Admiralty Order 2307-01

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Admiralty Order 2307-01 was issued July 10th, 2023 by the First Lord of the Admiralty. This order updates the Civilian Rank structure for The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc..

Order Text

To:	All Officers, Enlisted, and Civilians in The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.
From:	Martin Lessem, KSK, GCR, GCE, OM, SC, OGL, DSO, Admiral of the Fleet, First Lord of the Admiralty, Grand Duke, Lynx, Duke, New Scania
Re:	Updated Civilian Ranks (Admiralty Order 2307-01) and rescinding of AO 1612-05

This Admiralty Order updates and replaces AO 1612-05.

The following is a listing of updated Civilian ranks for the Diplomatic Corps, Special Intelligence Service, Royal Manticoran Astro-Control Service, and the Deck Department of the Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine (see also AO 2307-02 for the complete list of Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine Ranks). The rank system for the Sphinx Forestry Commission remains unchanged. Implementation notes and general instructions follow.

Civilian Rank Structure

Rank	Equiv. Paygrade	Diplomatic Corps	Special Intelligence Service	Royal Manticoran Astro Control Service	Merchant Marine (Deck)	Sphinx Forestry Commission
E-1	C-1	Consulate Staff	Analyst	Recruit	Apprentice Spacer	Cadet Ranger One
E-2	C-2	Senior Consulate Staff	Senior Analyst	Trainee	General Vessel Assistant	Cadet Ranger Two
E-3	C-3	Junior Attaché	Junior Agent	Candidate	Ordinary Spacer	Cadet Ranger Three
E-4	C-4	Attaché	Agent Third Class	Petty Officer Third Class	Sr Ordinary Spacer	N/A
E-5	C-5	Consular Attaché	Agent Second Class	Petty Officer Second Class	Efficient Spacer	N/A
E-6	C-6	Senior Consular Attaché	Agent First Class	Petty Officer First Class	Able Spacer	Senior Cadet Ranger
E-7	C-7	Third Secretary	Senior Agent	Chief Petty Officer	Leading Spacer	Ranger
E-8	C-8	Second Secretary	Supervising Agent	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Certified Bosun	N/A
E-9	C-9	First Secretary	Section Chief	Master Chief Petty Officer	Patrolman	Ranger Corporal
E-10	C-10	Senior Administrator	Station Supervisor	Senior Master Chief Petty Officer	President	Ranger Sergeant
O-1	C-11	Legate	Special Agent 3rd Class	Ensign	Fourth Officer	N/A
O-2	C-12	Counselor	Special Agent 2nd Class	Lieutenant (jg)	Third Officer	N/A
O-3	C-13	Minister-Counselor	Special Agent 1st Class	Lieutenant (sg)	Second Officer	Ranger Lieutenant
O-4	C-14	Minister	Senior Special Agent	Lieutenant Commander	Sr. Second Officer	Ranger Captain
O-5	C-15	Special Envoy	Deputy System Chief	Commander	First Officer	Ranger Major
O-6	C-16	Ambassador	System Chief	Captain	Master	Ranger Lieutenant Colonel
F-1	C-17	Permanent Representative	Regional Chief	Commodore	Fleet Manager	Ranger Colonel
F-2	C-18	Ambassador at Large	Sector Chief	Rear Admiral	Superintendent	Station Chief Ranger
F-3	C-19	Minister Resident	Quadrant Director	Vice Admiral	Managing Director	Sector Chief Ranger
F-4	C-20	Deputy Foreign Minister	Deputy Director of Intelligence	Admiral	Owner	Planetary Chief Ranger
F-5	C-21	Foreign Minister	Director of Intelligence	Transportation Minister	Trade Minister	Head Ranger
F-6	C-22	Home Secretary				Commissioner

Implementation Notes and General Instructions

The following general instructions are issued to the Home Secretary, Fourth Space Lord, and Fifth Space Lord for implementation of this Admiralty Order:

• • Diplomatic Corps and Special Intelligence Service members who are currently C1-C10 will be converted directly from the old rank structure to the new, though their paygrade title may change. Those who are C11-C23 will be compressed downward by one number (e.g., C-13 becomes C-12, etc.) and will have their paygrade titles changed to reflect the new structure. The Home Secretary may issue a limited number of brevet promotions to outstanding individuals who are currently C-11 and C-12 who are most effected by the compression, but who otherwise meet all TIG, promotion point, and BuTrain course requirements.

• • All members of the Royal Manticoran Astro-Control Service and the Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine will remain in their current paygrade, but may have their paygrade titles changed to reflect the new structure. In changing the structure and filling in gaps, individuals may only be promoted further if they meet all TIG, promotion point, and BuTrain course requirements.

• • The Home Secretary will consult with the senior ranking members of the Royal Manticoran Astro-Control Service and the Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine for the purpose of issuing a limited number of brevet promotions to outstanding individuals who are most effected by the change in the rank structure, but who otherwise meet all TIG, promotion point, and BuTrain course requirements.

• • Unless they transfer to a branch earlier through the Midship/Cadet/Kadett/Intern program (see AO 2307-09), SFC youth who ‘age out’ of the youth rank structure will automatically be assigned as C-7 in the SFC. From there they may request transfer to a branch of their choice as detailed below.

• • Both youth and adults who subsequently join or are currently in the SFC must meet all TIG, promotion point, and BuTrain course requirements if they choose to transfer out of the SFC at the same paygrade. Individuals who do not meet these requirements may still transfer into other branches, but will be reduced in rank/paygrade to correspond to their TIG, promotion point, and BuTrain course status at the time of their transfer.

• • The Fifth Space Lord will be the final arbiter of any issues related to inter-branch transfers consistent with this and other Admiralty Orders.

In Honour of the Queen!

Issued by:

Martin Lessem, KSK, GCR, GCE, OM, SC, OGL, DSO

Admiral of the Fleet, RMN

First Lord of the Admiralty

Grand Duke, Lynx, Duke, New Scania

Related Orders

• Admiralty Order 2307-02 (Updated extended RMMM Ranks) rank titles for other Merchant Marine shipboard departments.
• Admiralty Order 1612-05 (Civilian Ranks - Updated) - rescinded by this order.
• Home Office Directive 005-22 (Ranks and Forms of Address for SIS members) - superseded by this order.

External Links

• Admiralty Order 2307-01 as published on the TRMN Forums.