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KC5FM

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« on: November 15, 2003, 11:21:53 AM »

Did anyone else notice the article in this month's World Radio?

It's about Pat and the Army Chief's Net.  He does a good job on running that net.

Now ... why the Army has a Chief's Net ... sounds like Navy to me.    :)

73 from Navy-Marine Corp MARS
Proudly Serviing Those Who Serve

Lloyd Colston, KC5FM
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WB4N

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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2003, 03:14:25 AM »

YES, PAT DOES A GREAT JOB ON THE CHIEF'S NET ! I HAVEN'T SEEN THE ARTICLE, BUT I WILL CERTAINLY LOOK IT UP. TNX,

73   BARRY   AAA4KY
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« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2003, 12:53:19 PM »

I guess since Bob Sutton is Retired USAF,
he want to get the Navy involved  :-)

Actually, the heads of the services are
titled Chief, as in an injun, not a
Navy CPO.

73 de Ronnie
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« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2003, 02:42:48 PM »

The Air Force has Chiefs also, they are Chief Master Sergeants, CMSgt  (E-9), the highest enlisted grade in the AF and they are called Chief for short. If you call a Chief Master Sergeant a sergeant you’re liable to get your head ripped off, verbally if not physically.
Steve wa7h
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WA4MJF

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« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2003, 02:52:50 PM »

Don't forget the E-10 Chief Master Sergeant of the
Air Force.

In the Army, Chiefs are CW-2 through CW-5.
Although you have Section Chiefs in the
FA and Comm Chiefs in the SC and on and
on.  :-)

Happy Holidaze,

Ronnie

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« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2003, 03:58:55 PM »

Unless they changed the pay grade structure since I retired the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force is still an E-9!
Steve wa7h/afa5si
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2003, 04:03:09 PM »

I'm not sure if they actually changed the pay grade,
but we referred to them as E-10 because they
have their own pay scale which is higher than E-9.

At least, the Sergeant Major of the Army does.
I would guess that would go for the USAF and
USN also.
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WA4MJF

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« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2003, 04:17:57 PM »

I went to the DFAS web site and they
have foot note for E-9 that states
the base pay for the SMA, etc.

So it is still not offically E-10,
but it isn't e-9 either  :-)
Happy Holidaze,

Ronnie

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« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2003, 08:07:52 AM »

I hate to belabor this point Ronnie, but the top enlisted grade in each service is still an E-9. The CMSAF and the top enlisted member of the other services just get special pay and allowances due to the assignment (kind of like hostile fire pay :-). If they were to be re-assigned before retiring (highly unlikely) to a regular unit they would loose the special pay and allowances and still be an E-9.
Steve/afa5si
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« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2004, 07:21:41 PM »

Yes the ARMY has chiefs. I was a chief in the army, i was an FDC Chief (Fire Directional Center) for the field artillary... Alfa Battery. I was on 8 inch, 175mm, M109 SP and M109A1 SP.
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« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2004, 12:22:06 PM »

In the Army, some Warrant Officers are usually called "Chief" in my experience.  Of course, we used to refer to W01's as "wobbly ones".
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