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−	Traditionally, the [[FWLM]] divides lieutenants into two ranks: '''Lieutenant, Junior Grade''' (abbreviated Lieutenant JG) and '''Lieutenant, Senior Grade''' (Lieutenant SG). In any case, lieutenants serve as lance/platoon leaders or staff officers.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 86</ref>	+	Traditionally, the [[FWLM]] divides lieutenants into two ranks: '''Lieutenant, Junior Grade''' (abbreviated as Lieutenant JG) and '''Lieutenant, Senior Grade''' (Lieutenant SG). In any case, lieutenants serve as lance/platoon leaders or staff officers.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 86</ref>
	Lieutenants SG were typically lance commanders, while lieutenants JG were recent academy graduates (similar to the AFFS [[subaltern]]).<ref name=FMFWL_22>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 22</ref>		Lieutenants SG were typically lance commanders, while lieutenants JG were recent academy graduates (similar to the AFFS [[subaltern]]).<ref name=FMFWL_22>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 22</ref>

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{{Inner Sphere Military Ranks}} In most militaries, a '''lieutenant''' is a platoon or lance commander. In naval or administrative settings, they command departments or sections. The naval equivalent to this rank in most militaries is '''ensign'''. In some militaries there is a previous rank, called '''Second lieutenant''' or also junior lieutenant.<ref name=DALNp43>''Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136)'', p. 43: "Transcript of the Northwind Highlanders Annual Golf Tournament"</ref> When used the Second lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer rank.{{cn}} ==SLDF== In the [[SLDF]], many Lieutenants were "mustangs", noncommissioned officers who were so capable that they went to Officer Candidate School. Unlike many other militaries, the SLDF did not immediately commission graduates of military academies as Lieutenants. These recent graduates were instead made [[Sergeant|Sergeants]] until they distinguished themselves on the battlefield. SLDF Lieutenants wore a simple olive green bar as their insignia.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 112</ref> In the second Star League, Lieutenants wore the same insignia as their first Star League counterparts. The second Star League also used an additional Lieutenant rank, '''Lieutenant, Senior Grade'''. This rank was indicated by adding a silver pip to the center of the standard Lieutenant insignia.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 80</ref> {|class="wikitable" |+ [[SLDF]] Rank insignia ! Rank !! Insignia (First SLDF)<ref>''The Star League'', p. 113</ref> !! Insignia (Second SLDF)<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar''{{cn}}</ref> |- ! [[Lieutenant]] |align="center"|[[File:SLDF-Lieutenant.png]] |align="center"|[[File:SLDF-Lieutenant.png]] |- ! [[Lieutenant|Lieutenant, SG]] |align="center"| N/A |align="center"|[[File:SLDF-LieutenantSG-2ndSL.png]] |} ==Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance== In the [[LCAF]], a '''Leutnant''' is the rank given to recent academy graduates while they demonstrate their technical and leadership skills. Uniquely, the Leutnant has not yet won a commission, and is technically not an officer, similar to the [[AFFS]] rank of [[Subaltern]]. A Leutnant is frequently referred to by their job title, for example, [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], Gunner, Pilot, etc.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 115</ref> Once a Leutnant demonstrates their leadership abilities, they are promoted to the rank of '''First Leutnant''', and given permanent command of a lance or platoon.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 116</ref> {|class="wikitable" |+ [[LAAF]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Leutnant]] |align="center"|[[File:LeutnantLAAF.png]] |- ! [[First Leutnant]] |align="center"|[[File:FirstLeutnantLAAF.png]] |} ==Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery== In the DCMS, a lance or platoon leader holds the rank of '''''Chu-i'''''. These officers wear a royal blue ''kanji'' number 3 as their rank insignia.<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 124</ref> In the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] these officers are called '''''[[Sho-i]]''''' ([[Ensign]]). A ''Sho-i'' who commands a lance of two [[aerospace fighter]]s is often called a '''lancer'''.<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 19</ref> In the DCMS Support and Engineering Corps (Technical Service) officers at this rank are known as '''Master Chief Petty Officers'''.<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 19: Comparative rank table</ref> {|class="wikitable" |+ [[DCMS]] Officer Ranks by branch of service |- ! Rank !! MechWarrior !! Aerospace pilot !! Infantry !! Armor !!Artillery!! Naval crew !! Technical<br> service |- ! ''Chu-i''<br>([[Lieutenant]])<br>''Sho-i''<br>([[Ensign]]) |align="center"|[[File:Chui-mech.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Chui-asf.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Chui-infantry.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Chui-armor.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Chui-artillery.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Chui-naval.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Chui-tech.png]] |} ==Armed Forces of the Federated Suns== In the [[AFFS]], a '''Leftenant''' is a lance or platoon leader. This rank is equivalent to Lieutenant. They wear an epaulette in their branch color as their rank symbol.<ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 126</ref> {|class="wikitable" |+ [[AFFS]] Leftenant insignia by branch of service ! Rank !! MechWarrior !! Aerospace pilot !! Infantry !! Armor !! Naval crew !! Technical<br> service !! Administrative !! Medical !! Legal !! Logistics/<br>Transportation |- ! Leftenant |align="center"|[[File:LeftenantMW.png]] |align="center"|[[File:LeftenantASF.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Leftenantinf.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Leftenantarmor.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Leftenantnaval.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Leftenanttech.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Leftenantadmin.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Leftenantmedical.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Leftenantlegal.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Leftenantlogistics.png]] |- |} ==Capellan Confederation Armed Forces== Formerly known as '''Subcommander''', post–''[[Xin Sheng]]'' the [[CCAF]] retitled this rank as '''''Sao-wei''''' or Lieutenant. After graduating from the academy, all MechWarriors and fighter pilots are given the rank of lieutenant. Among conventional forces, a lieutenant commands an infantry platoon or armor lance, or serves in a managerial position in noncombat units.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 70</ref><ref name=HHL>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 110</ref> Within the elite [[Warrior House]]s, the equivalent rank is '''''Ban-zhang''''', denoting an infantry squad leader or MechWarrior.<ref name=HHL>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 110</ref> {|class="wikitable" |+ [[CCAF]] Military Ranks ! CCAF Rank!! Insignia |- ! ''[[Sao-wei]]''<br>''[[Kong-sao-wei]]''<br>([[Lieutenant]]) |align="center"|[[File:Saowei.png]] |} ==Free Worlds League== Traditionally, the [[FWLM]] divides lieutenants into two ranks: '''Lieutenant, Junior Grade''' (abbreviated as Lieutenant JG) and '''Lieutenant, Senior Grade''' (Lieutenant SG). In any case, lieutenants serve as lance/platoon leaders or staff officers.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 86</ref> Lieutenants SG were typically lance commanders, while lieutenants JG were recent academy graduates (similar to the AFFS [[subaltern]]).<ref name=FMFWL_22>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 22</ref> Lieutenants JG wore a single, narrow gold bar as their rank insignia, while lieutenants SG wore a wide gold bar and a narrow gold bar.<ref name=FMFWL_22/> {|class="wikitable" |+ [[FWLM]] Lieutenant's Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Lieutenant]], Junior Grade |align="center"|[[File:LieutenantJG-FWL.png]] |- ! [[Lieutenant]], Senior Grade |align="center"|[[File:LieutenantSG-FWL.png]] |} ==The Clans== In the [[Clans]], Lieutenant doesn't appear as a rank. Stars (a Clan lance) are instead commanded by [[Star Commander]]s. ===Clan Blood Spirit=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Blood Spirit]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:Blood-Spirits-Star-Commander.png]] |} ===Clan Cloud Cobra=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:CloudCobra-StarCommander.png]] |} ===Clan Coyote=== The Nova Commander rank used by the Coyotes could be considered a senior Lieutenant rank. {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Coyote]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 48''</ref> ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:Coyote-StarCommander.png]] |- ! [[Nova Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:Coyote-NovaCommander.png]] |} ===Clan Diamond Shark=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Diamond Shark]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:DiamondShark-StarCommander.png]] |} ===Clan Fire Mandrill=== {|class="wikitable" |+ [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 45</ref> ! Rank !! [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] !! Aerospace pilot !! [[Elemental]] |- ! Star Commander |align="center"|[[File:FireMandrill-StarCommander-MW.png]] |align="center"|[[File:FireMandrill-StarCommander-ASF.png]] |align="center"|[[File:FireMandrill-StarCommander-Elemental.png]] |} ===Clan Ghost Bear=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Ghost Bear]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:GhostBear-StarCommander.png]] |} ===Clan Goliath Scorpion=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:GoliathScorpion-StarCommander.png]] |} ===Clan Hell's Horses=== The '''Nova Commander''' rank used by the Horses could be considered a Senior Lieutenant rank. {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Hell's Horses]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:HellsHorses-StarCommander.png]] |- ! [[Nova Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:HellsHorses-NovaCommander.png]] |} ===Clan Ice Hellion=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Ice Hellion]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:IceHellion-StarCommander.png]] |} ===Clan Jade Falcon=== {|class="wikitable" |+ [[Clan Jade Falcon]] Officer Rank Insignia<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 97</ref> ! Rank !! Trueborn !! Freeborn |- ! Star Commander |align="center"|[[File:JadeFalcon-TBStarCommander.png]] |align="center"|[[File:JadeFalcon-FBStarCommander.png]] |} ===Clan Nova Cat=== ===Clan Nova Cat (SLDF)=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Nova Cat]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 112''</ref> ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:NovaCat-StarCommander.png]] |} ===Clan Sea Fox=== ===Clan Smoke Jaguar=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:SmokeJaguar-StarCommander.png]] |} === Clan Snow Raven === {|class="wikitable" |+ [[Clan Snow Raven]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 127''</ref> ! Rank !! [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] !! Aerospace pilot !! [[Elemental]] !! Naval crew !! Armor !! Infantry !! Support |- ! Star Commander |align="center"|[[File:SnowRaven-StarCommander-MW.png]] |align="center"|[[File:SnowRaven-StarCommander-ASF.png]] |align="center"|[[File:SnowRaven-StarCommander-Elemental.png]] |align="center"|[[File:SnowRaven-StarCommander-Naval.png]] |align="center"|[[File:SnowRaven-StarCommander-Armor.png]] |align="center"|[[File:SnowRaven-StarCommander-Infantry.png]] |align="center"|[[File:SnowRaven-StarCommander-Support.png]] |} ===Clan Star Adder=== {|class="wikitable" |+ [[Clan Star Adder]] Rank Insignia by service branch ! Rank !! [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] !! Aerospace pilot !! [[Elemental]] !! Naval crew |- ! Star Commander |align="center"|[[File:Star-Adder-StarCommander-MW.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Star-Adder-StarCommander-ASF.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Star-Adder-StarCommander-Elemental.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Star-Adder-StarCommander-Naval.png]] |} ===Clan Steel Viper=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Steel Viper]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:SteelViper-StarCommander.png]] |} === Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile === {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ [[Clan Wolf]]/[[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Star Commander]] |align="center"|[[File:Wolf-StarCommander.png]] |} ==ComStar/Word of Blake== Neither [[ComStar]] nor the [[Word of Blake]] use Lieutenant in their ranking system. Instead six-element [[Level II]] formations (Demi-Companies) are commanded by [[Adept|Adepts]]. ComStar Adepts use a ComStar logo with a blue halo to show their rank. Word of Blake Adepts use a silver medallion. ''Insignia shows '''theta''' symbol, indicating [[JumpShip]]/[[WarShip]] crew. Other service branches replace '''theta''' with appropriate Greek letter.'' {|class="wikitable" width="400" |+ Com Guard/Word of Blake Militia Insignia ! Rank !! [[Com Guards]] Insignia !! [[Word of Blake Militia]] Insignia |- ! [[Adept]] |align="center"|[[File:Comstar-Adept.png]] |align="center"|[[File:WoB-Adept.png]] |} ==Free Rasalhague Republic== In the ''[[KungsArmé]]'', officers with this rank are called '''''Löjtnant''''', Swedish for Lieutenant.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 66</ref> These soldiers wear a green patch with a vertical gold bar crossed at the base by a small gold bar as their rank insignia. {|class="wikitable" width="300" |+ [[KungsArmé]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! ''Löjtnant'' |align="center"|[[File:FreeRasalhague-Lieutenant.png]] |} ==Magistracy of Canopus== In the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]], all officer ranks are purchased, with the rank of '''Ensign''' as the lowest for sale, anywhere from between 10,000 to 15,000 [[C-bill]]s. Found in both the Army and Navy, an Ensign is not assigned the command of a specific number of personnel, but varies depending on the mission, circumstances and combat experience. Some ensigns can command as few as ten or as many as a hundred.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 25</ref><ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 86</ref> Ensigns wear a blue-green diamond edged in gold as their rank symbol. {|class="wikitable" width="350" |+ [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Ensign]] |align="center"|[[File:MagistracyOfCanopus-Ensign.png]] |} ==Taurian Defense Force== In the [[Taurian Defense Force]], a '''Cornet''' is the lowest-ranking junior officer. Among the conventional forces, Cornets command companies of infantry or armored vehicles. Prior to [[3065]], all [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] officially attained the rank of Cornet, though afterwards it became reserved for 'Mech [[lance]] commanders. The TDF naval equivalent is '''Ensign''', and either serve as assistant department heads aboard ships or command a Wing of two air lances.<ref>''The Periphery'', p. 74</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 54</ref><ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 112</ref> These officers wear a single gold ring as their rank symbol. {|class="wikitable" width="350" |+ [[Taurian Defense Force]] Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Cornet]] |align="center"|[[File:TaurianConcordat-Cornet.png]] |} ==Marian Hegemony== The ''[[Legiones Marianes]]'', with their focus on recreating the Roman Empire, do not use this rank. The Latin name for the lowest level of HAF officers is '''''Legionnaire'''''. Senior ''legionnaires'' (lance commanders) are known as '''''Centurions'''''.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 73</ref> A ''legionnaire'' wears a silver triangle as his rank insignia, while a ''centurion'' wears a silver triangle topped by a black triangle with a small silver triangle in the center. {|class="wikitable" |+ [[Marian Legions]] Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! ''[[Legionnaire]]'' |align="center"|[[File:MH-Legionnaire.png]] |- ! ''[[Centurion_(rank)#Marian_Hegemony|Centurion]]'' |align="center"|[[File:MH-Centurion.png]] |} ==Outworlds Alliance== In the [[Alliance Military Corps]], lance commanders are known as '''Supervisors'''.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 88</ref> Their rank insignia is a single green bar. {|class="wikitable" width="300" |+ [[Alliance Military Corps]] Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[Supervisor]] |align="center"|[[File:OA-Supervisor.png]] |} ==Hanseatic League== In the [[Hanseatic League]], this rank name is called '''Lieutenant'''.<ref name=FMPp14>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 14: "Periphery Comparative Rank Table"</ref> ==Umayyad Caliphate== In the [[Umayyad Caliphate]], this rank name is called '''''Amir'ashara'''''.<ref name=FMPp14/> ==Castilian Principalities== In the [[Nueva Castile]], this rank name is called '''Captain'''.<ref name=FMPp14/> ==Aurigan Coalition Military== In the [[Aurigan Coalition Military]], '''Cornet''' is a junior grade officer that typically act as company commanders in conventional forces or as the entry rank for MechWarriors.<ref name=HA:TACp26>''House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition)'', p. 26</ref> ==Notes== {{RankStyle}} ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== <div class="desktop-3-col"> * ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' * ''[[House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition)]]'' * ''[[The Star League]]'' </div> [[Category:Military Ranks]]

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