Editing Rank (section)

=== Enlisted ===
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<tr><td>[[Image:Mcposcmd.jpg|center]]</td><td>'''The Master Chief Petty Officer of Starfleet''' (MCPOS, pronounced "mic-pos") is a unique non-commissioned rank in Starfleet. The holder of this rank and post is the senior enlisted member of Starfleet, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to Starfleet Commanding Officer. They are appointed by the Chief of Starfleet Operations to serve as a spokesmen to address the issues of enlisted personnel to the highest positions in Starfleet. As such, they are the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Operations and Chief of Bureau of Personnel. Their exact duties vary, depending on the CSOps, though they generally devote much of their time to traveling throughout the Fleet observing training and talking to enlisted personnel and their families. In 2387, the MCPOS's spouse was made the Ombudsman at Large, authorizing her to travel around the fleet with her husband, representing the interests of the spouses of enlisted members.</td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Mcpofcmd.jpg|center]]</td><td>The '''Master Chief Petty Officer of the Fleet''' (MCPOF, pronounced "mic-pof") is a unique non-commissioned rank in a given Fleet within starfleet. The holder of this rank and post is the senior enlisted member of a particular fleet within Starfleet and acts Senior Enlisted Advisor to that fleet's Commanding Officer. They are appointed by the Chief of the serving Fleet Operations to serve as a spokesmen to address the issues of enlisted personnel to the highest positions within the fleet in which they serve. As such, they are the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Fleet Operations and Chief of Fleet Bureau of Personnel. Their exact duties vary, depending on the CFOps, though they generally devote much of their time to traveling throughout their assigned Fleet observing training and talking to enlisted personnel and their families. The current MCPOF for the [[52nd Fleet]] is MCPOF Novax Shindrar.</td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Mcpocmd.jpg]][[Image:Mcpoopseng.jpg]][[Image:Mcpotacsec.jpg]]<br><br>[[Image:Mcpomed.jpg]][[Image:Mcposci.jpg]][[Image:Mcposfi.jpg]]</td><td>'''Master chief petty officer''' (MCPO) was an enlisted naval rate, a type of military rank used by the service organizations of different cultures. As a traditional naval grade, MCPO was the most senior grade of chief petty officer, and was almost the highest noncommissioned officer grade in organizations like Starfleet and the US Navy. In comparison to infantry ranking systems, this rate was approximately equivalent to the most senior sergeant grade, such as Sergeant-Major. Personnel of this grade could be addressed simply as chief (or more properly, "master chief"), and sometimes by their job title, such as "master chief specialist." </td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Scpocmd.jpg]][[Image:Scpoopseng.jpg]][[Image:Scpotacsec.jpg]]<br><br>[[Image:Scpomed.jpg]][[Image:Scposci.jpg]][[Image:Scposfi.jpg]]</td><td>'''Senior chief petty officer''' (SCPO) was an enlisted naval rate, a type of military rank used by the service organizations of different cultures. As a traditional naval grade, SCPO was senior to a chief petty officer, and was almost the highest enlisted grade in organizations like Starfleet and the US Navy, falling subordinate to any commissioned officer. In comparison to infantry ranking systems, this rank was approximately equivalent to the first sergeant grade. When there are individual grades of chief petty officers, SCPO was subordinate to master chief petty officer (MCPO). This rank was considered to have the responsibility of a "noncommissioned officer." Personnel of this grade could be addressed simply as chief (or more properly, "senior chief"), and sometimes by their job title, such as "senior chief specialist." (DS9: "Shadowplay") </td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Cpocmd.jpg]][[Image:Cpoopseng.jpg]][[Image:Cpotacsec.jpg]]<br><br>[[Image:Cpomed.jpg]][[Image:Cposci.jpg]][[Image:Cposfi.jpg]]</td><td>'''Chief petty officer''' (CPO) is an enlisted naval rate, a type of military rank used by the service organizations of different cultures. As a traditional naval grade, CPO is senior to a petty officer, and is the highest enlisted grade in organizations like Starfleet and the US Navy. In comparison to infantry ranking systems, this rank is approximately equivalent to the more senior sergeant grades. Personnel of this grade can be addressed simply as chief, and sometimes by their job title, such as "chief specialist." </td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Pocmd-1.jpg]][[Image:Poopseng-1.jpg]][[Image:Potacsec-1.jpg]]<br><br>[[Image:Pomed-1.jpg]][[Image:Posci-1.jpg]][[Image:Posfi-1.jpg]]</td><td>'''Petty officer First Class''' was an enlisted naval rank, a type of military rank used by the service organizations of different cultures. This title was senior to a crewman, and subordinate to a chief petty officer. In comparison to infantry ranking systems, this rank was approximately equivalent to the grade of Corporal. However, the Petty Officer 2nd Class rank was equivalent to that of Sergeant and the 1st Class rank was equivalent to that of Staff Sergeant. This was the lowest rank considered to have the responsibility of a "noncommissioned officer." Personnel of this grade were usually referred to by their job title. In Starfleet, a petty officer could be referred to as yeoman, or as specialist. There were usually individual grades of petty officers, differentiated as first, second and third class. This appellation could be added to either their rank or title (i.e. "petty officer first class," "specialist second class," or "yeoman third class").</td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Pocmd-2.jpg]][[Image:Poopseng-2.jpg]][[Image:Potacsec-2.jpg]]<br><br>[[Image:Pomed-2.jpg]][[Image:Posci-2.jpg]][[Image:Posfi-2.jpg]]</td><td>'''Petty Officer 2nd Class''' was an enlisted naval rank, a type of military rank used by the service organizations of different cultures. This title was senior to a crewman, and subordinate to a chief petty officer. In comparison to infantry ranking systems, this rank was approximately equivalent to the grade of Corporal. However, the Petty Officer 2nd Class rank was equivalent to that of Sergeant and the 1st Class rank was equivalent to that of Staff Sergeant. This was the lowest rank considered to have the responsibility of a "noncommissioned officer." Personnel of this grade were usually referred to by their job title. In Starfleet, a petty officer could be referred to as yeoman, or as specialist. There were usually individual grades of petty officers, differentiated as first, second and third class. This appellation could be added to either their rank or title (i.e. "petty officer first class," "specialist second class," or "yeoman third class").</td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Pocmd-3.jpg]][[Image:Poopseng-3.jpg]][[Image:Potacsec-3.jpg]]<br><br>[[Image:Pomed-3.jpg]][[Image:Posci-3.jpg]][[Image:Posfi-3.jpg]]</td><td>'''Petty Officer 3rd Class''' was an enlisted naval rank, a type of military rank used by the service organizations of different cultures. This title was senior to a crewman, and subordinate to a chief petty officer. In comparison to infantry ranking systems, this rank was approximately equivalent to the grade of Corporal. However, the Petty Officer 2nd Class rank was equivalent to that of Sergeant and the 1st Class rank was equivalent to that of Staff Sergeant. This was the lowest rank considered to have the responsibility of a "noncommissioned officer." Personnel of this grade were usually referred to by their job title. In Starfleet, a petty officer could be referred to as yeoman, or as specialist. There were usually individual grades of petty officers, differentiated as first, second and third class. This appellation could be added to either their rank or title (i.e. "petty officer first class," "specialist second class," or "yeoman third class").</td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Crewcmd.jpg]][[Image:Crewopseng.jpg]][[Image:Crewtacsec.jpg]]<br><br>[[Image:Crewmed.jpg]][[Image:Crewsci.jpg]][[Image:Crewsfi.jpg]]</td><td>'''Crewman''' (also known as ables'man or able crewman) is an enlisted naval rate, a type of military rank used by the service organizations of different cultures. This title is the lowest enlisted rank, subordinate to a petty officer. In comparison to infantry ranking systems, this rank is approximately equivalent to the grade of private. In Klingonese, this rank is referred to as bekk. In Starfleet, a "crewman" can refer to either a person who holds the actual rank or simply any person who is assigned to an organization or starship. The grade of crewman may further be divided into several "classes", such as "crewman first class", "crewman second class", etc.</td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Crewappcmd.jpg]][[Image:Crewappopseng.jpg]][[Image:Crewapptacsec.jpg]]<br><br>[[Image:Crewappmed.jpg]][[Image:Crewappsci.jpg]][[Image:Crewappsfi.jpg]]</td><td>'''Crewman Apprentice''' is an enlisted naval rate, a type of military rank used by the service organizations of different cultures. This title is the lowest enlisted rank, subordinate to a petty officer. In comparison to infantry ranking systems, this rank is approximately equivalent to the grade of private. In Klingonese, this rank is referred to as bekk. In Starfleet, a "crewman" can refer to either a person who holds the actual rank or simply any person who is assigned to an organization or starship. The grade of crewman may further be divided into several "classes", such as "crewman first class", "crewman second class", etc. Crewman Apprentice is generally considered to be a lower rank than that of crewman.</td></tr>

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[[Image:Crewrecmed.jpg]][[Image:Crewrecsci.jpg]][[Image:Crewrecsfi.jpg]]</td><td>'''Crewman Recruit''' is an enlisted naval rate, a type of military rank used by the service organizations of different cultures. This title is the lowest enlisted rank, subordinate to a petty officer. In comparison to infantry ranking systems, this rank is approximately equivalent to the grade of private. In Klingonese, this rank is referred to as bekk. In Starfleet, a "crewman" can refer to either a person who holds the actual rank or simply any person who is assigned to an organization or starship. The grade of crewman may further be divided into several "classes", such as "crewman first class", "crewman second class", etc. Crewman Recruit is the lowest rank found in Starfleet. This is equivilent to a crewman in training, and is usually reserved for enlisted personnel not yet rated for duty.</td></tr>
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