|
Rank |
Time in
previous rank |
Typical
position |
|
Grand
Admiral (GA) |
- |
- |
|
Sector
Admiral (SA) |
- |
Executive Officer (XO) |
|
High
Admiral (HA) |
- |
Proven
Command Officer (CO) or
Subgroup Commander (SGCOM) |
|
Fleet
Admiral (FA) |
- |
Proven
Command Officer
(CO) or Subgroup
Commander (SGCOM) |
|
Admiral
(AD) |
Appointment |
Proven Command Officer (CO),
Subgroup Commander (SGCOM), or Command Attaché. |
|
Vice
Admiral (VA) |
Appointment |
Rank to
appointed Command Officer (CO) or Subgroup Commander (SGCOM). Proven
Commodore (COM) or Command Attaché (CA) |
|
Rear
Admiral (RA) |
Appointment |
Rank to
appointed Command Attaché (CA) or Commodore (COM) |
|
General
(GN) |
4
months (WC) |
Proven
Wing Commander |
|
Colonel
(COL) |
3
months (WC), 6 months (CMDR), 12 months (other) |
Proven
Squadron Commander (CMDR) or
Wing Commander (WC) |
|
Lieutenant Colonel (LC) |
2
months (WC), 4 months (CMDR), 10 months (other) |
Proven
Squadron Commander (CMDR) or
Wing Commander (WC) |
|
Major
(MAJ) |
2
months (CMDR), 8 months (other) |
Proven
Squadron Commander (CMDR) or
Wing Commander (WC) |
|
Captain
(CPT) |
2
months (CMDR), 4 months (FL), 6 months (other) |
Proven
Flight Leader (FL) or
Squadron Commander (CMDR) |
|
Commander (CM) |
3
months (FL, other) |
Proven
Flight Member (FM),
Flight Leader (FL)
or Squadron Commander
(CMDR) |
|
Lieutenant Commander (LCM) |
1 month
(FL, other), 2 months (FM) |
Proven
Flight Member (FM),
Flight Leader (FL) |
|
Lieutenant (LT) |
Complete LT Promotion requirements |
Flight Member (FM) |
|
Sub-Lieutenant (SL) |
Complete entry requirements |
Complete entry requirements |
| Cadet
(CT) |
Enlistment |
Enlistment |