CIVILIAN TRANSLATION OF MILITARY TERMINOLOGY In The Military In the Civilian In The Military In The Civilian World Commander Director, Senior Manager, President 0-7 and above President, Senior Director, Chairman of the Managing Director Executive Officer Deputy Director, Assistant Director 0-5 and 0-6 Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Program Director Action Officer Senior Analyst 0-4 Senior Administrator, Department Head, Program Director Branch/ Division Chief Branch/ Division Chief 0-1 to 0-3 Executive, Administer, Manager, Project Officer Program/ Project Manager Program/ Project Manager W01 to W05 Director, Specialist, Facilitator, Technical Manager, Technical Specialist, Department Manager General Officers President, Senior Director, Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President Senior Field Grade Officer Senior Administrator, Chief Executive, Department Head, Program Director, Deputy Chief, Senior Executive E-7 to E-9 Director, Supervisor Field Grade Officer Executive , Manager E-4 to E-6 Assistant Manager, Line Supervisor, Section Leader, Task Leader, Supervisor, Foreman Company Grade Officer Associate, Operations Manager, Unit or Section Manager E-1 to E-3 Production Worker, Assembler, Technician, Assistant, Apprentice, Team Member Senior NCOs Director, First-Line Supervisor Infantry Ground security force Operations NCO Operations Manager Sergeant Major Senior Advisor NCO/NCOIC Supervisor, Manager, Coordinator First Sergeant Personnel Manager TDY/TAD Business Related Travel, business trip
Squad Leader Team Leader, Team Chief PCS Relocation Supply Sergeant Supply Manager, Logistics Manager NCO Academy Leadership/ Management Training War College Executive Military Leadership School, Advanced Strategic Studies Course recognition Command and General Staff College Senior Military Leadership Scholl, Strategic Management Course Advanced (specialty) course, advanced leadership development course Basic Officers Course Entry Level Officer Leadership Course Battalion (BN) Unit, organization, agency, division Basic Training Introductory Military Training Headquarters Headquarters OER/NCOER Performance rating, evaluation Combat Company, Unit, department Garrison Organization, company Company Grade Officer Company, unit, department Mission Task, function, objective Military occupation specialty Career Specialty Platoon Section, element, department Platoon Sergeant Supervisor, instructor, trainer Reconnaissance Data collection, survey, analysis Regulations Policy, guidelines, instructions Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, Sailor Personnel, staff, employees, individuals, people Subordinates Employees, personnel, staff, indivuals, people Uniform Code of Military Justice Legal Action TDA/MTOE Organizational structure, human and material resources Personnel Action Center Personnel office AR/DA/NAV Pamphlets Policy, guidelines, rules Squad Section Brigade Group, division For additional assistance with translating your military experience and terminology into civilian language, use these resources: 1) The Transition Office Staff 2) OccuBrowse+(located in Transition Office computer lab) 3) MOS Translator ()