41. A further two years would go by while the enlisted rank structure was studied and changes proposed. 42. The Special Constabulary has followed many home office forces in implementing a rank structure for Special Constables. 43. Prior to unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968, rank structure and insignia followed the British pattern. 44. Changes to the rank structure were proposed almost immediately but did not start occurring until the next year. 45. This is a contiguous rank structure , with continual advancements from ME1 to senior ME ranks for outstanding performers. 46. The Appropriations Act of 1918, the Coast Guard adopted the Navy rank structure to prevent against disagreements over seniority. 47. Throughout the United Kingdom, the rank structure of police forces is identical up to the rank of Chief Superintendent. 48. The Maryland Transportation Authority Police is a paramilitary organization with a rank structure similar to the United States military. 49. The division has a rank structure of its own the same as the blue shirts from Trooper to Colonel. 50. It created a Senior Foreign Service with a rank structure equivalent to armed forces and to the Senior Executive Service.
