Which ranks are considered Staff Commissioned Officers?

• A. E-6 to E-9
• B. E-4 to E-5
• C. O-4 to O-6
• D. W-2 to W-4

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is how this training material defines who counts as a Staff position within the ranks. In this framework, the “staff” level is the senior enlisted group that handles unit-level planning, coordination, and leadership tasks, acting as the backbone for operations and serving as key advisors and supervisors. That set of roles corresponds to the pay grades E-6 through E-9, so these are identified as Staff.

Lower enlisted ranks (E-4 to E-5) are junior NCOs and don’t carry the same level of staff responsibility. Officers in the O-4 to O-6 range are commissioned officers, a different track from the enlisted staff designation here. Warrant Officers (W-2 to W-4) belong to a separate track as well.