=====Officer Ranks=====
The rank of an officer is dictated by either years of service or bestowed upon merit/appointment. Appointments requiring a certain rank are called Reserved Appointments.

^Epaulet^Rank^Date Adopted^Current Status^Description^Insignia^
|{{general_epaulet.png?50}}|General|1878|Active|The worldwide leader of the Salvation Army, elected by the High Council|Crest with laurel leaves above gold bars on burgundy epaulet|
|{{chief_of_staff_epaulet.png?50}}|Chief of the Staff|1878|Active|The second-in-command to the general|Crest with laurel leaves above silver bars on burgundy epaulet|
|{{commissioner_epaulet.png?50}}|Commissioner|1880|Active|Attained by promotion to reserved appointment|Crest with laurel leaves above bar with another bar above the "S" upon burgundy epaulet|
|{{colonel_epaulet.png?50}}|Colonel|1880|Active|Attained by promotion to reserved appointment|Crest above bar with another bar above the "S" upon red epaulet|
|{{lt_colonel_epaulet.png?50}}|Lieutenant Colonel| |Active|Attained by promotion to reserved appointment|Crest above bar upon red epaulet|
|{{brigadier_epaulet.png?50}}|Brigadier|1880|Discontinued (1970s)|After 35 years of service|Two stars and a Crest upon a red epaulet|
|{{major_epaulet.png?50}}|Major|1879|Active|After 15 years of service|Crest upon red epaulet|
|{{captain_epaulet.png?50}}|Captain|1877|Active|After 5 years of service|Two stars upon red epaulet|
|{{aux_captain_epaulet.png?50}}|Auxiliary Captain| |Active|Officers who are beyond the minimum age for training. Replaces Lieutenant and Cadet|Blank red epaulet|
|{{lieutenant_epaulet.png?50}}|Lieutenant|1879|Discontinued (2001) Reinstated (2008)|First commission upon graduation from Training College|One star upon red epaulet|
|{{second_year_cadet_epaulet.png?50}}|Cadet Lieutenant| |Active|This rank is rare; given to a cadet who is sent into the field as an officer before graduating training.|Two red bars upon blue epaulet (UK - Black epaulet)|
|{{second_year_cadet_epaulet.png?50}}|2nd Year Cadet|1880|Active|After completion of first year of training|Two red bars upon blue epaulet (UK - Black epaulet)|
|{{first_year_cadet_epaulet.png?50}}|1st Year Cadet|1880|Active|After starting training|One red bar upon blue epaulet (UK - Black epaulet)|
| |Envoy/Auxiliary Lieutenant| |Active|A non-commissioned officer who works for the Salvation Army in a ministry position|Varies by territory|
|{{sergeant_epaulet.png?50}}|Sergeant| |Active|A non-commissioned officer who works for the Salvation Army in a ministry position in the [[Southern Territory]]|Three white chevrons upon blue epaulet|
|{{soldier_epaulet.png?50}}|Soldier| |Active|After signing the Soldier's Covenant|Blank blue epaulet|
|**Other notable ranks**||||||
^Epaulet^Rank^Description^^^Insignia^
|{{soldier_epaulet.png?50}}|Corps Sergeant Major|The Lead local officer|||Blank blue epaulet|
|{{soldier_epaulet.png?50}}|Young People's Sergeant Major|Responsible for the youth programs of a corps|||Blank blue epaulet|
|{{bandmaster_epaulet.png?50}}|Bandmaster|In charge of the corps band|||Two white bars upon blue epaulet|
|{{songster_leader_epaulet.png?50}}|Songster Leader|In charge of the corps songsters|||Two yellow bars upon blue epaulet|