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In military and civilian service organizations of many intelligent cultures, rank (sometimes denoted by rank insignia on uniforms) is how the jobs of different personnel are organized in a hierarchy of authority.

Military ranks Edit

In the history of several humanoid cultures, ranks have been used in naval organizations and other fighting forces. The ranking systems of Starfleet strongly resemble the United States armed forces with some of the rank pips and badges successors to United States military insignia.

Other cultures have a variety of different titles and ranks, based on different languages and social characteristics. The Bajoran Militia and the Klingon Defense Force use ranks equivalent to the planet Earth's naval and ground forces.

Standard naval ranks Edit

Standard infantry ranks Edit

This is a representative selection of ranks is based on several military rank structures used by various species' cultures.

This list contains links to only those ranks that have been mentioned or seen in canon Star Trek productions.

Other grades Edit

The Star Trek Encyclopedia describes this rank as equivalent to that of "warrant officer".

Honorary ranks Edit

An honorary rank was one given by Starfleet without earning it by the usual methods.

Ari bn Bem was made an honorary commander. (TAS: "Bem")

When William T. Riker first encountered Data, he asked him if his rank of lieutenant commander was merely honorary. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint")

Ranks and Positions
Enlisted personnel Commissioned officers Generals and flag officers
Fleet: CRM PO CPO MID
CDT 		ENS LT JG LT LT CMDR CMDR CAPT FCAPT CDORE RADM VADM ADM FADM
Military: PVT
AMN 		CPL SGT SSGT MSGT
1SGT 		2nd LT 1st LT CAPT MAJ LT COL COL BRIG MAJ GEN LT GEN GEN MARSHAL
Positions: Technician • Specialist • Chief YMN TAC • SO • 3rd • 2nd • 1st • CO • DD Portmaster • Chief of Staff • CinC
Services: Andorian • Bajoran • Cardassian • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Romulan • SS • Terran Empire Starfleet • Terran Empire MACO •
United Earth MACO • United Earth/Federation Starfleet • United States • Vulcan
This chart shows only general equivalencies based on the ranks used by many governments on Earth, as well as the rest of the galaxy.

Police ranks Edit

Political and diplomatic ranks Edit

Religious ranks Edit

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