Lieutenant
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.
Contents
- 1 SLDF
- 2 Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance
- 3 Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery
- 4 Armed Forces of the Federated Suns
- 5 Capellan Confederation Armed Forces
- 6 Free Worlds League
- 7 The Clans
- 7.1 Clan Blood Spirit
- 7.2 Clan Cloud Cobra
- 7.3 Clan Coyote
- 7.4 Clan Diamond Shark
- 7.5 Clan Fire Mandrill
- 7.6 Clan Ghost Bear
- 7.7 Clan Goliath Scorpion
- 7.8 Clan Hell's Horses
- 7.9 Clan Ice Hellion
- 7.10 Clan Jade Falcon
- 7.11 Clan Nova Cat
- 7.12 Clan Nova Cat (SLDF)
- 7.13 Clan Sea Fox
- 7.14 Clan Smoke Jaguar
- 7.15 Clan Snow Raven
- 7.16 Clan Star Adder
- 7.17 Clan Steel Viper
- 7.18 Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile
- 8 ComStar/Word of Blake
- 9 Free Rasalhague Republic
- 10 Periphery Powers
- 11 References
SLDF
In the SLDF many Lieutenants were "mustangs", non-commissioned officers who were so capable that they went to Officer's Candidate School. Unlike many other militaries, the SLDF did not immediately commission graduates of military academies as Lieutenants. These recent graduates were instead made Sergeants until they distinguished themselves on the battlefield.
SLDF Lieutenants wore a simple olive green bar as their insignia.[1]
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.[2]
Rank | Insignia (First SLDF)[3] | Insignia (Second SLDF)[4] |
---|---|---|
Lieutenant | ||
Lieutenant, SG | N/A |
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 Leutant 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, Gunner, Pilot, etc. [5]
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.[6]
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Leutnant | |
First Leutnant |
Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery
In the DCMS, a lance or platoon leader holds the rank of Chu-i. These officers wear a royal blue katakana number 3 as their rank insignia.[7] In the Draconis Combine Admiralty these officers are called Sho-i (Ensign). A sho-i who commands a lance of two AeroSpace fighters is often called a lancer.[8] In the DCMS Support and Engineering Corps (Technical Service) officers at this rank are known as Master Chief Petty Officers.[9]
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Infantry | Armor | Artillery | Naval Crew | Technical Service |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chu-i (Lieutenant) Sho-i (Ensign) |
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.[10]
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Infantry | Armor | Naval Crew | Technical Service |
Administrative | Medical | Legal | Logistics/ Transportation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leftenant |
Capellan Confederation Armed Forces
The post-Xin Sheng CCAF uses the rank of Sao-wei for officers who lead platoons and lances, instead of Subcommander. In the CCAF Navy, this rank, like all officer ranks, adds the Kong- prefix. Kong-sao-weis lead sections or departments on a CCAF WarShip. Their insignia is a simple brass bar.
CCAF Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Sao-wei Kong-sao-wei (Lieutenant) |
Free Worlds League
Traditionally, the FWLM divides Lieutenants into two ranks: Lieutenant, Junior Grade (Lieutenant JG) and Lieutenant, Senior Grade (Lieutenant SG). In any case Lieutenants serve as lance/platoon leaders or staff officers.[11]
Typically Lieutenant SG's were lance commanders, while Lieutenant JG's were recent academy graduates (similar to the AFFS Subaltern).[12]
Lieutenant JG's wear a single narrow gold bar as their rank insignia, while Lieutenant SG's wear a wide gold bar and a narrow gold bar as their rank insignia.[13]
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Lieutenant, Junior Grade | |
Lieutenant, Senior Grade |
The Clans
In the Clans, Lieutenant doesn't appear as a rank. Instead Stars (a Clan lance) are commanded by Star Commanders.
Clan Blood Spirit
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Star Commander |
Clan Cloud Cobra
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Star Commander |
Clan Coyote
The Nova Commander rank used by the Coyotes could be considered a senior Lieutenant rank.
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Star Commander | |
Nova Commander |
Clan Diamond Shark
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Star Commander |
Clan Fire Mandrill
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Elemental |
---|---|---|---|
Star Commander |
Clan Ghost Bear
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Star Commander |
Clan Goliath Scorpion
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Star Commander |
Clan Hell's Horses
The Nova Commander rank used by the Horses could be considered a Senior Lieutenant rank.
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Star Commander | |
Nova Commander |
Clan Ice Hellion
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Star Commander |
Clan Jade Falcon
Rank | Trueborn | Freeborn |
---|---|---|
Star Commander |
Clan Nova Cat
Clan Nova Cat (SLDF)
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Star Commander |
Clan Sea Fox
Clan Smoke Jaguar
Clan Snow Raven
Clan Star Adder
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Elemental | Naval Crew |
---|---|---|---|---|
Star Commander |
Clan Steel Viper
Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Star Commander |
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 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.
Rank | ComGuard Insignia | Word of Blake Militia Insignia |
---|---|---|
Adept |
Free Rasalhague Republic
In the KungsArmé officers with this rank are called Lojtnant, Swedish for Lieutenant.[18] These soldiers wear a green patch with a vertical gold bar crossed at the base by a small gold bar as their rank insignia.
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Lojtnant |
Periphery Powers
Magistracy of Canopus
In the Magistracy Armed Forces, all officer ranks are purchased. A MAF Ensign is the rank purchased by those officers wanting to have a lance or platoon command. Unlike other military organizations, Ensign is not limited to the MAF Navy.[19] Ensigns wear a blue-green diamond edged in gold as their rank symbol.
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Ensign |
Taurian Defense Force
In the Taurian Defense Force, a lance commander is known as a Cornet. The TDF naval equivalent is Ensign.[20] These officers wear a single gold ring as their rank symbol.
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Cornet |
Marian Hegemony
The Legiones Marianes, with their focus on re-creating 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.[21] 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.
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Legionnaire | |
Centurion |
Outworlds Alliance
In the Alliance Military Corps, lance commanders are known as Supervisors.[22] Their rank insignia is a single green bar.
Rank | Insignia |
---|---|
Supervisor |
References
- ↑ The Star League, p. 112
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 80
- ↑ The Star League, p. 113
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 115
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 116
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 124
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 19
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 19, comparitive rank table
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 126
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 86
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 48
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 45
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 97
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 112
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 66
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 24
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 53
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 73
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 88