PD-SC-1004 Rank and Promotion Policy

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PD-SC-1004 Rank and Promotion Policy was issued 12 October 2023 by the Grand Alliance Joint Chiefs of Staff.
This policy document establishes the Rank and Promotion Policy for The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. (TRMN).

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Amendments

Amendments may, from time to time, be proposed to, or by, the Grand Alliance Joint Chiefs of Staff. Any amendments will be considered and voted on as necessary. All amendments that have been passed will be noted below.

Effective Date Subject Proposed By Vote
16 Nov 2023 Table 2 was amended to reflected the adaptation of "Admiral of the Fleet" to represent the F-6 rank for the Grayson Space Navy and the Republic of Haven Navy. Internal 8A, 0N, 0Ab
20 Dec 2023 Table 1 was amended to modify the Line and Staff Points required, Table 2 was amended to include all of the RMMM rank tracks, Table 3 was amended to change the O6 Warrant equivalent to W-3 and the Enlisted equivalent to E-8. 5SL 7A, 0N, 1Ab

PD-SC-1004

1. Rank requirements will follow the Promotion Tables as published by BuPers with advice and consent of the Steering Committee (initial values, see Table 1).

2. Promotions up to E4/C4 will be automatically granted by chapter COs once all criteria have been met.

3. Rank names will be for each service as listed in Table 2

4. Some services have A/B levels for different ranks. All ranks from services without this division are equivalent to the higher of the two levels for determining seniority. Promotion between these sub levels shall be clearly spelled out by further service specific documentation, in consultation with BuPers.

5. Providing all minimal criteria are met, promotions will be reviewed and approved as follows:

  • a. E1 - E6: at the discretion of the chapter commander.
  • b. E7: at the discretion of the Service Head or their designate.
  • c. E8 - E10: enlisted promotion board
  • d. W1: at the discretion of the Service Head or their designate.
  • e. W2 - W5: officer promotion board
  • f. O1: at the discretion of the chapter commander
  • g. O2: at the discretion of the fleet commander or equivalent
  • h. O3 - O6: officer promotion board
  • i. F1 - F5: flag promotion board

6. All promotion boards (except flag) will be made up of:

  • a. Minimum of 5 members.
  • b. Minimal service makeup includes 2 different naval service members, 1 ground service member and 1 civilian member.
  • c. One officer from BuPers, any service, will act as chair.
  • d. Member ranks will match the type being reviewed (enlisted, warrant, officer) with the exception of the chair.

7. All promotion board decisions may be appealed to the 5th Space Lord with their decision being final.

8. Promotion Criteria:

  • a. Meet necessary Time in Grade and Promotion Points
  • b. Commanding Officer’s Recommendation
  • c. Other recommendations
  • d. Do they have the service equivalent of the Space Warfare Pin?
  • e. Participation Level within the Organization
  • f. Course Work
    • i. Minimum courses completed for promotion
    • ii. Quality of completed courses
  • g. Billet
  • h. Path

9. It may occur, from time to time, that a member wishes to voluntarily take a reduction in rank in order to assume a position in the organization that they would not normally be able to assume/perform due to their high rank.

  • a. A member may voluntarily take a reduction in rank at any time they desire. This reduction may be for any reason the member so desires.
  • b. In order to take a reduction in rank, the member need only send notification of such desire, and the rank they wish to hold to both BuPers and the head of their branch of service (First Space Lord, High Admiral, RMMC Commandant, etc.).
  • c. The member will then be reduced to that and shall be entitled to the rights and privileges of the new rank, while foregoing those of their old rank. Any awards, peerages, time in service, promotion points, etc. shall be unaffected by the reduction in rank, but time in grade will be reset to zero.
  • d. At any time the member wishes, they may petition to be reinstated to their original higher rank at the discretion of the head of service and the Fifth Space Lord. This rank should not be withheld barring some extenuating circumstances (misconduct, etc.) which can be properly stated as reasons for denying such reinstatement.

10. Brevets:

  • a. Bevets may be given by Bureau and Service Heads to those who will be taking on an administrative position under their command or for the purpose of chapter creation.
  • b. Before any brevet promotion can occur, the issuing authority must first contact the chapter commander of the one being brevetted. The commander has one week to reply with any reservation or concerns that shall be addressed before the member can be brevetted.
  • c. Once a brevet has occurred, a second brevet cannot occur for the same person with the same position.
  • d. A brevet rank will become permanent after one year of service in the role that granted them the brevet. Any deviation from this will be determined on a case-by-case basis through a discussion with the 5SL.
  • e. If a second brevet is gained before a previous one is made permanent, the first brevet becomes the new permanent rank and the 1 year requirement starts on the second.
  • f. The 5th Space Lord shall be the final arbiter of all brevets.

11. Brevet Range for Administrative Positions:

  • a. Service Heads: F6
  • b. 2nd through 7th Space Lords: F3 - F4
  • c. Deputy SL: F1 - F2
  • d. Deputy Service Head: F2 - F3
  • e. COS of a SL or Service Head: O6
  • f. All other positions should not be breveted above the COS.
  • g. The minimum rank shall be chosen unless there are extenuating circumstances.
  • h. A clear schedule should be published by each unit detailing their standard brevet policy for those positions not listed.
  • i. A member may elect to remain a warrant officer or enlist for any administrative position of COS or below. See Table 3 for brevet equivalence.

12. BuPers shall be responsible for making regular random audits of all brevets and promotions. All findings will be reported to the Steering Committee for review/creation of policies.

13. BuPers must be directly notified prior to the announcement of all promotions for them to be valid and entered into Medusa. BuPers has the right to refuse any promotion request and shall promptly notify the promoting authority of any valid reasons for the refusal and what steps should be taken to correct the issue.

14. Members may choose from three different paths of involvement.

  • a. The paths available are:
    • i. Service path: These members have no desire or plan to serve at any level above the chapter. Members who choose the Service path may not serve as members of Chapter Command triads or above, nor may they serve on any staff position outside of/above the chapter level (Division, Squadron, Task Group, Task Force, Fleet, Admiralty House). This path is the default path until a member chooses to change it.
    • ii. Staff path: These members have no desire or plan to serve in a leadership role within the organization, but want to serve the members and help the leadership of the organization. Members who choose the Staff path may not serve as members of Chapter Command triads or above, but they may serve on any staff position within the organization, as long as they are not part of the leadership (Division, Squadron, Task Group, Task Force, Fleet, Admiralty House).
    • iii. Line path: These members are unrestricted in the positions they may hold at all levels of the organization unless they are forbidden from those positions for reasons other than training.
  • b. A member may change paths at any time, however, they must have completed all required courses for their current rank, as indicated, for the new path they want to take BEFORE they can change paths or hold positions on the new path.
  • c. All courses required are indicated by the last four (4) numbers in the BuTrain course number (for example, SIA-RMN-XXXX/Core-xx),. The course may be the equivalent from any academy.

15. This document will supersede/replace the following orders and directives: AO1312-03, AO1507-04, AO1701-01, AO1701-04, AO1701-05, AO1707-05, AO1707-07, AO1803-05, AO1807-03, AO2103-03, AO2112-01, AO2203-01, AO2212-01, AO2307-01, AO2307-02, AO2307-03, CD02-1701, ND15SE-02, ND16NO-01, and ND17JA-01.

Table 1

Grade Minimum Time in Previous Grade Minimum Points Required Rank Course(s) Required Notes
Enlisted
E-2
C-02		 2 Months 3 Points Line: 0001
Staff: N/A
Service: N/A
E-3
C-03		 4 Months 6 Points Line: 0001
Staff: N/A
Service: N/A
E-4
C-04		 5 Months 9 Points Line: 0002
Staff: 0001
Service: 0001
E-5
C-05		 6 Months Line: 18 Points
Staff: 14 Points
Service: 12 Points		 Line: 0002
Staff: 0002
Service: 0001
E-6
C-06		 7 Months Line: 36 Points
Staff: 26 Points
Service: 18 Points		 Line: 0003
Staff: 0003
Service: 0002
E-7
C-07		 9 Months Line: 45 Points
Staff: 35 Points
Service: 21 Points		 Line: 0003
Staff: 0003
Service: 0002		 Maximum Grade for Service Path
E-8
C-08		 12 Months Line: 54 Points
Staff: 42 Points		 Line: 0004
Staff: 0004
E-9
C-09		 15 Months Line: 63 Points
Staff: 52 Points		 Line: 0005
Staff: 0004		 Maximum Grade for Staff Path
E-10
C-10		 18 Months Line: 72 Points Line: 0006
Warrant Officers
W-1 4 Months
(E-4+)		 Line: 18 Points
Staff: 18 Points
Service: 12 Points		 Line: 0011
Staff: 0011
Service: N/A
W-2 6 Months Line: 36 Points
Staff: 26 Points
Service: 24 Points		 Line: 0011
Staff: 0011
Service: 0011		 Maximum Grade for Service Path
W-3 9 Months Line: 45 Points
Staff: 35 Points		 Line: 0012
Staff: 0012		 Maximum Grade for Staff Path
W-4 12 Months Line: 60 Points Line: 0012
W-5 15 Months Line: 72 Points Line: 0013
Officers
O-1
C-11		 Line: 18 Points
Staff: 18 Points
Service: 18 Points
Merit Based		 Line: 0101
Staff: 0101
Service: 0101
O-2
C-12		 6 Months Line: 24 Points
Staff: 24 Points
Service: 24 Points		 Line: 0102
Staff: 0101
Service: 0101
O-3
C-13		 9 Months Line: 32 Points
Staff: 30 Points
Service: 27 Points		 Line: 0103
Staff: 0102
Service: 0101
O-4
C-14		 12 Months Line: 40 Points
Staff: 36 Points
Service: 32 Points		 Line: 0104 & 0113
Staff: 0102
Service: 0102		 Maximum Grade for Service Path
O-5
C-15		 15 Months Line: 48 Points
Staff: 44 Points		 Line: 0105
Staff: 0103
O-6A 18 Months Line: 56 Points
Staff: 52 Points		 Line: 0106 & 0115
Staff: 0103
O-6B
C-16		 Line: 63 Points
Staff: 63 Points		 Line: 1001
Staff: 0104 & 0113
Flag Officers
F-1
C-17		 Line: 73 Points
Staff: 73 Points		 Line: 1001
Staff: 0106
F-2
C-18		 Line: 93 Points
Staff: 93 Points		 Line: 1002
Staff: 1001		 Maximum Grade for Staff Path
F-3
C-19		 Line: 113 Points Line: 1003
F-4
C-20		 Line: 133 Points Line: 1004
F-5
C-21		 Line: 153 Points Line: 1005
F-6
C-22		 Line: 1005 By Appointment Only

Table 2 - Youth Members

Paygrade SFC
P-1 Provisional Ranger I
P-2 Provisional Ranger II
P-3 Provisional Ranger III
P-4 Senior Provisional Ranger

Table 2 - Adult Members

Paygrade RMN GSN RHN IAN RMMC/RMA Diplo. Corps. Special Intel. Serv. RMACS RMMM (Deck) SFC
Enlisted and Equivalent
E-1
C-01		 Spacer 3rd Class Spacer 3rd Class Spacer 3rd Class Gefreiter Private Consulate Staff Analyst Recruit Apprentice Spacer Assistant Ranger
E-2
C-02		 Spacer 2nd Class Spacer 2nd Class Spacer 2rd Class Obergefreiter Private First Class Senior Consulate Staff Senior Analyst Trainee General Vessel Assistant Ranger
E-3
C-03		 Spacer 1st Class Spacer 1st Class Spacer 1st Class Hauptgefreiter Lance Corporal Junior Attaché Junior Agent Candidate Ordinary Spacer Ranger II
E-4
C-04		 Petty Officer 3rd Class Petty Officer 3rd Class Petty Officer 3rd Class Maat Corporal Attaché Agent 3rd Class Petty Officer 3rd Class Senior Ordinary Spacer Ranger III
E-5
C-05		 Petty Officer 2nd Class Petty Officer 2nd Class Petty Officer 2nd Class Obermaat Platoon Sergeant Consular Attaché Agent 2nd Class Petty Officer 2nd Class Efficient Spacer Senior Ranger
E-6
C-06		 Petty Officer 1st Class Petty Officer 1st Class Petty Officer 1st Class Bootsmann Staff Sergeant Senior Consular Attaché Agent 1st Class Petty Officer 1st Class Able Spacer Senior Ranger II
E-7
C-07		 Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Oberbootsmann Master Sergeant Third Secretary Senior Agent Chief Petty Officer Leading Spacer Senior Ranger III
E-8
C-08		 Senior Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Hauptbootsmann First Sergeant Second Secretary Supervising Agent Senior Chief Petty Officer Certified Bosun Deputy Chief Ranger
E-9
C-09		 Master Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer Stabsbootsmann Sergeant Major First Secretary Section Chief Master Chief Petty Officer Patrolman Chief Ranger
E-10
C-10		 Senior Master Chief Petty Officer Senior Master Chief Petty Officer Senior Master Chief Petty Officer Oberstabsbootsmann Regimental Sergeant Major Senior Administrator Station Supervisor Senior Master Chief Petty Officer President Senior Chief Ranger


Paygrade RMN GSN RMMC/RMA
Warrant Officers
W-1 Warrant Officer 2nd Class Warrant Officer Warrant Officer 2nd Class
W-2 Warrant Officer 1st Class Chief Warrant Officer Warrant Officer 1st Class
W-3 Chief Warrant Officer Senior Chief Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer
W-4 Senior Chief Warrant Officer Master Chief Warrant Officer Senior Chief Warrant Officer
W-5 Master Chief Warrant Officer Senior Master Chief Warrant Officer Master Chief Warrant Officer


Paygrade RMN GSN RHN IAN RMMC/RMA Diplo. Corps. Special Intel. Serv. RMACS RMMM (Deck) SFC
Officers and Equivalent
O-1
C-11		 Ensign Ensign Ensign Leutnant der Sterne 2nd Lieutenant Foreign Service Officer Special Agent 3rd Class Ensign Cadet Ranger 2nd Lieutenant
O-2
C-12		 Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Junior Grade Oberleutnant der Sterne 1st Lieutenant Vice Consul Special Agent 2nd Class Lieutenant Junior Grade Fourth Officer Ranger 1st Lieutenant
O-3
C-13		 Lieutenant Senior Grade Lieutenant Senior Grade Lieutenant Senior Grade Kapitänleutnant Captain Counselor Special Agent 1st Class Lieutenant Senior Grade Third Officer Ranger Captain
O-4
C-14		 Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Commander Korvettenkapitän Major Minister-Counselor Senior Special Agent Lieutenant Commander Second Officer Ranger Major
O-5
C-15		 Commander Commander Commander Fregattenkapitän Lieutenant Colonel Minister Principal Agent Commander First Officer Ranger Lieutenant Colonel
O-6A Captain
O-6B
C-16		 Captain of the List Captain Captain Kapitän Der Sterne Colonel Ambassador System Agent Captain Master Ranger Colonel


Paygrade RMN GSN RHN IAN RMMC/RMA Diplo. Corps. Special Intel. Serv. RMACS RMMM (Deck) SFC
Flag Officers and Equivalent
F-1
C-17		 Commodore Commodore Commodore Flotillenadmiral Brigadier General Legate Regional Agent Commodore Fleet Manager Ranger Brigadier General
F-2
C-18		 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Konteradmiral Major General Special Envoy Sector Agent Rear Admiral Superintendent Ranger Major General
F-3
C-19		 Vice Admiral Vice Admiral Vice Admiral Vizeadmiral Lieutenant General Permanent Representative Quadrant Agent Vice Admiral Managing Director Ranger Lieutenant General
F-4
C-20		 Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral General Minister Resident Department Director Admiral Owner Ranger General
F-5
C-21		 Fleet Admiral Fleet Admiral Fleet Admiral Großadmiral Field Marshal Ambassador at Large Bureau Head Fleet Admiral Board Director Ranger Marshal
F-6
C-22		 Admiral of the Fleet Admiral of the Fleet Admiral of the Fleet Großadmiral Der Flotte Marshal of the Corps
Marshal of the Army		 Home Secretary

Table 3

Promotion Equivalence Chart
Officer Rank Warrant Equivalent Enlisted Equivalent
O-1 W-1 E-6
O-2 W-1 E-6
O-3 W-2 E-7
O-4 W-2 E-7
O-5 W-3 E-8
O-6 W-2 E-7
F-1 W-4 E-9

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