Commander (IA)
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| Imperial Army Nautical Force Command Rank Grades |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O8 » Sea Admiral (various grades) |
| O7 » Sea Commodore |
| O6 » Sea Captain |
| O5 » Commander |
| O4 » Lieutenant Commander |
| O3 » Lieutenant |
| O2 » Sub-Lieutenant |
| O1 » Ensign |
| O0 » Officer Cadet (Sea Cadet) / Midshipman |
| Enlisted |
| E9 » Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) |
| E8 » Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) |
| E7 » Chief Petty Officer (CPO) |
| E6 » Petty Officer First Class (PO1) |
| E5 » Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) |
| E4 » Petty Officer Third Class (PO3) |
| E3 » Able Sailor (AS) |
| E2 » Sailor (SO) |
| E1 » Sailor Apprentice (SA) |
| E0 » Sailor Recruit (SR) |
The rank of Commander (O5) is the second most senior non-flag-officer officer rank in the Imperial Army Nautical Force Command.
- For other types of commander see Commander
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Each Ship of the Imperial Army (except the smallest) is under the charge of a Commander, if not commanded by an officer with the rank of Captain. Nautical Commanders may also hold staff appointments.
- The equivalent rank in the Imperial Army Ground Force Command (GFC) is Lieutenant Colonel.
- The equivalent rank in the Imperial Army Close Orbit and Airspace Control Command (COACC) is Wing Leader (Wing Commander).
The equivalent rank in other services are:
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
This rank has a long history from its first inception in the wet-navies of pre-spaceflight planetary naval services. It is shortened from the old term Master and Commander.
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- Bryan Steele. Mercenary (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), 12.
- Collated by: BackworldTraveller