Systems Alliance Navy
The Alliance Navy is the branch of the Systems Alliance military responsible for naval operations. The Systems Alliance Marine Corps, the ground operations branch of the Alliance military, are considered a specialized branch of the Navy
The Alliance Navy is one of the greater naval forces in Citadel space as of 2185 CE. It is known to number at least several thousand ships. Its military prowess has drawn the attention of the Citadel Council. While the Council is concerned about the possible outcome of war between humanity and other races, primarily the batarians, they are all too pleased to utilize the Alliance's might to bolster their own, including the Citadel Fleet.
The Alliance Navy is one of the greater naval forces in Citadel space as of 2185 CE. It is known to number at least several thousand ships. Its military prowess has drawn the attention of the Citadel Council. While the Council is concerned about the possible outcome of war between humanity and other races, primarily the batarians, they are all too pleased to utilize the Alliance's might to bolster their own, including the Citadel Fleet.
Structure
The Systems Alliance Navy's rank structure is broken down into enlisted servicemembers, non-commissioned officers (NCOs), and commissioned officers.
Servicemen 2nd Class - The most common rank of all Alliance naval personnel, 2nd Classes are everywhere across the fleets. The average time to be promoted to 2nd Class from 3rd Class is within a year or two after joining the fleets.
Servicemen 1st Class - The highest ranking servicemen, 1st Classes are typically veteran enlisted who know their jobs extremely well and can maintain a high-level of excellence at all times.
Gunnery Chief - Gunnery Chiefs command smaller departments, squads and cohorts of a variety of jobs across the navy, often at the company level, or in a more senior position on vessels like Corvettes.
Operations Chief - The highest rank an enlisted servicemember can attain without transferring to the Commissioned Officer's pathway, Operations Chiefs are generally considered to be the technical experts in their fields. They serve at aboardships and planetside in commands of all sizes. The 'chief of the ship' or 'chief of the boat' position is almost exclusively occupied by Operations Chiefs, except in Frigates or smaller vessels.
Sub-Lieutenant - Though technically the second rank in an officer's career, Sub-Lieutenant is typically the stepping-off point, where people consider the "training wheels" taken off. They serve a wide variety of roles across the navy, though more often than not in shipboard roles.
Lieutenant - A full Lieutenant is the last step of a junior officer's career, and typically where most one-tour officers end their service. As such, they serve in the widest variety of officer's roles across the entire navy.
Lieutenant-Commander - Lieutenant-Commanders can serve in many of the same roles as their higher-paygrade rank with the exception of, on vessels Cruiser-sized and above, the role of Executive Officer.
Commander - Full Commanders traditionally serve as Executive Officers, and senior officers within departments on large vessels, bases or stations. They can also be the Commanding Officer of Frigates or smaller vessels.
Captain - The rank most closely associated with the Navy, Captains command everything from vessels to bases and all in-betweens. The most common rank of COs for Cruisers and similar vessels.
Rear Admiral - Still referred to as "Admiral" out of respect, Rear Admirals are part politician, part military officer, typically given command of entire bases, large vessels, or oversight of a flotilla or strike group of vessels within the larger fleet.
Admiral - In most instances, Admiral is the highest achievable rank for an Alliance Officer. Admirals typically are in command of entire fleets, and as such they are few and far between, and rarely deploy on actual duty assignments.
Fleet Admiral - Fleet Admiral is the highest rank achievable in the Systems Alliance Armed Forces. It is only granted during wartime or in ceremonial circumstances.
A - Administrative Services (Ex: yeoman, financial secretaries)
B - Infantry (All marines and combat certified personnel)
C - Communications (Ex: Combat radioman, shipboard comms specialist)
D - Hazardous Materials Handling (Ex: Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
E - Systems Engineering (Ex: Computer systems, combat engineers)
F - Facilities Personnel (Ex: Shipboard and basewide maintenance, culinary specialists)
G - Naval Weapons Staff (Shipboard weapons techs on larger vessels)
H - Armor Certified (Ex: Certified ground vehicle drivers and crewmen, artillery)
I - Command (NCOs, high-ranking Officers)
J - Arsenal Personnel (Ex: Weapons, ammunition, armor and vehicle maintenance and upkeep)
K - Mechanical Engineering (Ex: Reactor specialists, non-CPU engineers)
L - Logistics (Ex: Air traffic controllers, freight management specialists)
M - Medical (Ex: Doctors, combat medics)
N - Special Forces (Interplanetary Combatives Training School)
O - Biotic Combatants
P - Public Relations (Ex: Media liaisons, recruiters, advertisers and marketers)
Q - Security (Military Police)
R - Emergency Services (Ex: Damage control, atmosphere, radiation specialists)
S - Special Forces (Non-Interplanetary Combatives Training School)
T - Musicians and Performing Arts
U - Research and Development (Rated based upon level of classification, not proficiency)
V - Rated Naval Bridge Crew (Ex: Navigators, helmsman)
W - Air Wing Crew (Ex: Pilots, gunners, crew chief)
X - Xenology Specialists (Ex: Xeno-tactical specialists, xeno-weaponry specialists)
Y - Social Support Staff (Ex: Psychologists, religious personnel)
Z - Military Intelligence
Enlisted Ranks
Servicemen 3rd Class - The baseline rank that all enlisting personnel achieve after graduating from Boot Camp, 3rd Classes are the second most common rank within the Alliance as a whole. Their initial days are filled with hazing, grunt work, nonsensical orders and no-win scenario training exercises.Servicemen 2nd Class - The most common rank of all Alliance naval personnel, 2nd Classes are everywhere across the fleets. The average time to be promoted to 2nd Class from 3rd Class is within a year or two after joining the fleets.
Servicemen 1st Class - The highest ranking servicemen, 1st Classes are typically veteran enlisted who know their jobs extremely well and can maintain a high-level of excellence at all times.
Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks
Service Chief - Service Chiefs are a widespread rank within the Alliance, as they command small detachments of enlisted personnel aboardships as well as on stations and planetside.Gunnery Chief - Gunnery Chiefs command smaller departments, squads and cohorts of a variety of jobs across the navy, often at the company level, or in a more senior position on vessels like Corvettes.
Operations Chief - The highest rank an enlisted servicemember can attain without transferring to the Commissioned Officer's pathway, Operations Chiefs are generally considered to be the technical experts in their fields. They serve at aboardships and planetside in commands of all sizes. The 'chief of the ship' or 'chief of the boat' position is almost exclusively occupied by Operations Chiefs, except in Frigates or smaller vessels.
Commissioned Officer Ranks
Ensign - Ensigns are junior commissioned officers, and where a newly commissioned ensign is assigned in the Navy is dependent on status as either an unrestricted line, restricted line, or staff corps officer. Unrestricted Line Ensigns are sent for further training according to their position, which typically lasts 28 to 36 weeks. highly dependent on assignment. Restricted Line Ensigns, dependent on designation, are sent for training as cryptographic officers, strike craft maintenance duty officers, information professionals, human resources professionals, public affairs officers, or a host of other specialties. Still others may become staff corps officers in the Supply Corps, Civil Engineering Corps, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps, or be law school students or medical or dental school students in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, Medical Corps or Dental Corps, respectively.Sub-Lieutenant - Though technically the second rank in an officer's career, Sub-Lieutenant is typically the stepping-off point, where people consider the "training wheels" taken off. They serve a wide variety of roles across the navy, though more often than not in shipboard roles.
Lieutenant - A full Lieutenant is the last step of a junior officer's career, and typically where most one-tour officers end their service. As such, they serve in the widest variety of officer's roles across the entire navy.
Lieutenant-Commander - Lieutenant-Commanders can serve in many of the same roles as their higher-paygrade rank with the exception of, on vessels Cruiser-sized and above, the role of Executive Officer.
Commander - Full Commanders traditionally serve as Executive Officers, and senior officers within departments on large vessels, bases or stations. They can also be the Commanding Officer of Frigates or smaller vessels.
Captain - The rank most closely associated with the Navy, Captains command everything from vessels to bases and all in-betweens. The most common rank of COs for Cruisers and similar vessels.
Rear Admiral - Still referred to as "Admiral" out of respect, Rear Admirals are part politician, part military officer, typically given command of entire bases, large vessels, or oversight of a flotilla or strike group of vessels within the larger fleet.
Admiral - In most instances, Admiral is the highest achievable rank for an Alliance Officer. Admirals typically are in command of entire fleets, and as such they are few and far between, and rarely deploy on actual duty assignments.
Fleet Admiral - Fleet Admiral is the highest rank achievable in the Systems Alliance Armed Forces. It is only granted during wartime or in ceremonial circumstances.
Vocational Codes
The Alliance Military Vocational Code (MVC) system classifies the career path of all serving personnel. The MVC consists of one letter and one number. A soldier's MVC indicates proficiency and position, not rank. The letter notes career path; the number indicates level of experience, as indicated by service record, technical scores, and commendations. All 26 letters are used, and numbers run from 1 to 7, with 7 representing the best of the best, and 1 representing newcomers. The MVCs are as follows:A - Administrative Services (Ex: yeoman, financial secretaries)
B - Infantry (All marines and combat certified personnel)
C - Communications (Ex: Combat radioman, shipboard comms specialist)
D - Hazardous Materials Handling (Ex: Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
E - Systems Engineering (Ex: Computer systems, combat engineers)
F - Facilities Personnel (Ex: Shipboard and basewide maintenance, culinary specialists)
G - Naval Weapons Staff (Shipboard weapons techs on larger vessels)
H - Armor Certified (Ex: Certified ground vehicle drivers and crewmen, artillery)
I - Command (NCOs, high-ranking Officers)
J - Arsenal Personnel (Ex: Weapons, ammunition, armor and vehicle maintenance and upkeep)
K - Mechanical Engineering (Ex: Reactor specialists, non-CPU engineers)
L - Logistics (Ex: Air traffic controllers, freight management specialists)
M - Medical (Ex: Doctors, combat medics)
N - Special Forces (Interplanetary Combatives Training School)
O - Biotic Combatants
P - Public Relations (Ex: Media liaisons, recruiters, advertisers and marketers)
Q - Security (Military Police)
R - Emergency Services (Ex: Damage control, atmosphere, radiation specialists)
S - Special Forces (Non-Interplanetary Combatives Training School)
T - Musicians and Performing Arts
U - Research and Development (Rated based upon level of classification, not proficiency)
V - Rated Naval Bridge Crew (Ex: Navigators, helmsman)
W - Air Wing Crew (Ex: Pilots, gunners, crew chief)
X - Xenology Specialists (Ex: Xeno-tactical specialists, xeno-weaponry specialists)
Y - Social Support Staff (Ex: Psychologists, religious personnel)
Z - Military Intelligence
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