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Starfleet Rank Chart

Ranks in Starfleet follow a specific order, and are of three types: Flag Officer, Officer, and Enlisted. Enlisted crewmen are not trained in any command fields and fulfill many of the operational duties of a starship. Officers are trained to assume leadership roles within their departments, and those within the command division train to lead an entire starship as part of the command staff. Flag officers often fulfill administrative duties and sometimes command taskforces of ships.

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Overview

Starfleet Ranks
Insignia	Rank	Average Age	Paygrade	Grade
	Fleet Admiral	TBD.	O-12/A-5*	A flag officer is both a historic naval and military rank and a modern Starfleet title. It generally refers to all officers of Fleet Captain rank or higher. In Starfleet, these denote either seniority or commands of regions or areas. In the end of 2352, a lot of breveted flag officers reverted to lower ranks, as Starfleet reallocated their flag ranks.
	Admiral	TBD	O-11/A-4*
File:Ent2151-red-a3.png	Vice Admiral	TBD	O-10/A-3*
File:Ent2151-red-a2.png	Rear Admiral	TBD	O-9/A-2*
File:Ent2151-red-a1.png	Commodore	TBD	O-8/A-1*
	Fleet Captain	46-80	O-7	A commissioned officer is an individual who has attended, and graduated from the cadet program of Starfleet Academy (Or, if they are mustangs, went through a 2-year OCS program.) Those graduating from Starfleet Academy earn a four-year degree (Bachelor's) in their major field of study such as communications, engineering, the sciences, or nursing. (There are very rare exemptions for Starfleet Academy requirements, usually mustangs, or transfers from the merchant marine) While it was possible to get into Starfleet at the age of 16, by policy, they served an extra year in a hybrid midshipman cruise/learning program. Medical officers attend an additional four years at Starfleet Medical Academy before earning their medical degree (or earn their commission through Officer Candidate School after having obtained their degree elsewhere), and almost always start at Lieutenant. They also never command non medical auxiliaries, as well.
	Captain	37-48	O-6
	Commander	33-36	O-5
	Lieutenant Commander	30-33	O-4
	Lieutenant	26-29	O-3
File:Ent2151-red-o2.png	Lieutenant Junior Grade	23-25	O-2
	Ensign	21-22	O-1
	Chief Warrant Officer, 4th Grade	43+	W-4	Warrant Officers are drawn exclusively from the ranks of enlisted personnel. CPO or higher may advance directly to WO (skipping other ranks) provided they attend Officer Candidate School.
	Chief Warrant Officer, 3rd Grade	38-42	W-3
	Chief Warrant Officer, 2nd Grade	36-39	W-2
	Warrant Officer	34-36	W-1
File:Ent2151-red-e10.png	Command Master Chief Petty Officer	42+	E10	Enlisted personnel are those who have not completed the four-year Starfleet Academy course or otherwise been given a commission as an officer through Officer Candidate School. In most cases, enlisted crewmen sign up directly to a ship or posting, and receive basic training, as well as any specific courses required for their position. This takes about nine months. As with commissioned officers, there is a rank structure amongst enlisted crew. In Starfleet, these are referred to as "rates". The term "non-commissioned officer" refers specifically to any enlisted personnel given authority over other personnel. In Starfleet, this could refer to any petty officer (up to master chief). While generally, all commissioned officer ranks outrank all enlisted, it is strongly encouraged to all new ensigns that they should rely on their NCOs, especially their chief petty officers for advise and wisdom. In certain cases, however, non-commissioned officers can exercise authority over commissioned officers. (Miles O'Brien is one such case, in his position as chief of operations aboard Deep Space 9). Additionally, chief petty officers such as O'Brien wield influence far beyond their place in the rank structure due to their extensive experience and skill. Enlisted personnel may be promoted to receive a commission, but must pass necessary examinations and/or attend the Academy.
File:Ent2151-red-e9.png	Master Chief Petty Officer	36-39	E9
File:Ent2151-red-e8.png	Senior Chief Petty Officer	34-36	E-8
File:Ent2151-red-e7.png	Chief Petty Officer	31-34	E-7
	Petty Officer, 1st Class	28-30	E-6
File:Ent2151-red-e5.png	Petty Officer, 2nd Class	25-27	E-5
File:Ent2151-red-e4.png	Petty Officer, 3rd Class	22-24	E-4
File:Ent2151-red-e3.png	Crewman, 1st Class	20-22	E-3
File:Ent2151-red-e2.png	Crewman, 2nd Class	20-21	E-2
File:Ent2151-red-e1.png	Crewman, 3rd Class	19-20	E-1

Practices

• Officers ranked Captain, but not the commanding officer of a ship, get a courtesy promotion onboard the ship to avoid any confusion as to the Captain of the Ship.

Forms of Address

Note: The information refers to addressing an officer directly. When referring to an officer in the third person, however, you would always use the full rank name.

Flag Officers

• Officers are addressed by their rank, but all admirals regardless of their rank, may be addressed in the aggregate as 'Admiral', or by their crew as 'Admiral'.

Commissioned Officers

• Captains and full commanders are addressed as 'Captain' and 'Commander', respectively.
• A lieutenant commander is addressed as 'Commander.' but may be addressed formally by their full rank.
• The commanding officer of a vessel is called 'Captain' in direct address, regardless of grade. Some smaller ships have captains which are not actually of the captain rank; however, while on their vessels they are addressed as 'Captain.'
• Both lieutenant and lieutenant junior grade may be addressed as 'Lieutenant'.
• Officers of the rank of commander and below may also be addressed by the title of 'Mister' (e.g., Mr. Scott, Mr. Spock, etc.).

Cadets

• Cadets are addressed as 'Cadet' or 'Mister'.

Enlisted Crewmen

• Enlisted crewmen are addressed by their rank. Enlisted crewman can also be called by last names, without 'Mister' attached.
• Senior enlisted personnel are almost always referred to by their rank or 'Mister' (such as Chief O'Brien/Mr. O'Brien).
• All 'Crewmen' and 'Privates' are called such, regardless of their grades.