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[Petitioner]

Command Hierarchy Update

Date: 06.18.35, 06:38 GAST
Rank & Name: High Logarch With, Kelly
Reporting From: Valravn Medical Wing
Priority: Routine

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Based on recent after-action reports, as well as collated data recovered from blackboxes by Legionnaire Rialto, and in keepin' with the finest traditions of the Legion an' the Exarchy's assessments of current and projected future Promethean needs, yadda yadda, the following all goes into immediate effect.

The rank of Major is hereby reinstated at the same level as Commander, with both ranks carryin' equivalent obligations and privileges. These ranks are lateral to each other. The difference bein' that Majors are granted command priority in situations involving no or minimal capital vessels, whereas Commanders hold, uh, command when Promethean capital vessels are fielded. Majors are furthermore specifically expected to run trainin' sessions, either in the holosim or live-fire exercises at their discretion, for all fighter and bomber pilots, whilst Commanders are obliged to devote extra time to the study of fleet tactics an' strategy.


With that in mind, our latest round of promotions comes into effect.

• Initiate Cassandrine Knox is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and awarded their Burning Wings on account of dedication to the cause and prowess on the field of battle.
  
• Lieutenant Sussan Carmine is promoted to the rank of Commander on account of clearly-demonstrated skill and great initiative taken to secure the future of Prometheus an' our allies.
  
• Lieutenant Ġużeppina Scerri is promoted to the rank of Commander for exceptional tenacity, maintain' a consistently level head under heavy fire, an' loyalty beyond reproach.
  
• Lieutenant Andrew Struikas is promoted to the rank of Commander for his dedication to the cause, persistence in the field, and his keen insight.
  
• Lieutenant Jan Levenko is promoted to, or fully re-granted, dependin' how you wanna look at it, the rank of Major, for truly inspirin' levels of ferocity and dedication on the field of battle.
  
• Commander Bellamy Crowe is laterally 'moted to the rank of Major, in keepin' with their skillset an' revealed preferences on the battlefield and in the boardroom.

And last but certainly not least,

• Commander Roland Freud is hereby promoted to Fleet Captain, the first such promotion in damn near eight years, an' if memory serves, the first new Fleet Captain since I myself achieved that rank long ago.

Each and every one of ye has done all of us proud, an' I have the fullest confidence in yer ability an' intent to continue doing so in your new roles.

I'll be outta the hospital soon. Keep fightin' the good goddamn fight out there. I wanna see each and every one of ya claim a few more notches on yer guns by the time I'm back. Commander Crowe, don't know if yer in a state to read this right now, but re-goddamn-gardless I fully expect to see ya with a clean bill of health as ASAP as possible.

With, out.

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