Does a Cadet Outrank an Nco

Technically, yes, if you mean an active duty USMA cadet, per AR 600–20, Army Command Policy, a cadet ranks above an NCO and below warrant and commissioned officers. As a practical matter, cadets are in a “training pipeline”. They generally rank amongst themselves. Originally Answered: Do ROTC cadets outrank NCOs?

Is a cadet higher than NCO?

Everyone knows that the lowest Army private outranks the highest cadet… … The NCO referred me to AR 600-20, Army Command Policy, which makes it pretty clear that West Point cadets do, in fact, outrank Army NCOs. This regulation shows that cadets rank after commissioned and warrant officers, but before NCOs.

Do NCOs salute cadets?

No. While technically cadets outrank all enlisted personnel (AR 600–20 Army Command Policy) and service academy cadets are authorized to exercise command ahead of NCOs in the absence of all other officers, cadets do not rate salutes except amongst themselves.