Vice Admiral Jack Malrone >Ranking System Updates.
Attention all Recruits, Ensigns, Sub-Lieutenants, Lieutenants, Lieutenant Commanders, Commanders, Captains and anyone else who's obtained obscure ranks over the years,
Listen up, the entire ranking system of the Liberty Navy has received a complete overhaul. Below is a list of general changes to the ranks, sorted by command type:
Lower Command
Small changes to the upper echelons of lower command have been implemented:
A much better understanding of Liberty Law is required for promotion to Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander.
Higher emphasis is placed on the command duties of Lieutenant Commanders – Either step up to the plate or you'll be reassigned to a less demanding position.
Mid Command
Most of the changes have been implemented here, making these ranks much harder to obtain and retain:
Excellent understanding and how to apply Liberty Law is required for all Mid Command ranks.
An outstanding awareness of battle-strategy is required for Mid Command.
Command abilities are advanced even further than the upper echelons of Lower Command, up to the point where any situation can be handled with a cool head by a member of Mid Command.
There will also be a set number of Captains in the Primary Fleet, their titles are, as follows:
Fighter-wing Captain
Capital-wing Captain
Special Operations Captain
Quartermaster
High Command
Little to no changes implemented here:
Every position retains the enormous amount of paperwork required to keep the Navy functioning smoothly.
A full run-down of the changes implemented to the ranking system, as well as prerequisites for all ranks can be found at the following link:
All officers are required to download this new ranking system and review it in its entirety.
>Promotions/Demotions.
In accordance with the new ranking system, as well as personal requests made to the Admiralty, the following officers have been reassigned to new ranks:
Hank Kapinos
Writing this is simply a formality, as your rank has already been reassigned to Lieutenant. Keep that aim crisp, Lieutenant.
Andy Dogget
Again, a simple formality. Your new rank is Lieutenant – You've done nothing but good work here, Lieutenant.
Angelina Dimitrova
You've shown charisma and good command abilities in your time here, Dimitrova. Not to mention your superb aim as a bomber pilot and your dedication to the Navy. As such, it is my pleasure to promote you to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. With this rank, you've been bestowed the duties of command - Don't make me look bad by screwing it up, Lieutenant Commander.
Virgil Redline
When you're not cracking jokes and walking that extremely thin line between poking fun and insubordination, you're serving Liberty to the highest standard possible. You take the ability to command multiple warships and take it one step further into new and unexplored territory – This same ability has earnt you the rank of Captain, assigned to Capital-wing strategies. Well done, Captain. Don't celebrate too much overnight, as you've got a briefing with the Secretary of Defence tomorrow morning, 0700 sharp.
Samuel Zanders
Your prowess in strike-craft strategies has had you assigned to the Strikecrafts division.
Bill Kreagan
Exceptional understanding of fluid situations has had you assigned to the Special-Operations division.
To all officers – In these times of war, our only salvation is our ability to effectively strike at the enemy with deadly force and efficiency. This new ranking system will help us achieve this goal and provide a more clear chain of command.
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