the day (NCO)
• Orderly

Hierarchy

The Upper Camp Rank system is designed for clarity. Ideally every student will know who they report to, directly and indirectly, and who reports to them. This is determined by paygrade (see below).

Therefore all students with E-4 paygrade ranks report to all students with ranks of paygrade E-5 and above.

Paygrade

Each military position has a "paygrade" associated with it. These paygrades are often mistakenly confused as the positions "rank" and are better known by your average camper than the actual rank of the position they might hold. The charts below connect paygrades to their corresponding ranks, which differ among the branches of upper camp due to them being based upon different United States Military Branches.

Third/Second Class Ranks by Paygrade

Paygrade     Naval Rank                              Troop/Girls Rank         Aviation Rank

E-1                Seaman Recruit                     Private                           Airman Basic
E-2                Seaman Apprentice               Private                           Airman
E-3                Seaman                                   Private First class       Airman First Class
E-4                Petty Officer Third Class       Corporal                       Senior Airman
E-5                Petty Officer Second Class  Sergeant                      Staff Sergeant
E-6                Petty Officer First class         Staff Sergeant             Technical Sergeant
E-7                Chief Petty Officer                   Sgt. First Class           Master Sergeant
E-8                Senior Chief Petty Officer      First Sergeant             Sr. Master Sergeant
E-9                Master Chief Petty Officer     Cmmd. Sgt. Major       Chief Master Sergeant

First Class Ranks by Paygrade

Paygrade     Naval Rank                             Troop/Aviation/Girls Rank

0-1                Ensign                                     Second Lietenant
0-2                Lieutenant, Junior Grade     First Lieutenant
0-3                Lieutenant                               Captain
0-4                Lieutenant Commander       Major
0-5                Commander                           Lieutenant Colonel
0-6                Captain                                    Colonel