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WARRANT RANKS AND NCO RATES
Enlisted Officers are the main back bone to any organisation. Starfleet is no different...
Enlisting allows individuals who do not wish to take a 4 year training course at the Academy and a years tour of duty, to join up and become a member of Starfleet. There training is more specific and shorter, lasting but one year allowing for a continued training that takes place in the field.
This continued training means that upon reaching a high Rate a NCO may become an officer. (See the Bureau for Enlisted Affairs for more detailed information on this).
Bellow you can find a list of Rates (the term used to describe the Insignia used by NCOs), and pips, for Naval and Marine Enlisted Officers, or more simply called Non-Com's (non-commissioned officers).
| Naval Rate | Insignia | Abbreviation | Marine Rate | Insignia | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Chief Petty Officer of Starfleet |  |
MCPOST | Sergeant Major of Starfleet |  |
SMaj. SF |
| Master Chief Petty Officer |  |
MCPO | Sergeant Major |  |
SMaj. |
| Senior Chief Petty Officer |  |
SCPO | Master Sergeant |  |
MSgt. |
| Chief Petty Officer |  |
CPO | Gunnery Sergeant |  |
GSgt. |
| Petty Officer 1st Class |  |
PO1 | Staff Sergeant |  |
SSgt. |
| Petty Officer 2nd Class |  |
PO2 | Sergeant |  |
Sgt. |
| Petty Officer 3rd Class |  |
PO3 | Corporal |  |
Cpl. |
| Crewman |  |
CM | Lance Corporal |  |
LCpl. |
| Crewman Apprentice |  |
CMA | Private 1st Class |  |
Pvt. 1 |
| Crewman Recuit |  |
CMR | Private |  |
Pvt. |
WARRANT OFFICER RANKS
At a high rate NCOs are deemed trained sufficiently to achieve an Commissioned Rank and become a Warrant Officer. On reaching the Rate of Chief Petty Officer/Gunnery Sergeant the NCO can apply for Officer Training. At the next Promotion the NCO is promoted to Warrant Officer, and may hold any Junior Officer position (i.e. Asst. Chief Engineer) or any specific Warrant Officer position.
| Warrant Officers Ranks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Insignia | Rank | Abbreviation | |
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Chief Warrant Officer 3 | CWO3 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 2 | CWO2 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 1 | CWO1 |
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Chief Warrant Officer | CWO |
