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==Ranks and Command==
While rank is to be respected at all times, during normal operations, command is determined by position. If someone is given conflicting orders, they must give priority to those of their department’s superiors. The Commanding Officer’s authority is absolute and all personnel aboard must defer to his authority with the exception of specially dispatched officials from High Command or other Diplomatically Immune officials. The following section determines whose orders crew members are bound to follow.
*'''Enlisted:''' Enlisted personnel must obey any lawful order given to them by commissioned officers, with priority given to the CO, XO and those of their department. Additionally, enlisted combat marines must obey the orders of enlisted personnel with higher rank than theirs.
*'''Officers:''' Officers have authority over their own department but must obey the orders of the CO and XO or the person in command of the operation.
*'''Civilians:''' While in the AO(Area of Operation), all civilians must comply with orders given by military personnel. On ship, Civilians are under the direct authority of the Command and Security departments. They must obey their orders, but are not required to obey the orders of any other military personnel unless they are placed in a department, in which case they are also under the authority of all crewmembers of that department.


==Succession/Chain of Command==
==Succession/Chain of Command==
This is the list of the order in which command passes due to Death, SSD, Imprisonment, or anything else that makes someone unfit to command. Note:  You do not assume their title or rank, only their responsibilities.
Should the Commanding Officer become unfit to command, be it due to absence, SSD, Death, imprisonment or other circumstances, the next person on this list assumes command. The person in command of the operation does not assume their superior’s rank, title or powers such as access changes or ship modification, but other personnel must follow their orders that pertain to directing the operation such as construction or requisitions orders.


# Commander
 
# Commanding Officer
# Executive Officer
# Executive Officer
# Staff Officer (If there is more then one, the outgoing acting Commander will pick one, or they will discuss among themselves who takes charge)
# Chief Engineer
# Chief Engineer
# Requisitions Officer
# Chief MP
# Staff Officer
# Pilot Officer
# Pilot Officer
# Requisitions Officer
# Tank Crewman
# Tank Crewman
# Chief MP
# Military Police
# Military Police (If there is more then one, the outgoing acting Commander will pick one, or they will discuss among themselves who takes charge)
# Squad Leader (Starts at Alpha and goes through the squads)
# Squad Leader (Starting at Alpha goes through the squads)
# Cargo/Maint Tech
# Cargo/Maint Tech (If there is more then one, the outgoing acting Commander will pick one, or they will discuss among themselves who takes charge)
# Ranking military personnel
# Ranking military personnel


==Superiors in the USCM==
While rank is to be respected at all times, during normal operations, commanding authority is determined by position. If someone is given conflicting orders, they must give priority to those of their department’s superiors. The following section defines whose orders crew members are bound to follow. Note: The acting Commander is the ultimate authority unless overseen by higher-ranking officials of High Command. All personnel are subject to his authority, and his orders override those of all others, except in the case of Military Police and ONLY when enforcing Marine Law.
'''Enlisted:''' Enlisted personnel must obey any lawful order given to them by commissioned officers, with priority given to those of their department. Additionally, enlisted combat marines must obey the orders of enlisted personnel with higher rank than theirs.
'''Officers:''' Support Officers have authority over their own department but must obey the orders of Command Officers (SO, XO, CO). Command Officers must follow the orders of higher ranked Command Officers.
'''Civilians:''' Civilians are under the direct authority of the acting Commander. They must obey his orders, but are not required to obey the orders of any other military personnel unless the acting Commander places them in a department, in which case the department superior’s orders come second. Additionally, civilians employed in the Medical and Research departments must also obey the orders of the Chief Medical Officer.


==Departments and Ranks ==
==Departments and Ranks ==
These are the departments which make up the USCM.
These are the departments which make up the USCM.


===Combat and Operations===
===Command===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:400px"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:400px"
! Job
! Job
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! Rating
! Rating
|-
|-
| [[Commander]]
| [[Commander | Commanding Officer]]
| Commander
| Captain
| Command Officer
| Officer
|-
|-
| [[Executive Officer]]
| [[Executive Officer]]
| Lieutenant Commander
| Commander
| Command Officer
| Officer
|}
 
===Combat and Operations===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:400px"
! Job
! Rank
! Rating
|-
|-
| [[Staff Officer]]
| [[Staff Officer]]
| Lieutenant
| Lieutenant
| Command Officer
| Officer
|-
|-
| [[Pilot Officer]]
| [[Pilot Officer]]
| Ensign
| Ensign
| Support Officer
| Officer
|-
|-
| [[Tank Crewman]]
| [[Tank Crewman]]
| Ensign
| Sergeant First Class
| Support Officer
| Enlisted
|-
|-
| [[Squad Leader]]
| [[Squad Leader]]
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| Enlisted
| Enlisted
|-
|-
| [[Squad Engineer]]
| [[Squad Smartgunner]]
| Corporal
| Corporal
| Enlisted
| Enlisted
|-
|-
| [[Squad Medic]]
| [[Squad Engineer]]
| Corporal
| Lance Corporal
| Enlisted
| Enlisted
|-
|-
| [[Squad Smartgunner]]
| [[Squad Medic]]
| Lance Corporal
| Lance Corporal
| Enlisted
| Enlisted
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|-
|-
| [[Chief MP]]
| [[Chief MP]]
| Warrant Officer
| Lieutenant Commander
| Support Officer
| Officer
|-
|-
| [[Military Police]]
| [[Military Police]]
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| [[Chief Engineer]]
| [[Chief Engineer]]
| Lieutenant Commander
| Lieutenant Commander
| Support Officer
| Officer
|-
|-
| [[Maintenance Technician]]
| [[Maintenance Technician]]
| Technical Sergeant
| Sergeant
| Enlisted
| Enlisted
|}
|}


===Cargo===
===Requisitions===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:400px"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:400px"
! Job
! Job
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|-
|-
| [[Requisitions Officer]]
| [[Requisitions Officer]]
| Ensign
| Lieutenant Commander
| Support Officer
| Officer
|-
|-
| [[Cargo Technician]]
| [[Cargo Technician]]
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|}
|}


==Full USCM Ranks==
 
==USCM Ranks==


===Officers===
===Officers===
<small>*'''Note:''' Members of the CO council get the honorary title of Commodore, this has no ingame benefits and is just fluff.</small>


*Skymarshall of the USSF (United States Space Forces)
{| class="wikitable" style="width:400px"
*Fleet Admiral  
! Rank Name:
*Admiral
! Abbreviation:
*Rear Admiral
! Jobs:
*Captain
|-
*Commander
| Fleet Admiral
*Lieutenant Commander
| FADM
*Lieutenant
| N/A
*Ensign
|-
| Admiral
| ADM
| N/A
|-
| Vice Admiral
| VADM
| N/A
|-
| Rear Admiral (Upper Half)
| RADM
| N/A
|-
| Rear Admiral (Lower Half)
| RDML
| N/A
|-
| Captain/Commodore*
| CAPT/CDRE
| [[Commander | CO]]/[https://cm-ss13.com/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=19130 CO Council]
|-
| Commander
| CDR
| [[Executive Officer | XO]]
|-
| Lieutenant Commander
| LCDR
| [[Chief Engineer | CE]], [[Chief MP | CMP]], [[Requisitions Officer | RO]]
|-
| Lieutenant
| LT
| [[Staff Officer | SO]]
|-
| Ensign
| ENS
| [[Pilot Officer | PO]]
|}


===Enlisted===
===Enlisted===
*Command Sergeant Major of the USSF (United States Space Forces)
{| class="wikitable" style="width:400px"
*Sergeant Major
! Rank Name:
*Master Sergeant/First Sergeant
! Abbreviation:
*Sergeant First Class  
! Jobs:
*Staff Sergeant
|-
*Technical Sergeant
| Sergeant Major (NCO)
*Sergeant
| SGM
*Corporal
| N/A
*Lance Corporal
|-
*Private First Class
| Gunnery Sergeant (NCO)
*Private
| GySGT
 
| N/A
===Warrant Officers===
|-
Warrant Officers are separate from both the officer and enlisted ranks within the USCM. Their commissions are issued through "Warrant" within their specific field as recognition of their expertise, as opposed to a standard officer’s commission. Generally, they are considered to outrank all enlisted personnel and are afforded the same respect and deference as a Lieutenant Commander. They outrank everyone in matters related to their specialty (in the case of the Chief MP, Marine Law) but must still follow the orders of their superiors in all other matters.
| Sergeant First Class (NCO)
| SFC
| [[Tank Crewman | TC]]
|-
| Staff Sergeant (NCO)
| SSGT
| [[Squad Leader | SL]], [[Military Police | MP]]
|-
| Sergeant (NCO)
| SGT
| [[Squad Specialist | Specialist]], [[Maintenance Technician | MT]], [[Cargo Technician | CT]]
|-
| Corporal (NCO)
| CPL
| [[Squad Smartgunner | Smartgunner]]
|-
| Lance Corporal
| LCPL
| [[Squad Medic | Medic]], [[Squad Engineer | Engineer]]
|-
| Private First Class
| PFC
| [[Squad Marine | Standard]]
|-
| Private
| PVT
| N/A
|}

Revision as of 23:00, 25 November 2018

Ranks and Command

While rank is to be respected at all times, during normal operations, command is determined by position. If someone is given conflicting orders, they must give priority to those of their department’s superiors. The Commanding Officer’s authority is absolute and all personnel aboard must defer to his authority with the exception of specially dispatched officials from High Command or other Diplomatically Immune officials. The following section determines whose orders crew members are bound to follow.


  • Enlisted: Enlisted personnel must obey any lawful order given to them by commissioned officers, with priority given to the CO, XO and those of their department. Additionally, enlisted combat marines must obey the orders of enlisted personnel with higher rank than theirs.
  • Officers: Officers have authority over their own department but must obey the orders of the CO and XO or the person in command of the operation.
  • Civilians: While in the AO(Area of Operation), all civilians must comply with orders given by military personnel. On ship, Civilians are under the direct authority of the Command and Security departments. They must obey their orders, but are not required to obey the orders of any other military personnel unless they are placed in a department, in which case they are also under the authority of all crewmembers of that department.


Succession/Chain of Command

Should the Commanding Officer become unfit to command, be it due to absence, SSD, Death, imprisonment or other circumstances, the next person on this list assumes command. The person in command of the operation does not assume their superior’s rank, title or powers such as access changes or ship modification, but other personnel must follow their orders that pertain to directing the operation such as construction or requisitions orders.


  1. Commanding Officer
  2. Executive Officer
  3. Chief Engineer
  4. Requisitions Officer
  5. Chief MP
  6. Staff Officer
  7. Pilot Officer
  8. Tank Crewman
  9. Military Police
  10. Squad Leader (Starts at Alpha and goes through the squads)
  11. Cargo/Maint Tech
  12. Ranking military personnel


Departments and Ranks

These are the departments which make up the USCM.

Command

Job Rank Rating
Commanding Officer Captain Officer
Executive Officer Commander Officer

Combat and Operations

Job Rank Rating
Staff Officer Lieutenant Officer
Pilot Officer Ensign Officer
Tank Crewman Sergeant First Class Enlisted
Squad Leader Staff Sergeant Enlisted
Squad Specialist Sergeant Enlisted
Squad Smartgunner Corporal Enlisted
Squad Engineer Lance Corporal Enlisted
Squad Medic Lance Corporal Enlisted
Squad Marine Private First Class Enlisted

Security

Job Rank Rating
Chief MP Lieutenant Commander Officer
Military Police Staff Sergeant Enlisted

Engineering

Job Rank Rating
Chief Engineer Lieutenant Commander Officer
Maintenance Technician Sergeant Enlisted

Requisitions

Job Rank Rating
Requisitions Officer Lieutenant Commander Officer
Cargo Technician Sergeant Enlisted

Medical

Job Rank Rating
Chief Medical Officer N/A Civilian
Doctor N/A Civilian
Researcher N/A Civilian

Others

Job Rank Rating
Corporate Liaison N/A Civilian
Synthetic N/A N/A


USCM Ranks

Officers

*Note: Members of the CO council get the honorary title of Commodore, this has no ingame benefits and is just fluff.

Rank Name: Abbreviation: Jobs:
Fleet Admiral FADM N/A
Admiral ADM N/A
Vice Admiral VADM N/A
Rear Admiral (Upper Half) RADM N/A
Rear Admiral (Lower Half) RDML N/A
Captain/Commodore* CAPT/CDRE CO/CO Council
Commander CDR XO
Lieutenant Commander LCDR CE, CMP, RO
Lieutenant LT SO
Ensign ENS PO

Enlisted

Rank Name: Abbreviation: Jobs:
Sergeant Major (NCO) SGM N/A
Gunnery Sergeant (NCO) GySGT N/A
Sergeant First Class (NCO) SFC TC
Staff Sergeant (NCO) SSGT SL, MP
Sergeant (NCO) SGT Specialist, MT, CT
Corporal (NCO) CPL Smartgunner
Lance Corporal LCPL Medic, Engineer
Private First Class PFC Standard
Private PVT N/A
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