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лица рядового и начальствующего состава ("There are two distinct tiers within the British Army's rank structure – officers and other ranks.
Officers are at the top of the hierarchy. Their ranks indicate that they hold positions of authority, granted through a commission – a formal document of appointment signed by the monarch.
Other ranks are the enlisted soldiers of the army. They do not have a commission and they do not hold positions of high command. However, separate tiers of authority – warrant officer (WO) and non-commissioned officer (NCO) – exist within their rank structure."  nam.ac.uk Fiona Paterson) |
