Chain Of Command

How does STARTREK ranks work?

The ranks (command) structure is like this:

Rank	vs.	Rank
	equal to
	greater than

To see a full comparison of the ranks between Naval and Marine, click here to see them in comparison. (This page takes a while to load so please don't hit refresh or you will be sorry!)

Naval Rank v. Marine Rank

The people who play Elite Force, as there main game, use different ranks as they are marines rather than naval officers. Military Assault Command Operation soldiers (MACO's) are specialized in tactics and hold formable rank among naval personal. Click here to view marine ranks.

Admirals
Admirals are flag officers of STARFLEET. They are superior to the rank below their current (i.e.: Vice admiral is superior to Rear Admiral) All current admirals of STARFLEET are members of the council of admirals. There shall be no officer with flag ranked a non-member of the council of admirals unless they served previously on the council.

Insignia

Duty Officers
Considered to be an elite player who does not want a command position he is a seasoned veteran who can lead men in battle with excellent division commander skills. The D.O. is superior to division commanders and commodores. The D.O. is the prime communication between the council of admirals and the division commanders making the D.O. partly in charge of the division commanders duties.

Insignia

Regular Naval Dress	Rank
	Duty Officer

Commodore

Commodores, Fleet Captains and captains are the ranks for those in earned command position in STARFLEET. A division commander is the leader of their division. They are required to do all things needed to improve their division: recruit, train officers, elect squad CO's and XO's and submit to the admiral's council those they feel deserve promotions, demotions and medals. In addition, they are required to make regular reports to command regarding their division activities and readiness. The CO of a division should also be training their XO for full division command in the event the CO must pass down their duties.

Insignia

Formal Naval Dress	Regular Naval Dress	Rank
		Commodore

Senior Officers
These ranks signify elite players in the starfleet community and long term dedication to STARFLEET. Senior officers are expected to be very active in their division and training routines.

Insignia

Formal Naval Dress	Regular Naval Dress	Rank
		Fleet Captain
		Captain

Officers
Officer are expected to assist, without request from a superior officer, the lower ranks get trained and is expected to attend all training sessions and follow the orders of all superior officers while improving his:her skill level at the same time.

Insignia

Formal Naval Dress	Regular Naval Dress	Rank
		Commander
		Lt. Commander

Junior Officers
Recently out of the Academy the Junior Officer has a good foundation for the game he/she plays and is expected to follow the orders of superior officers without question.

Insignia

Formal Naval Dress	Regular Naval Dress	Rank
		Lieutenant
		Lt. Junior Grade
		Ensign

Enlisted Members
Cadets and crewmen are automatically put into the academy upon joining. They will increase their knowledge of STARFLEET and the game that they play for STARFLEET until graduation from the academy and the rank of Ensign is earned.

Insignia

Formal Naval Dress	Regular Naval Dress	Rank
		Crewman
		Cadet (Graduated)
		Cadet (4th week)
		Cadet (3rd week)
		Cadet (2nd week)
		Cadet (1st week)

Special Post Insignia
These posts are created by the STARFLEET council to fill and maintain certain duties within STARFLEET.

Insignia

Regular Naval Dress	Rank
	Chief Judge of JAG Core

Other Designations
These might be some subtitle names of someone in STARFLEET. They still hold their rank in the chain of command, but may still be called this when warranted.

Rank	Description
Commandant	Commanding officer of the STARFLEET academy.
Dean	Executive Officer of the STARFLEET academy.
Constable	Another name for Chief of STARFLEET security.
Counselor	STARFLEET's moral officer.
Your Honor	STARFLEET's Chief JAG Judge.