An acting rank is a designation that allows a soldier to assume a military rank—usually higher and usually temporary. They may assume that rank either...

types of promotions in this rank: promotion (substantive), advancement, and granting of acting rank. There are three rank advancements (fr: échelons)...

and allowances appropriate to the acting rank, but a higher commanding officer may revert the holder to previous rank held. This is normally for a short...

officers in both the RN and RNR now commission into the rank of midshipman. The rank of acting sub-lieutenant remains in the Royal Navy only within the...

military officer rank used in many countries. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank above captain in armies...

Sergeant (Sgt) is a rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The alternative spelling, serjeant...

holding the acting rank of sergeant). The former is still common in other Commonwealth militaries. Corporal is deemed to be the substantive rank of the members...

(and so who does actually hold that rank, albeit on a temporary basis), whilst the prefix "acting" (e.g. acting inspector, abbreviated A/Insp) denotes...

was junior to a corporal, held full non-commissioned rank and not an acting appointment. The rank was equivalent to second corporal in the Royal Engineers...

corporal had been an actual rank, whereas lance-corporal was private acting in the rank of corporal). The pre-war infantry rank of colour sergeant had generally...