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{{seealso|Armed Forces of the Federated Suns Military Ranks|Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces Military Ranks}} {{seealso|Armed Forces of the Federated Suns Military Ranks|Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces Military Ranks}}
The ranking system employed by the Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth was a merger of the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns and the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces. The ranking system employed by the Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth was a merger of the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns and the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces.
− Although intended to foster '''esprit de corps''' between the two halves of the AFFC, the new system instead led to dissent, as many officers considered their new ranks to represent demotions, + Although intended to foster '''esprit de corps''' between both halves of the AFFC, the new system instead led to dissent, as many officers considered their new ranks to represent demotions,
and considered the massive increase in senior officers to represent limited opportunities for promotion.<ref name=FCCW12MA>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 12: Military Alliance</ref> and considered the massive increase in senior officers to represent limited opportunities for promotion.<ref name=FCCW12MA>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 12: Military Alliance</ref>
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The ranking system employed by the Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth was a merger of the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns and the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces. | The ranking system employed by the Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth was a merger of the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns and the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces. | ||
− | Although intended to foster '''esprit de corps''' between | + | Although intended to foster '''esprit de corps''' between both halves of the AFFC, the new system instead led to dissent, as many officers considered their new ranks to represent demotions, |
and considered the massive increase in senior officers to represent limited opportunities for promotion.<ref name=FCCW12MA>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 12: Military Alliance</ref> | and considered the massive increase in senior officers to represent limited opportunities for promotion.<ref name=FCCW12MA>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 12: Military Alliance</ref> | ||
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