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Rank Chart

Officer Ranks
'Officers' are members of Starfleet who have voluntarily completed four years in Starfleet academy.

Starfleet (Navy) Ranks		Marine Ranks
	Fleet Admiral (FAdm.)		Field Marshal (FMar.)
	Admiral (Adm.)		General (Gen.)
	Vice Admiral (VAdm.)		Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen.)
	Rear Admiral (RAdm.)		Major General (MGen.)
	Commodore (Comdor.)		Brigadier General (BGen.)
	Captain (Capt.)		Colonel (Col.)
	Commander (Cdr.)		Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.)
	Lieutenant Commander (Lt. Cdr.)		Major (Maj.)
	Lieutenant (Lt.)		Marine Captain (MCapt.)
	Lieutenant, Junior Grade (Lt.(jg).)		1st Lieutenant (1Lt.)
	Ensign (Ens.)		2nd Lieutenant (2Lt.)

Non Commissioned Officer Ranks
Non Commissioned Officers are those that do not take four years in the academy, instead opting for more direct training that lasts for about one year.


	Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO)	Sergeant Major (SMaj.)
	Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO)	Master Sergeant (MSgt.)
	Chief Petty Officer (CPO)	Gunnery Sergeant (GSgt.)
	Petty Officer 1st. Class (PO1)	Staff Sergeant (SSgt.)
	Petty Officer 2nd. Class (PO2)	Sergeant (Sgt.)
	Petty Officer 3rd. Class (PO3)	Corporal (Cpl.)
	Crewman (CM)	Lance Corporal (LCpl.)
	Crewman Apprentice (CMA)	Private 1st. Class (Pvt 1.)
	Crewman Recruit (CMR)	Private (Pvt.)

Warrant Officer Ranks
Warrant Officers are NCO's that have recieved enough training to achieve a commissioned rank.


	Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3)
	Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2)
	Chief Warrant Officer 1 (CWO1)
	Warrant Officer (WO)

Forms of Address +/-

The game standard is that of Her Majesty's Navy. It is relatively simple and nearly reflects that of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It implies:

Flag officers: All flag officers are called 'Admiral,' in direct address, regardless of grade. A Commodore is called 'Commodore.'

The Captain is called 'Captain' in direct address, regardless of grade. Some smaller ships have captains which are not Captains (O-6); however, while on their vessels they are addressed as 'Captain.'

Any other officer is called either by rank or 'Mister.' Note below on truncation of Naval O-4/O-2 and the marine ranks.

'Mister' is an appropriate form of address both for superiors and subordinates. You may call a superior up to the rank of O-4 'Mister' without giving offense. Courtesy dictates calling the XO 'Commander,' if he is an O-4 or O-5.

U.S. Naval Protocol for some vessels: (CO's will advise)

Flag Officers (O-7/F-1 through O-11/F-5)

Commodores (O-7) are addressed as 'Commodore.' All admirals, regardless of their rank, are addressed as 'Admiral,' not 'Branch Admiral,' 'Senior Admiral,' 'Fleet Admiral,' etc.

Senior Naval Officers (O-4 to O-6)

Captains and full commanders are addressed as 'Captain' and 'Commander,' respectively. A lieutenant commander is addressed as 'Commander.' At his pleasure, an O-6 and above may address an O-4 (LCDR) as 'Mister,' but he should know that he is giving offense to the officer, by implying that he is a junior officer.

Junior Naval Officers (O-1 to O-3)

Junior officers are addressed either by their ranks or as 'Mister Smith.' They should refer to each other in this manner. At the pleasure of senior officers, female junior officers may be called 'Ms. Smith.'

Should we encounter any cadets, midshipmen, or officer-candidates, they are addressed as 'Mr./Ms. Smith.'

Additional Protocol (USN and RN)

Limited Duty Officers

arrant Officers are properly addressed as 'Mr. McGuinn,' etc. They are not to be called 'Chief' in the NAVY. They very definitely rate 'Sir,' from enlisted crewman and NCOs.

Marine Ranks

Marines are addressed by their rank. They are not called 'Mister.' Obviously, in direct address, LMaj and LCol's are called 'Major' and 'Colonel' respectively.

NCOs and Enlisted crewmen

NCOs are addressed solely by their rank. All chief petty officers regardless of grade are called 'Chief.' Likewise, all 'Corporals' and 'Sergeants' are called such, regardless of their grades. A 'Sergeant-Major' is called such, unless an officer wants his teeth knocked out. Enlisted crewman are typically called by last names, *without* 'Mister' attached or as 'Yeoman.'

Ways to report

There are two 'accepted' ways to report:

"Smith, John, *Master Chief Petty Officer* reporting for orders, Sir."

(preferred by hard core old liners and NCOs AND marines.)

"Ensign John Smith reporting for orders, Sir."

(preferred by most junior officers.)

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