Starfleet Ranks

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There are Three rank classifications with in the Starfleet ranking system they are: Enlisted, Warrant officers and Commissioned Officers. Commissioned Officers and Enlisted both have three Sub classifications with in them what you can find below!

Enlisted
There are 9 paygrades for enlisted ranks spanning from Enlisted, Junior Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) to Senior NCO's.

E1 - Crewman 3rd Class - Typically this rank is for crewmembers who have just graduated from Starfleet technical service academy going onto there first deployment. It typically takes 6-12 months to advance to the next rank. They don't have a rank insignia and are referred to as Crewman.

E2 - Crewman 2nd Class - Sometimes newly graduated recruit can graduate as a CM2 if they did well in there class or if they did extra training to become a Medical Tech or so on. It typically takes 12 months to advance to the next rank. They don't have a rank insignia and are referred to as Crewman.

E3 - Crewman 1st Class - very rarely newly graduated recruit can graduate as a CM1 if they did great in there class or if they did extra training to become a Medical Tech or so on. It typically takes 12 months and graduation in your chosen field to advance to the next rank. They don't have a rank insignia and are referred to as Crewman.

E4 - Petty Officer 3rd Class - The first NCO rank, PO3's will start to be second in charge of a team or sometimes a team leader managing and leading the crewmen under them. It typically takes 18 months to advance to the next rank. There rank insignia is one sideward chevron, they are addressed as Petty Officer.

E5 - Petty Officer 2nd Class - The Second NCO rank, PO2's will be second in charge of a team or sometimes a team leader managing and leading the crewmen under them. It typically takes 24 months to advance to the next rank. There rank insignia is Two sideward chevron, they are addressed as Petty Officer.

E6 - Petty Officer 1st Class - The Third NCO rank overall but the last Junior NCO, PO1's will in charge of a team or sometimes a Leading petty Officer Who works with a CPO, they manage and lead the crewmen and NCO's under them. To advance to the next rank a PO1 has to sit an exam called The Chiefs Exam, only upon passing can they be promoted and even then they will only be promoted if there is space for as new CPO.. There rank insignia is Three sideward chevron, they are addressed as Petty Officer.

E7 - Chief Petty Officer - The first Sr NCO rank, CPO's oversee the management and training of the crewmen under them. To advance to the next rank they must meet the requirements then sit in front of a panel of at least 7 other SCPO and MCPO in a process called Choosing there own. There rank insignia is Three sideward chevron and one dot, they are addressed as Chief.

E8 - Sr Chief Petty Officer - The Second Sr NCO rank, SCPO's oversee the management and training of the crewmen under them, they can also run a department but never a Vessel unless there was no ranking officer around. To advance to the next rank they must meet the requirements then sit in front of a panel of at least 7 other MCPO in a process called Choosing there own. There rank insignia is Three sideward chevron and two dots, they are addressed as Senior Chief.

E9 - Master Chief Petty Officer - The third Sr NCO rank, MCPO's oversee the management and training of the crewmen under them, they can also run a department but never a Vessel unless there was no ranking officer around. To advance to the next rank they must meet the requirements then sit in front of a panel of at least 7 MCPO in a process called Choosing there own. There rank insignia is Three sideward chevron and three dots, they are addressed as Master Chief.

E9 - Command Master Chief Petty Officer - The Last Sr NCO rank, CMCPO's oversee the management and training of the crewmen under them, they can also run a department but never a Vessel unless there was no ranking officer around. To advance to the next rank they must meet the requirements then sit in front of a panel of at least 7 MCPO in a process called Choosing there own. There rank insignia is Three sideward chevron and three dots in gold, they are addressed as Master Chief.

Warrant Officers
Warrant Officers are officers who are considered experts and top of there field sometimes knowing more than a officer but having the luxury of not having to be an officer. Some enlisted use the warrant officer path to get there commission with out having to attend the Academy. To become a WO you have to be at least a PO1 and have an interview with 9 other WO in a Choose there own interview, once chosen the newly appointed WO attend Starfleet academy for one year to specialise in there chosen field.

WO - Warrant Officer - The First of the Warrant Officer ranks, they typically hold specialise roles on a ship like Chief of the Deck or Quartermaster, but it has been know for them to run entire departments from time to time. To advance to the next rank they must meet the requirements then sit in front of a panel of at least 7 WO grades in a process called Choosing there own. There rank insignia is One Black Pip, they are addressed as Chief unless they say other wise.

CWO3 - Warrant Officer - The Second of the Warrant Officer ranks, they typically hold specialise roles on a ship like Chief of the Deck or Quartermaster, but it has been know for them to run entire departments from time to time. To advance to the next rank they must meet the requirements then sit in front of a panel of at least 7 WO grades in a process called Choosing there own. There rank insignia is One Black Pip with two gold chevrons, they are addressed as Chief unless they say other wise.

CWO2 - Warrant Officer - The Third of the Warrant Officer ranks, they typically hold specialise roles on a ship like Chief of the Deck or Quartermaster, but it has been know for them to run entire departments from time to time. To advance to the next rank they must meet the requirements then sit in front of a panel of at least 7 WO grades in a process called Choosing there own. There rank insignia is One Black Pip with four gold chevrons, they are addressed as Chief unless they say other wise.

CWO1 - Warrant Officer - The Last of the Warrant Officer ranks, they typically hold specialise roles on a ship like Chief of the Deck or Quartermaster, but it has been know for them to run entire departments from time to time. To advance to the next rank they must meet the requirements then sit in front of a panel of at least 7 WO grades in a process called Choosing there own. There rank insignia is One Black Pip with six gold chevrons, they are addressed as Chief unless they say other wise.

Commissioned Officers
Commissioned Officers are the leaders of Starfleet, they have spent 4-6 long hard working fun years at Starfleet academy on earth learning everything there is for there chosen career to make this simple the list below will only describe each rank and there duty's you would typically find on a big ship like the galaxy class.

O1 - Ensign - Ensigns are the fresh faced eagled eyed officers out of the academy ready to get to work, most of them are young and have less experience than enlisted officers but they are there to learn and progress on there way to the captains chair. Most officers spend four years as an Ensign before they are promted to the next grade of Lieutenant JG. The Ensigns Rank insignia is one golden pip.

O2 - Lieutenant JG - Lt. JG. (sometimes referred to as first year Lieutenant or Junior Lieutenant) are the slightly more experienced officers ready to get to work and lead while still learning, Most of them have close to half a decade on the job while others such as doctors start at this rank due to the extra time they spent at the academy. Most officers spend one years as a Lt. JG before they are promoted to the next grade of Lieutenant. The Lieutenant Rank insignia is one golden pip and one black pip.

O3 - Lieutenant - Lieutenants are experienced officers who have started to command Departments or are Assistant department heads. Most officers spend six to eight years as an Lieutenant before they are promoted to the next grade of Lieutenant Commander. The Lieutenant Rank insignia is two golden pips.

O4 - Lieutenant Commander - Lieutenant Commanders are experienced officers who command Departments and sometimes the ship. Most officers spend four to six years as an Lieutenant Commander before they are promoted to the next grade of Commander. The Lieutenant Commander Rank insignia is two golden pips and one black pip.

O5 - Commander - Commanders are very experienced officers who serve as executive officers of ships and in some case can command there own ship. Most officers spend four to six years as an Lieutenant before they are promoted to the next grade of Captain. The Commander Rank insignia is three golden pips.

O6 - Captain - Captains are the most experienced officers who command ships or sectors of space. Most officers spend six to eight years as an Captain before they are promoted to the next grade of Rear Admiral Lower Half. The Captain Rank insignia is four golden pips.

Flag Officers
O7 - Rear Admiral Lower Half - The first Flag officer Rank, typically these officers command a fleet of ships or hold high up lesion position with in the federation. Flag officer ranks are different in progression, depending on the post you hold determines your rank.

O8 - Rear Admiral Upper Half - The Second Flag officer Rank, typically these officers command a fleet of ships or are Deputy Heads of divisions such as Starfleet security or intelligence with in the federation. Flag officer ranks are different in progression, depending on the post you hold determines your rank.

O9 - Vice Admiral - The third Flag officer Rank, typically these officers command fleets of ships or Divisions in Starfleet. Flag officer ranks are different in progression, depending on the post you hold determines your rank.

O10 - Admiral - The Last Flag officer Rank, typically these officers command Corps or hold the most senior positions such as Commander-in-chief. Flag officer ranks are different in progression, depending on the post you hold determines your rank.