Military Ranks

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Ever wonder what the difference between a captain (Navy) and a colonel (army) was? (Well, there is none rank wise.) http://www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/personal/faculty/pocock/ranks.htm http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/officers.html Clancy FAQ - Your Daily News Companion

My guys use the same ranks except:

Army: Same
Navy/Coast Gaurd: Same
Air force: Same
Marines: Same

Star Fleet/Space Gaurd: Navy Ranks
Net Force: Army

Temprol Corps: I’m still deciding. I want to say Army, but Navy fits better…

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I use the same ranks for the same services.

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Of course there are many variations in countries other than the US. The http://www.intellectualloafing.com/activitiesfolder/beinformedfolder/britishmilitaryranks.htm for example.

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Krechzianko has similar ranks, but here are the Russian versions we use:

Marshal Krech Federatsii: Field Marshal, highest rank

General armii: Army General, only a couple

General-polkovnik: High General

General-leytenant: Lt. General

General-mayor: Major general

Polkovnik: Colonel

Podpolkovnik: Lt. Colonel

Mayor: Major

Kapitan: Captain

Starshy leytenant: Senior Lt.

Leytenant: Lieutenant

Mladshy leytenant: Junior Lt.

Starshy praporshchik: Senior Warrant Off.

Praporshchik: Warrant Officer

Starshina: Master Sgt.

Starshy serzhant: Senior Sgt.

Serzhant: sergeant

Mladshy serzhant: Jr. Sergeant

Yefreytor: senior Private, cpl.

Ryadovoy: Private