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Ranks and Appointments of YN Army

Postby Nortainland » Wed Aug 24, 2016 5:26 am

What are the ranks and appointments of your nation's army?

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Appointments/Decorations: St Idris' Cross: For those who have actively served in HM Loyal Forces for more than 15 years.

Prince Harri's Honourable Service Medal: For those who acted to save the lives of civilians even when off-duty.

Operative Service Medal: For those have maintained Taracy's military equipment for more than 3 years.

Medical Service Medal: For those who have helped many as an act generosity.

Distinguished Service Cross: For those who have shown an act of bravery during combat.

Humanitarian Service Medal: For those who have delivered humanitarian and medical aide to those who need it most.

Co-operation Medal: For those who have co-operated with other agencies to deliver an efficient outcome.

Long Service Medal: For those who have served the military for over 20 years.

King Jacob I Bravery Medal: For those who have shown bravery during their active service.

Prince Anthony's General Service Medal: For those who served in the interests of the people and the crown.

King Jacob I Personal Respect Medal: For those who lost their lives in the interests of the people.

The Taracian Cross: For those who have saved the lives of many but lost theirs in return.

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Postby Nortainland » Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:54 am

The Nortan Army has officer ranks and other ranks. Officers, who wear their ranks on their cuffs in full dress and on epaulettes in duty dress, have typical ranks. A pip is the star of the Order of the Knights of the Cros, a military order of knights. They are as follows.

    Ensign (Cornet in the cavalry): 1 pip
    Lieutenant: 2 pips
    Captain: 3 pips
    Major: crown
    Lieutenant colonel: 1 pip and crown
    Colonel: 2 pips and crown
    Brigadier: 3 pips and crown
    Brigadier general: crossed swords
    Major general: crossed swords and 1 pip
    Lieutenant general: crossed swords and 2 pips
    Captain general: crossed swords and crown
    Field Marshal: crossed batons and crown

The standard other ranks in the standard Infantry are as follows, with full-dress insignia quoted.

    Private: no insignia
    Lance corporal: one white chevron
    Corporal: two white chevrons
    Lance serjeant: three white chevrons
    Serjeant: three gold chevrons
    Staff Serjeant: three gold chevrons surmounted by a crown
    Colour Serjeant: three gold chevrons surmounted by two crossed colours and crown
    Warrant Officer Class II: four gold chevrons, surmounted by a crown if appointed a Serjeant-Major
    Warrant Officer Class I: Large crown
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Appointments

Some common appointments:

Warrant Officer Class I
Regimental Serjeant-Major: Crown
Court Serjeant-Major: Coat of Arms

Warrant Officer Class II
Company/Squadron/Battery Serjeant-Major: Four chevrons with a crown
Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant: Four chevrons

Colour Serjeant
Company/Squadron/Battery Quartermaster Serjeant: Three chevrons with crown
Drum Major: Four chevrons with a drum badge and crown
Parshorn Major: Four chevrons with a parshorn badge and crown

Serjeant
Serjeant Drummer: Three chevrons with a drum badge and crown
Serjeant Parrer: Three chevrons with a parshorn badge and crown

The rank of Warrant Officer is divided into two classes, both holding a warrant from the King. Other appointments include specialised trades or skills in various corps, such as the Schoolmaster, Artificer Serjeant Major, Farrier Serjeant Major and Under Serjeant Major.
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Postby The Gamindustrian Union » Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:57 am

More details (i.e. abbreviation, Roumaji translation, insignia, comparative military ranks, more notes and historical military ranks) can be found here.

Supreme Commanders
最高司令官


Star Rank
Rank
Japanese Translation
8-star
Generalissimo
最高大元帥
7-star
Grand Marshal
大元帥
6-star
Commander High Marshal
最上級元帥


General Officers
上級士官


NATO Rank
Star Rank
Army
陸軍
Navy
海軍
Naval Infantry
海兵隊
Air Force
空軍
Gendarmerie
憲兵隊
Coast Guard
憲兵隊
Japanese Translation
OF-11
6-star
High Marshal of the Army
Marshal Admiral of the Navy
N/A
High Marshal of the Air Force
High Marshal of the Gendarmerie
High Marshal of the Gendarmerie
上級元帥
OF-10
5-star
Field Marshal
Grand Admiral
Marshal of the Naval Infantry
Air Force Marshal
Marshal General
Grand Admiral
元帥
OF-9
4-star
High General
High Admiral
High General
High Air General
High General
High Admiral
大将
OF-8
3-star
General
Admiral
General
Air General
General
Admiral
中将
OF-7
2-star
Vice General
Vice Admiral
Vice General
Vice Air General
Vice General
Vice Admiral
少将
OF-6
1-star
Brigadier
Commodore
Brigadier
Air Commodore
Brigadier
Commodore
准将


Field Officers
中級士官


NATO Rank
Army
陸軍
Navy
海軍
Naval Infantry
海兵隊
Air Force
空軍
Gendarmerie
憲兵隊
Coast Guard
憲兵隊
Japanese Translation
OF-5
High Colonel
Captain
High Colonel
High Air Commander
High Colonel
Captain
大佐
OF-4
Colonel
High Commander
Colonel
Air Commander
Colonel
High Commander
中佐
OF-3
Major
Commander
Major
Major
Major
Commander
少佐


Junior Officers
下級士官


NATO Rank
Army
陸軍
Navy
海軍
Naval Infantry
海兵隊
Air Force
空軍
Gendarmerie
憲兵隊
Coast Guard
憲兵隊
Japanese Translation
OF-2
Captain
High Lieutenant
Captain
Captain
Captain
High Lieutenant
大尉
OF-1
High Lieutenant
Lieutenant
High Lieutenant
High Lieutenant
High Lieutenant
Lieutenant
中尉
OF-1
Lieutenant
Midshipman
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Midshipman
少尉
OF(D)
Cadet
Sea Cadet
Cadet
Air Cadet
Cadet
Sea Cadet
士官候補生


Warrant Officers
准士官


NATO Rank
Army
陸軍
Navy
海軍
Naval Infantry
海兵隊
Air Force
空軍
Gendarmerie, Coast Guard
憲兵隊
Japanese Translation
WO-3
Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer
上等准尉
(Army, Naval Infantry, Air Force, Gendarmerie)
上等兵曹長
(Navy, Coast Guard)
WO-2
High Warrant Officer
High Warrant Officer
High Warrant Officer
High Warrant Officer
High Warrant Officer
上級准尉
(Army, Naval Infantry, Air Force, Gendarmerie)
上級兵曹長
(Navy, Coast Guard)
WO-1
Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer
准尉
(Army, Naval Infantry, Air Force, Gendarmerie)
兵曹長
(Navy, Coast Guard)


Non-Commissioned Officers
下士官



NATO Rank
Army, Naval Infantry, Air Force, Gendarmerie
Navy, Coast Guard
OR-9
High Chief Master Sergeant
最上等曹長
High Master Chief Petty Officer
最先任上等兵曹
OR-9
Chief Master Sergeant
上等曹長
Master Chief Petty Officer
先任上等兵曹
OR-8
High Master Sergeant
上級曹長
High Chief Petty Officer
上級上等兵曹
OR-7
Master Sergeant
曹長
Chief Petty Officer
上等兵曹
OR-6
High Sergeant
上級軍曹
High Petty Officer
上級兵曹
OR-5
Sergeant
軍曹
Petty Officer
兵曹
OR-4
Corporal
伍長
Quartermaster
甲板員


Enlisted Personnel
下士官兵


NATO Rank
Army
Navy, Coast Guard
Naval Infantry
Air Force
Gendarmerie
OR-4
Lance Corporal
兵長
Leading Rate
水兵長
Lance Corporal
海兵長
Lance Corporal
空兵長
Lance Corporal
兵長
OR-3
High Private
上級兵
High Seaman
上級水兵
High Marine
上級海兵
High Airman
上級空兵
High Gendarme
上級兵
OR-2
Private
Seaman
水兵
Marine
海兵
Airman
空兵
Gendarme
OR-1
Recruit
新兵
Seaman Recruit
新水兵
Marine Recruit
新海兵
Airman Recruit
新空兵
Gendarme Recruit
新兵


Notes

1. All Supreme Commanders command ALL branches, and hold the NATO rank of OF-11.
2. The Commander High Marshal and other 6-star ranks are equal in seniority.
3. The Coast Guard is part of the Gendarmerie.
4. To translate officer ranks to Japanese, get the Japanese name of the branch, then add the Japanese name of the rank after it (e.g. Field Marshal becomes 陸軍元帥).

Reserved Ranks

1. The Generalissimo rank is reserved for the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Gamindustrian Allied Forces. Current holder is Lady Neptune / Goddess Purple Heart.
2. The Grand Marshal rank is reserved for the goddesses that govern the nations, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense and Security.
3. The Commander High Marshal rank is reserved for National Ministers, National Secretaries of Defense and Security, Theater Advisors and the Overseas Commander.
4. The 6-star general officer ranks are reserved for the Chiefs of Staff of the Gamindustrian Army, Navy, Air Force and Gendarmerie. Except for the High Marshal of the Gendarmerie, has the potential to be an honorary/wartime rank, akin to General of the Armies of the United States and Admiral of the Navy.
5. The 5-star ranks (except for Naval Infantry and Gendarmerie) are reserved for theatrical army, navy and air force chiefs of staff. Also an honorary/wartime rank.
6. The Marshal of the Naval Infantry rank is reserved for the Chief of Staff of the Gamindustrian Naval Infantry. Has the potential to be a wartime rank
7. The Marshal General rank is reserved for theatrical gendarmerie chiefs of staff, as well as the Gamindustrian Gendarmerie ground branches chiefs of staff.
8. The Grand Admiral rank for the Coast Guard is reserved for the chief of staff of the Gamindustrian Gendarmerie Coast Guard.
9. The High General for the Gendarmerie is reserved for the chiefs of staff of the national gendarmeries, as well as subordinates to the chief of staff of theater gendarmeries and some subordinates to the chief of staff of the Gamindustrian Gendarmerie.
10. The High Admiral for the Coast Guard is reserved for the chiefs of staff of theatrical Gendarmerie Coast Guard.
11. The General and Admiral ranks for the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard is reserved for the chiefs of staff of the branches of the national gendarmeries, as well as subordinates to the commanders-in-chief of the national gendarmeries.
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Postby New Hayesalia » Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:49 am

You can find a full listing of Miltiary and Polcie ranks here - http://nhmilitary8.weebly.com/ranks-of- ... itary.html

The Navy, Army and Air Force are provided below.

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