Admiralty Order 2307-03

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Admiralty Order 2307-03 was issued 02 Jul 2023 by the First Lord of the Admiralty. This order rescinds AO 1807-02 (originally issued on 15 July 2018) and adjusts the civilian promotion system of 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 Promotion System (Admiralty Order 2307-03) and rescinding of AO 1812-02

This Admiralty Order updates and replaces AO 1812-01 to align with the revised civilian rank structures found in AO 2307-01 and AO 2307-02. The following sets forth an updated system for promotion eligibility (e.g., course requirements, time in grade, minimum promotions points, billet requirements, etc.) for each rank. It also revises the procedures for transferring between civilian branches as well between civilian and military branches.

Beyond updating the promotion point system and eligibility, the basic philosophy behind this Admiralty Order as well as with the revised civilian rank structures found in AO 2307-01 and AO 2307-02 is that all TRMN members will be able to seamlessly transfer among and between all civilian and military branches of the organization in the same manner as is currently enjoyed by all military members only. To that end, the revised tables and implementation notes are found below.

Promotion Requirements by Paygrade

Rank	Equiv. Paygrade	Minimum Time in Previous Grade	Minimum Points Required			Rank Course(s) Required			Notes
			Line	Staff	Service	Line	Staff	Service
E-1	C-1	Automatic upon enlistment
E-2	C-2	2 months	3			0001	None	None
E-3	C-3	4 months	6			0001	None	None
E-4	C-4	5 months	9			0002	0001	0001
E-5	C-5	6 months	18	14	12	0002	0002	0001
E-6	C-6	7 months	36	26	18	0003	0003	0002
E-7	C-7	9 months	45	35	21	0003	0003	0002	Service: Maximum grade
E-8	C-8	12 months	54	42	-	0004	0004	-
E-9	C-9	15 months	63	52	-	0005	0004	-	Staff: Maximum grade
E-10	C-10	18 months	62	-		0006	-
O-1	C-11	AO 1507-04	18	-		0101	-
O-2	C-12	6 months	24	24	24	0102	0101	0101
O-3	C-13	9 months	32	30	27	0103	0102	0101
O-4	C-14	12 months	40	36	32	0104 & 0113	0102	0102	Service: Maximum grade
O-5	C-15	15 months	48	44	-	0104	0103	-
O-6	C-16	18 months	56	52	-	0106 & 0115	0103	-
F-1	C-17		73	73	-	1001	0105	-	Appointment ONLY
F-2	C-18		83	83	-	1002	0106 & 0015	-	Appointment ONLY Staff: Maximum grade
F-3	C-19		103	-		1003	-		Appointment ONLY
F-4	C-20		123	-		1004	-		Appointment ONLY
F-5	C-21		133	-		1005	-		Appointment ONLY
F-6	C-22		143	-		1005	-		Appointment ONLY

Clarifications

In making equivalencies between the civilian paygrade and military rank systems, a number of specific items need to be addressed:

• The C-1 through C-6 paygrades may be promoted by their Commanding Officer, once they have completed the requisite courses (or equivalencies) and have met Time in Grade and promotion point requirements.
• For C-7 to C-9 promotion is by the C-10 of that civilian branch following review and approval by the Civilian Promotions Board. It requires adequate Time in Grade, promotion points, requisite course completion (or equivalencies), an official billet, and recommendation (either positive, neutral, or negative) from their Commanding Officer and the online promotions form must be filled out completely.
• The C-10 paygrade is equivalent to the military E-10 rank. This means it functions as the singular senior-most ‘enlisted’ or unlicensed member of the that branch and as such individuals should only be advanced to that paygrade with this in mind. The process for selecting the C-10 for each civilian branch should follow a similar set of procedures as found within the meaning of Naval Directive 18MAY-02, except that civilian branch personnel and the civilian branch head will be involved with and oversee the selection process. Following the issuance of this Admiralty Order, the Home Secretary may issue a Home Office Directive that addresses this process more clearly.
• The C-11 paygrade is equivalent to the military O-1 rank. This means that individuals should only be advanced to that paygrade in the same manner as enumerated for ensigns within the meaning of Admiralty Order 1507-04, though all course requirements (or equivalencies) must be met prior to appointment.
• The C-12 paygrade is equivalent to the military O-2 rank. This means that individuals should only be advanced to that paygrade in the same manner as enumerated for junior grade lieutenants within the meaning of Admiralty Order 1507-04, though all course requirements (or equivalencies) must be met prior to appointment.
• Promotion to C-13 though C-16 must go through the Bureau of Personnel Officer Promotions Board and will be treated in the same manner and with the same requirements as military O-3 through O-6 promotions. Candidates must have a billet listed in Medusa and the online promotions form must be filled out completely.
• Promotion to C-17 up to C-22 is by appointment only and will be treated in the same manner under the Flag Promotions Board as all flag promotions are within the military branches.

Service Points Schedule

Event/Award	Points Earned	Notes
Time in service (3 months)	1
Chapter triad service (3 months)	1
Fleet staff service (3 months)	1	includes Fleet COs and their staff
Admiralty House service (3 months)	1	includes Royal Council, Space Lords, and their staff
Chapter meeting (attending)	1 per meting attended
Chapter event other than meetings	1 per day
Charity event (per 24-hour day)	2 per day
Hosting a chapter meeting or event	2 per meeting or event
Hosting a charity event	4 per event
Hosting a virtual charity event	3 per event
Non-Fleet or Admiralty House convention	1 per day
Fleet or Admiralty House convention	2 per day
Volunteer at non-Fleet or Admiralty House convention (min 4 hours)	1 per day	in addition to attendance points earned
Volunteer at Fleet or Admiralty House convention (min 4 hours)	2 per day
Service as Member of Parliament	2 per year
Service as Speaker of the House	1 per year
Service as Lord Speaker	1 per year
Investiture as Baron or Baroness	1	once per lifetime - only the actual peer gets this
Investiture as Earl or Countess	1
Investiture as a Steadholder (per appointment)	2
Investiture as a Duke or Duchess (per appointment)	2
Investiture as Grand Duke or Grand Duchess (per appointment)	3
First rank course completed	2 per exam	including those from other component branch schools
Rank course completed (excluding those listed below)	1 per exam
Final rank course completed per section (E, WO & O)	2 per exam
Leadership or Management course completed	2 per exam
Flag rank course completed (excluding 1005)	3 per exam
Flag rank 1005 course completed	4 per exam
Specialty course A & C level completed	1 per exam
Specialty course W & D level completed	2 per exam
"Crusher" 2001S course completed	5

Awards Points Schedule

For Non-Fleet and Non-Admiralty House Conventions, points will be awarded upon submission of an After Action Report to BuPlan, who will be responsible for awarding those points. Volunteer points must be accompanied by a sign-in sheet demonstrating hours worked.

Points may also be earned for awards. Points are awarded per award, including each subsequent award (“clusters”) of the same award, and including all lesser included awards (i.e., Marksmanship, Service, and Orders of Chivalry), unless otherwise noted) as follows (RMN Awards are used below, but the points are the same for equivalent awards from other component branches. The Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion is the Civilian equivalent to the Most Honorable Order of King Roger I and has the same point structure):

Award Earned (or equivalent)	Points
Armed Forces Service Medal	1
Non-Commissioned Officer Senior Course Ribbon	1
Recruit Training Ribbion	1
Naval Pistol Marksmanship Certificate	1
Naval Rifle Marksmanship Certificate	1
Naval Pistol Sharpshooter	1
Naval Rifle Sharpshooter	1
Naval Pistol Expert	1
Naval Rifle Expert	1
Naval Pistol High Expert	1
Naval Rifle High Expert	1
Space Service Deployment Ribbon	1
Good Conduct Medal	2
Manticoran Reserve Service Medal	2
Manticoran Service Medal	2
Manticoran Combat Action Medal	1
KM Diamond Jubilee Medal	1
KM Gold Jubilee Medal	1
KM Silver Jubilee Medal	1
KM Coronation Medal	1
KRIV Diamond Jubilee Medal	1
KRIV Gold Jubilee Medal	1
KRIV Silver Jubilee Medal	1
KRIV Coronation Medal	1
QEIII Diamond Jubilee Medal	1
QEIII Gold Jubilee Medal	1
QEIII Silver Jubilee Medal	1
QEIII Coronation Medal	1
KRIII Coronation Medal	1
Grand Alliance Campaign Medal	1
Manticore-Havenite 1905-1922 War Medal	1
Havenite Operational Service Medal	1
Havenite War Campaign Medal	1
Masadan Occupation Medal	2
Silesian Anti-Piracy Campaign Medal	1
Survivor's Cross	2
Prisoner of War Medal	1
Fleet Excellence Award (Gold or Silver)	1
Royal Meritorious Unit Citation	1
Royal Unit Citation for Gallantry	1
List of Honor Citation	2
Navy/Marine Achievement Medal	1
Navy Commendation Decoration	1
Meritorious Service Medal	1
Conspicuous Service Medal	1
Conspicuous Bravery Medal (CBM)	1
Medal of Queen Elizabeth I (EM)	0.5
Medal of King Roger I (RM)	0.5
Mentioned in Dispatches	1
Royal Household Distinguished Service Medal	1
Sphinx Cross	N/A
Queen's Bravery Medal (QBM)	1
Wound Stripe	1
Order for the Crown for Naval Service (OCN)	1
The Gryphon Star (GS)	1
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM)	1
Monarch's Thanks	1
Member of the Most Regal Order of Queen Elizabeth I (ME)	0.5
Member of the Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion (MGL)	0.5
Member of the Most Honourable Order of King Roger I (MR)	0.5
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)	1
Navy Star (NS)	1
Order of Gallantry (OG)	1
Officer of the Most Regal Order of Queen Elizabeth I (OE)	0.5
Officer of the Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion (OGL)	0.5
Officer of the Most Honourable Order of King Roger I (OR)	0.5
Distinguished Gallantry Cross (DGC)	2
Saganami Cross (SC)	2
Companion of the Most Regal Order of Queen Elizabeth I (CE)	0.5
Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion (CGL)	0.5
Companion of the Most Honourable Order of King Roger I (CR)	0.5
Knight of the Most Regal Order of Queen Elizabeth I (KE)	0.5
Knight of the Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion (KGL)	0.5
Knight of the Most Honourable Order of King Roger I (KR)	0.5
Osterman Cross (OC)	2
Manticore Cross (MC)	2
Knight Companion of the Most Regal Order of Queen Elizabeth I (KCE)	0.5
Knight Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion (KCGL)	0.5
Knight Companion of the Most Honourable Order of King Roger I (KCR)	0.5
Knight Commander of the Most Regal Order of Queen Elizabeth I (KDE)	0.5
Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion (KDGL)	0.5
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of King Roger I (KDR)	0.5
Knight of the Most Distinguished Order of Merit (OM)	3
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Regal Order of Queen Elizabeth I (GDE)	0.5
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion (GDGL)	0.5
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of King Roger I (GDR)	0.5
Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Star Kingdom (KSK)	4
Adrienne's Cross (AC)	4
Queen's Cross for Bravery (QCB)	4
Parliamentary Medal of Valor (PMV)	5

Implementation Notes and General Instructions

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

• As needed, the Sixth Space Lord will develop revised course sequences in all civilian academies consisting of ‘main-line’ and leadership/supervision courses to create parity and equivalencies among all civilian academies as well as with all military academies. Where minimally necessary, updated course numbers will be issued to facilitate the identification of these equivalencies to be consistent with the ‘Rank Course(s) Required’ column noted above.
• As is customary in TRMN, civilian members may undertake the course sequence offered by any other branch for the purposes of promotion.
• Once established and implemented, TRMN members who complete these new civilian course sequences may transfer among and between all civilian and military branches of the organization in the same manner as is currently enjoyed by all military members.
• In processing a member request for transfer, the Fifth Space Lord shall determine if the individual has completed the requisite coursework, or the equivalent thereof, to maintain the corresponding rank in the requested branch. (See the above chart for all civilian and military rank equivalencies).
• If a member who requests transfer has not completed the requisite coursework, or the equivalent thereof, the Fifth Space Lord shall work with the member to facilitate how best to process the transfer request.
• The Fifth Space Lord will be the final arbiter of any issues related to inter-branch transfers consistent with this and other Admiralty Orders.
• The Home Secretary and SFC Commissioner will consult with and provide support to the Fifth and Sixth Space Lords and/or members of their staffs as requested in carrying out the provisions of this Admiralty Order.

In Honour of the Queen!

Issued by:

Martin Lessem, KSK, GCR, GCE, SC, DSO, CGM

Admiral of the Fleet, RMN

First Lord of the Admiralty

Grand Duke, Lynx; Duke, New Scania

Notes

• Internal inconsistencies in text as published on forums referring to AO 1807-12 and AO 1812-02. Note that AO 1812-02 does not exist, therefore barring direction from the First Lord of the Admiralty, this order is considered to rescind 1807-02.
• Service Points Schedule table re-ordered slightly from text as published to simplify Wiki formatting ("Crusher" moved to end of list)

External Links

• Admiralty Order 2307-03 as published on the TRMN Forums.