Admiral
An Admiral is the naval equivalent of a General. They typically command fleets of WarShips, DropShips, and JumpShips. In multi-regiment formations like an AFFS Regimental Combat Team or Star League Division, they can command all the attached naval assets.
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SLDF
This was the rank used by the commanding officer of the Star League Navy.[1] This officer wore three cuff stripes as rank insignia.
Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance
Rank | Insignia |
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General Admiral |
Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery
The DCMS title for this rank is Tai-sho, or General. Officers with this rank in the Draconis Combine Admiralty have their rank translated as Admiral.
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Infantry | Armor | Artillery | Naval Crew | Technical Service |
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Tai-sho (General) Tai-sho (Admiral) |
Armed Forces of the Federated Suns
In the AFFS, a Major General who proves able to coordinate multiple regiments across a wide area of space is often promoted to General. Frequently they are given command of a March Milita unit to develop their diplomatic and logistical skills. If the General proves to be a strong strategist, they are often assigned as the executive officer of a frontline RCT, where they can act as their commander's lead troubleshooter.[2]
The AFFS Navy uses the rank of Admiral for officers who hold this rank. The symbol of rank is an epaulette with three broad bands and one narrow band across the base.
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Infantry | Armor | Naval Crew | Technical Service |
Administrative | Medical | Legal | Logistics/ Transportation |
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General (Admiral) |
Capellan Confederation Armed Forces
For many years the rank of Admiral didn't exist in the CCAF for important historical reasons. Once Sun-Tzu Liao came to power, that changed. He created the rank of Jiang-jun in the CCAF as part of the Xin Sheng reform package to make the CCAF run more efficiently. These officers were formerly known as "Senior Colonels." In addition to the new name, this rank uses a brass triangle as its new symbol of rank. The CCAF Naval equivalent of this rank is Kong-jiang-jun.
Kong-jiang-jun |
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Free Worlds League
In the FWLM, Admiral is the highest commissioned naval rank. Only the Captain-General and the Marshals outrank officers who hold the rank of Admiral. Prior to Thomas Marik's military reforms of 3047, seniority among admirals was determined based on time in grade. Therefore the admirals who had served the longest were the most senior.[3] These admirals are separated into Vice-Admirals and Admirals based on service.[4]
A Free Worlds League admiral's rank insignia is a single strip of silver set into a single strip of gold, which is further mounted on a single purple stripe. This is identical to the rank insignia of a FWLM General.
Rank | Insignia |
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General |
The Clans
The Clans use the rank of Star Admiral for naval officers who are equal to Galaxy Commanders. Typically these officer use Galaxy Commander insignia. See the Star Admiral entry for more information.
ComStar/Word of Blake
This rank isn't used by the ComGuard or Word of Blake Militia. Instead they use the rank of Precentor. Unofficially the commanding officer of the ComStar WarShip Fleet is known as the Precentor Naval.
Free Rasalhague Republic
This rank isn't used by the Kungsarme.
Periphery Powers
Magistry of Canopus
Taurian Defense Force
This rank isn't used by the TDF.
Marian Hegemony
This rank isn't used by the Hegemony Armed Forces.
Outworlds Alliance
This rank isn't used by the Alliance Military Corps.
References
- ↑ The Star League, p. 114
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 130
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 84
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 21