Naval Ranks

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Promotions are essential building blocks of our Fleet. They provide, from within, the critical expertise and leadership so vital to our combat readiness.

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Contents 1 Explanation 2 Ranks 2.1 Command Ranks 2.2 Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks 2.3 Enlisted Ranks 3 Verbal Addressing

Explanation

Although a Member's overall status within the Fleet will be ENTIRELY determined by his or her Position, the following military ranks are presented below to further stratify the Vast Empire Navy. The Position of a Member will ALWAYS take precedence over conflicting Ranks (i.e. a Flight Member who is a Warrant Officer DOES NOT outrank a Flight Leader who is a Petty Officer 1st Class...although this would rarely occur). The primary use of the Ranks will be to determine minimum standards for the various Positions.

The promotion of Members of the Fleet above the Rank of Commodore is by Order of the Naval Commander in Chief and Naval Executive Officer only. These Ranks will be conferred based upon the amount of effort contributed by the Member to the Fleet and recommendations from his or her superior officer (if appropriate). The Ranks of Captain and below may be conferred by individual Command Officers, Ship Captains, Wing Commanders or Squadron Commanders, as appropriate. However, the Naval Commander in Chief, Naval Executive Officer and Flight Officer must be advised of, and approve such promotions, so that the Roster can be properly amended and revised by the Flight Officer.

Ranks

The approved Ranks for the Fleet are as follows:

Command Ranks

Insignia	Rank	Description	ID-Line Acronym
	Grand Admiral	Reserved Rank for the Head of the High Council.	GAD
	Sector Admiral	Second highest rank in the navy. Prior to the Battle of Endor, a Sector Admiral would be the "governor" of a sector of imperial controlled territory. Only Head of High Council can promote up to Sector Admiral.	SAD
	High Admiral	Fleet Admirals who have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to succeed and achieve victory are promoted to the rank of High Admiral by the Head of High Council.	HAD
	Fleet Admiral	The Highest rank a Command Officer or Fleet Commander can achieve. Prior to the Battle of Endor, a Fleet Admiral would typically command a "Superiority Fleet" of 6 Star Destroyers and 390 other combat Starships. The Rank of Fleet Admiral is the highest a Member could reasonably hope to achieve in the Vast Empire.	FAD
	Admiral	The Highest rank a Ship Captain can achieve. Prior to the Battle of Endor, an Admiral typically commanded a "Systems Force" of up to 90 ships and would often be responsible for patrolling several systems.	ADM
	Vice Admiral	Experienced Command Officers serving for a long period of time who has repeatedly demonstrated outstanding expertise in their assigned position may achieve this rank.	VAD
	Rear Admiral	A seasoned Command officer who has repeatedly demonstrated his/her command expertise for 3-6 continuous months may be promoted to this rank. Also the highest rank a Wing Commander may achieve.	RAD
	Commodore	Captains who have exemplified themselves in their duties. Commodores are expected to start helping with day to day administration of the Fleet in their particular area of expertise. Lowest Command Officer and Fleet Commander Rank. Coincidentally, prior to the Battle of Endor, this would be equivalent to "Captain of a Ship of the Line," though this distinction is now null with the readdition of the Line Captain rank.	COM
	Line Captain	Experienced Ship Captains and Wing Commanders.	LCP
	Captain	Minimal Rank to Command a Ship.	CPT
	Commander	Highest Rank a Squadron Commander can achieve.	CDR
	Lieutenant Commander	Minimal Rank for a Wing Commander.	LCM
	First Lieutenant	Obtained by Squadron Commanders after a few months of combat service.	1LT
	Second Lieutenant	The Minimal Rank for a Squadron Commander. Members are often field promoted to this rank in order to command squadrons. They must subsequently complete the officers examination course to reap the benefits of rank.	2LT
	Ensign	Enlisted pilots wishing to command a squadron may wish to take an officers examination course to obtain a commissioned officers rank. When they successfully complete it they are awarded this rank.	ESN

Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks

Insignia	Rank	Description	ID-Line Acronym
	Chief Warrant Officer	The highest rank a Flight Leader can achieve without commission. Minimum Rank to become an Executive Officer.	CWO
	Warrant Officer 1st Class	The Highest Rank a Flight Member can achieve.	WO1
	Warrant Officer 2nd Class	Senior flight members and flight leaders, members who achieve the rank of Warrant Officer are expected to demonstrate great activity and conduct.	WO2
	Master Chief Petty Officer	Pilots and Flight Leaders with a long history of service and activity	MCPO
	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Experienced Flight Leaders.	SCPO
	Chief Petty Officer	Minimal Rank to become a Flight Leader.	CPO
	Petty Officer 1st Class	More Experienced Pilot.	PO1
	Petty Officer 2nd Class	Experienced Pilot.	PO2

Enlisted Ranks

Insignia	Rank	Description	ID-Line Acronym
	Senior Crewman	Attained after proving consistent activity. This rank can be achieved if you receive 100 percent on the Aviator's exam.	SCRW
	Leading Crewman	The basic rank of a pilot. Most pilots reach this rank after completion of the Aviator's exam.	LCRW
	Crewman	The entrance rank for a new pilot.	CRW

Verbal Addressing

Naval officers ranking as Rear Admiral or higher are addressed as "Admiral". Ensigns, Second and First Lieutenants are addressed as "Lieutenant". Warrant Officers, Petty Officers and Crewmen are addressed as "Mr.", "Ms" or an equivalent in ceremonial conferences. Other naval officers and personnel are addressed simply by their literal rank. Special Thanks goes out to to Tomas for the creation of insignias Ensign to Grand Admiral, and Casca for the creation of patches Leading Crewman to Chief Warrant Officer.