Is a retired officer a commissioned officer?

An enlisted member of the Army and Air Force who retires upon completion of 20 years of creditable service then becomes a member of the Reserve force. A commissioned officer may be voluntarily retired after completion of 20 years of active service, at least 10 years of which is active commissioned service.

Can a Warrant officer date a commissioned officer?

First and foremost, the UCMJ/MCM only makes fraternization a crime for commissioned and warrant officers. All the services prohibit personal and business relationships between officers and enlisted members, calling them prejudicial to good order and discipline.

Can enlisted date an officer?

US NAVY REGULATIONS 1165: Prohibits personal relationships between officers and enlisted personnel that are unduly familiar and do not respect the differences in grade or rank. Such relationships are prejudicial to good order and discipline and violative of service tradition.

Can a chief get demoted?

The chief of police can be dismissed only for cause. The chief of police can be demoted without cause.

What is the difference between a warrant officer and commissioned officer?

This is compared to commissioned officers, who received their authority from a commission signed by the President. There was a period in US military history where the services tried to do away with warrant officers.

How does a warrant officer get his authority?

In the United States a warrant officer derived his authority from a warrant issued by the secretary of the service to which he belonged. This is compared to commissioned officers, who received their authority from a commission signed by the President.

Can a lieutenant be a Chief Warrant Officer?

A smart lieutenant, though being a superior officer, may want to tread lightly when confronting a Command Sergeant Major or a Chief Warrant officer. Warrant Officers above the first grade of WO1 are indeed commissioned officers, those that are in the grades W02 – W05, who are called Chief Warrant Officers.

What happens when a commissioned officer resigns from the military?

If all service obligations have been completed, a US commissioned officer can resign, or request being transferred to a reserve status, anytime. If the officer resigns his/her commission, and something big happens (like a war), the person could be drafted, and have to return as an enlisted person.