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Officer Ranks
Below are the ranks used by The Salvation Army, including the date the rank was first used and discontinued. Current ranks are marked in bold.
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Rank
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Adopted
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Current Status
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General
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1878
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Active
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Commissioner
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1880
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Active
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Lieutenant-Commissioner
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1920
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Discontinued 1973
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Colonel
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1880
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Active
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Lieutenant Colonel
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1896
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Active
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Brigadier
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1889
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Discontinued 1973
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Senior Major
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1948
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Discontinued 1959
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Major
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1879
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Active
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Staff Captain
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1881
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Discontinued 1931
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Field-Major
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1921
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Discontinued 1931
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Commandant
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1916
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Discontinued 1931
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Adjutant
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1888
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Discontinued 1948
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Ensign
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1888
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Discontinued 1931
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Senior Captain
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1948
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Discontinued 1959
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Captain
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1877
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Active
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Lieutenant
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1879
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Active (see note below)
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First Lieutenant
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1948
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Discontinued 1959
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Second Lieutenant
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1948
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Discontinued 1959
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Probationary Lieutenant
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1917
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Discontinued 1973
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Lieutenant-Cadet
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2001
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2007
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Cadet
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1880
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Active
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Note:
The rank of Lieutenant is now reserved for soldiers who wish to work as non-commissioned Officers for a limited time, usually three years. This effectively replaced the rank of Envoy and Auxiliary-Captain; however, Envoys are still commissioned in circumstances where an individual is not able to commit to the three year period. After a lengthy discussion with other Salvation Army leaders, General Shaw Clifton announced in November 2007 that the rank of Lieutenant would be re-instated on March 1, 2008. All cadets will now be commissioned as Lieutenants for a period of five years. The rank of Cadet-Lieutenant will be discontinued on that same date.
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