From the Begining New Chapter Added (9/12/06)

[Starhawk]

Some things you guys may need to know as the story goes on (so you don't get confused):

Royal Navy Ranks
Enlisted
E1= Spacer's Assistant
E2= Spacer
E3= Senior Spacer
E4= Petty Officer 2nd Class
E5= Petty Officer First Class
E6= Senior Petty Officer
E7= Cheif Petty Officer
E8= Master Chief Petty Officer
E9= Master Spacer

Officers
O1= Ensign
02= Lieutenant Junior Grade
03= Lieutenant
04= Lieutenant Commander
05= Commander/Sailing Master (if two or more commanders are permanently stationed on a starship and if one is not in the medical field the junior commander receives title Sailing Master)
O6 (when not in command of ship or base)= Brevet Captain
O6(in command of a ship or base)= Post Captain
O7= Commadore
O8= Rear Admiral
O9= Vice Admiral
O10= Star Admiral
O11(Special)= Grand Admiral of the Navy

Note: The Term Brevet is also given when a rank is unofficial or temporary. (I.E a Squadron commander with the actual rank of Captain will be referred to as "Brevet Commadore".

Army Ranks
Enlisted

E1= Trooper Recruit
E2= Trooper
E3= Trooper First Class
E4= Corporal
E5= Seargent
E6= Signifier
E8= Signifier Seargent
E9= Master Signifier

Officers
O1= Second Lieutenant
O2= First Lieutenant
O3= Captain
O4= Major
O5= Lieutenant Centurion
O6= Centurion
O7= Company General
O8= Regimental General
O9= General of the Corps
O10= Grand General of the Army

Army Stormtroopers
Enlisted

E1= Commando
E2= Senior Commando
E3= Elite
E4= Seargent

Officers
O1= Aquilifer
O2= Tessarius
O3= Centurion

Royal Marines
Enlisted

E1= Private
E2= Marine
E3= Corporal
E4= Seargent
E5= Gunnery Seargent
E6= Command Gunnery Seargent

Officers
O1= Lieutenant Second Class
O2= Lieutenant First Class
O3= Brigadier General
O4= General
O5= Comendant of the Marines

Unit Composition
Royal Navy

Section= 2 Capital Ships
Squadron= 2 Sections
Division= 3 Sections
Fleet= 2 Divisions+

Royal Army
FireTeam= 4 Men
Squad= 3 Fireteams
Section= 4 Squads
Company= 4 Sections
Brigade= 8 Companies
Regiment= 3 Brigades
Army Corps= 2+ Regiments

Storm Troopers
Ops Team= 3 Stormtroopers
Squad= 4 Ops Teams
Pursuit Group= 4 Squads
Hunter Killer Group= 4 Pursuit Groups
Assault Formation= 8 HK Groups
Purifier Force= 3 Assault Formations

Royal Marine Corps
Fireteam= 4 Marines
Squad= 3 Fireteams
Section= 4 Squads
Company= 2 Sections
Batallion= 5 Companies
Brigade= 2 Batallions


Well there you go a little Military Info (BTW the 1st 2nd and 3rd fleets are all understrength for the "official" fleet designation at the moment, however the ships are currently under construction to bring them up to and beyond the minimum requirement for the term "fleet".

P.S. Next installment is tomorrow after I re-read the draft.