Fleet Ranks

Many of the ranks in Earthfleet are based around the ranking system used by the US Navy and share many similarities with them. However, due to the uniqueness of Earthfleet's mission, it's rank and command structure differ from that of the US Navy, and most other navy's on Earth. Below is a breakdown of all the ranks, both officer and enlisted, and their respective insignia. Officer ranks are always worn on both collars when in dress uniform, and on the right arm when in work uniform. Enlisted rank is always worn on the left arm, between the shoulder and elbow, in both dress and work uniforms. Enlisted dress rank is always the brightly colored rank insignia. Work and combat uniforms instead employ the olive drab subdued rank insignia as it blends in with the uniform.

Officer Ranks

Insignia	Rank	Duties/Other Info
	Grand Admiral	Highest ranking officer and leader of Earthfleet
	Vice Grand Admiral	Second in command of Earthfleet
	Admiral	Generally in charge of fleet groups, stations or regions within Sol Space
	Vice Admiral	Acts as an adjutant to an Admiral, commands a station or facility with Sol Space, or a combat fleet
	Rear Admiral	Acts as an adjutant to an Admiral, commands a station or facility with Sol Space, or a combat fleet
	Commodore	Acts as an adjutant to a Rear or Vice Admiral, commands a station or facility with Sol Space, or a combat fleet
	Captain	Commands a starship, a section or region within a station or facility, or an infantry unit.
	Commander	Commands a starship, a section or region within a station or facility, or an infantry unit.
	Lieutenant Commander	Commands a starship, a section or region within a station or facility, or an infantry unit.
	Lieutenant	Serves as a command or adjutant officer in charge of a unit within a starship, station or facility.
	Lieutenant JG	Serves as a command or adjutant officer in charge of a unit within a starship, station or facility.
	Ensign	Serves as a command or adjutant officer in charge of a unit within a starship, station or facility.
(No insignia)	Cadet	Officer in Training. Normal work and dress uniforms have no rank insignia. If they do have insignia, it's academy insignia, which is only used during their time in the academy to signify their rank or position among the other cadets, but is inferior to an Ensign, and carries no weight of actual command.

Enlisted Ranks

Insignia, Dress	Insignia, Duty	Rank	Duties/Other Info
		Senior Master Chief	Highest ranking enlisted NCO in Earthfleet. Serves under the Grand Admiral and in Command Core.
		Master Chief	Serves at the fleet command level of Earthfleet, and is in charge of the enlisted in fleet groups, stations, regions, and in fleets.
		Senior Chief	Serves at the fleet command level of Earthfleet, and is in charge of the enlisted in fleets, stations, regions, and sometimes starships as well, depending on their size.
		Chief Petty Officer	In charge of the enlisted aboard starships, stations and in fleet facilities.
		Petty Officer	In charge of groups of enlisted aboard starships, stations and in fleet facilities, usually at the section level.
		Jr. Petty Officer	In charge of groups of enlisted aboard starships, stations and in fleet facilities, usually at the section or platoon level.
		1st Class	In charge of enlisted members aboard starships, stations and in fleet facilities, usually at the squad or platoon level. Sometimes operates as a general crewman.
		2nd Class	Can sometimes be in charge of enlisted members aboard starships, stations and in fleet facilities, usually at the squad level, but usually operates as a general crewman.
		3rd Class	Operates as a general crewman.
		Crewman	Operates as a general crewman. Enlisted of this rank don't necessarily wear a rank badge as this rank is for new recruits, and those fresh out of boot camp that have less than 6 months in service. This rank is rarely worn as it has no chevrons to be displayed. Thus, those without a rank patch are usually assumed to be of this rank.