Like the British Army, the Australian Army does not use the term 'enlisted' to describe its non-commissioned ranks. Instead, personnel who are not Commissioned Officers are referred to as Soldiers, Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Warrant Officers (WOs). Warrant Officers are appointed by a warrant which is signed by the Chief of the Army. The insignia for non-commissioned ranks are identical to the British Army up to the rank of Warrant Officer Class Two. WO1s in the Australian Army wear the Australian Coat of Arms. The Australian Army Emblem The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... The Australian Army Emblem The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... Following the federation of Australia in 1901, the six colonial militias were merged to form a national reserve army. ... The following is a list of regiments and corps of the Australian Army, as of 2005. ... The Australian Army, as with many other armies of nations that were formerly part of the British Empire, is structured in a similar way to the British Army. ... A Leopard 1 operating with infantry A Bushmaster (left) and ASLAV (right) in Iraq Soldiers and a M113 A L118 gun during a training exercise From left to right, a Chinook, Blackhawk and Tiger helicopter Fully equipped Australian infantrymen arrive in the Solomon Islands in December 2004 Australian soldiers and... // The Two Armies: Militia and Permanent forces 1870–1947 For more than 80 years after the first British settlement, the only professional soldiers in Australia were members of British Army garrisons. ... An ANZAC soldier gives water to a wounded Turk The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (popularly abbreviated as ANZAC) was originally an army corps of Australian and New Zealand troops who fought in World War I at Gallipoli, in the Middle East and on the Western Front. ... Chief of the Army in reverse chronological order Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, 28 June 2002 to present Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove, July 2000 to 28 June 2002 Lieutenant General Frank Hickling, June 1998 to July 2000 Lieutenant General John Sanderson, June 1995 to June 1998 Chief of the General Staff... Australian Army Officers receive a commission that is personally signed by the Governor-General of Australia - acting on the Queens behalf. ... The Coat of Arms of Australia is the official symbol of Australia. ...
Note 1: The senior Warrant Officer in the Australian Army holds the rank of 'Warrant Officer' (WO) and the appointment of Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A)
Note 2: Private Proficient is more of a 'certification' rather than a rank. Private Proficient simply means a Private has completed basic training and is proficient in his trade - generally spending twelve months "on the job" first.
Note 3: The rank of Staff Sergeant is being phased out of the Australian army.
Non Commissioned Rank Insignia of the Australian Army
Senior Warrant Officer Appointment
Warrant Officer (WO) appointed as Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A)
Other Warrant Officer and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks
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