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          | Rank/Branch | Infantry | Cavalry | Artillery | Sharpshooter | Engineer | Signals | Staff |  
          | VMI
            Cadet |  | VMI
            Cadets receive their branch of service upon assignment to command. |  
          | Field
            Lieutenant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
          | Captain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
          | Major |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
          | Lt.
            Colonel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
          | Colonel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
          | Brigadier
            General* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
          | Major
            General* | 
              
                | . |  
                | *The
                  rank of Brigadier General and above require ACWGC |  
                | cabinet
                  approval. Although possible, the chances of rising |  
                | above
                  Brigadier General, other than as a Staff Officer are remote. |  
                | . |  |  |  
          | Lt.
            General* |  |  
          | General* |  |  |