USS Niagara Membership Handbook & By?Laws
APPENDIX B
FLEET VS GROPOS RANKS
The following is a general listing of ranks used by the Naval and Ground Forces of
STARFLEET and the USS Niagara.
GRADE
NAVAL FORCES
ABBREVIATION
GROUND FORCES
ABBREVIATION
FLAG OFFICER RANKS
O?12
Fleet Admiral
FADM
No Equivalent
O?11
Admiral
ADM
General
GEN
O?10
Vice Admiral
VADM
Lieutenant General
LGN
O?9
Rear Admiral
RADM
Major General
MGN
O?8
Commodore
COMM
Brigadier General
BGN
O?7
Fleet Captain
FCPT
Brigadier
BGR
OFFICER RANKS
O?6
Captain
CAPT
Colonel
COL
O?5
Commander
CMDR
Lieutenant Colonel
LTC
O?4
Lieutenant Commander LCDR
Major
MAJ
O?3
Lieutenant
LTN
Captain
MCPT
O?2
Lieutenant, JG
LTJG
First Lieutenant
1LT
O?1
Ensign
ENS
Second Lieutenant
2LT
ENLISTED RANKS
E?9
Master Chief Petty
MCPO
Sergeant Major
SMAJ
Officer
E?8
Senior Chief Petty
SCPO
First Sergeant
1SGT
Officer
E?7
Chief Petty Officer
CPO
Gunnery Sergeant
GSGT
E?6
Petty Officer First Class PO1
Staff Sergeant
SSGT
E?5
Petty Officer Second
PO2
Sergeant
SGT
Class
E?4
Petty Officer Third Class PO3
Corporal
CPT
E?3
Crewman
CRM
Lance Corporal
LCP
E?2
Crewman Apprentice
CRA
Private First Class
PFC
E?1
Crewman Recruit
CRR
Private
PVT
Note: Enlisted ranks across various Service Branches of STARFLEET may differ in structure and
makeup. The above table is meant to be a general reference point for Members and Branches
alike, however the creation of other or similar rank nomenclatures within approved limits, is
permissible.
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