Grand Alliance Naval Ranks and Posts (Marine Corps)

The following is the ranking system used by the Grand Alliance Navy Marine Corps and the united amphibious naval forces of the former Alliance of Lordaeron.

Officer

 * General
 * Corps General
 * Lieutenant Corps General
 * Brigadier General
 * Battalion General
 * Commander
 * Lieutenant Commander
 * Major
 * Captain
 * Lieutenant
 * Sub-Lieutenant
 * Ensign

Enlisted

 * Sergeant Major
 * Master Gunnery Sergeant
 * Master Sergeant
 * Gunnery Sergeant
 * Sergeant
 * Master
 * Corporal
 * Lance-Corporal
 * Private

Battalion General
Battalion General (BTGEN) is the first of the General Ranks of the Marine Corps. Battalion Generals, hence the name, are tasked with serving as Commanding Officers of Battalions. Battalion Generals play pivotal roles in combat and leadership, usually still sticking to the front lines with their men.

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Commander
Commander (CMDR) is the senior-most Senior Officer rank below the General Ranks of the Marine Corps. Commanders are tasked with serving as Executive Officers of entire Battalions, working directly below Battalion Generals.

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Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander (LTCMDR) is a senior officer rank in the Marine Corps. Lieutenant Commanders serve as first-hand officers to Commanders, which are Executive officers of entire Battalions. Lieutenant Commanders are generally exceptionally experienced Commissioned Officers.

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Major
Major (MAJ) is a high-ranking Officer in the GANMC, heading administrative work. Majors, much like Captains, serve as administrative officers in large portions of a Battalion.

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Captain
Captain (CPT) is a ranking Officer within the Marine Corps, serving as Field Commanders of large portions of a Battalion. Captains serve an entirely different role in the Marines as normal-naval Captains serve in the Surface and Submarine Fleet.

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Lieutenant
Lieutenant (LT) generally make up most of the Officers of a Battalion, and are highly experienced graduates of the Grand Alliance Naval College or Enlisted Marines that made way up.

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Sub-Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant (SBLT) is a rank given to experienced, fit and skilled Ensigns which are graduates of the Grand Alliance Naval College. Sub-Lieutenants generally train to become full-Marine Officers, such as becoming Lieutenants.

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Ensign
Ensign (ENS) is a rank given to graduates of the Grand Alliance Naval College whom are preparing to become experienced enough to become Sub-Lieutenants, and then full-on officers such as becoming a Lieutenant. Ensigns are generally seen doing exponential amounts of extra-work in order to achieve Sub-Lieutenant.

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Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major (SGTM) is the most senior Non-commissioned Officer rank given to the most experienced Enlisted

Marines, and act as heads of the Enlisted personnel and NCO administration. There is generally only one Sergeant Major per battalion, this isn't always true, though.

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Master Gunnery Sergeant
Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGSGT) is a rank given to the most experienced Gunnery Sergeant, acting as the head of Enlisted field-work. Master Gunnery Sergeants are regarded as the equivalent to Sergeant Majors, though with different skill focuses. They rank, and share the same pay as Sergeant Majors.

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Master Sergeant
Master Sergeant (MSGT) is a non-commissioned officer rank given to promoted Sergeants showing the skills in administrative work opposed to field-work. Master Sergeants outrank Gunnery Sergeants due to the fact that Gunnery Sergeants usually carry out orders given to them by Master Sergeants, since Master Sergeants do more administrative planning and Gunnery Sergeants stick to the field.

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Gunnery Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant (GSGT) is a non-commissioned officer rank given to Sergeants showing exceptional skill in leading whilst in the field, hence the name 'Gunnery'. Gunnery Sergeants play a pivotal role in combat, leading Marines in the field.

Gunnery Sergeants may be referred to as 'Gunny'.

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Sergeant
Sergeant (SGT) is a rank given to Corporals showing exceptional leadership skills. Sergeants are assigned to lead Enlisted underneath their superiors both more-senior NCOs and the Commissioned Officers. Sergeants generally take up both field and administrative work in hopes of eventually being promoted further to best fit their specialty.

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Master Corporal
Master Corporal (MCPL) is a rank generally only assigned to one person within a Battalion, in charge of supervising the lower-Enlisted ranks though do less ordering and rather supervising and keeping formality and command in order. Master Corporals are generally more senior-Marines than Sergeants, despite Sergeants outranking them. When a Master Corporal of a Battalion is already put in, Corporals will ascend directly to Sergeant next promotion.

Master Corporals can infact retire at this rank.

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Corporal
Corporal (CPL) is a senior enlisted rank and generally are given small leadership tasks, such as assisting Sergeants lead units within a Battalion- Corporals are the first technical Noncommissioned Officer rank, and assist the rest of the more senior NCOs with tasks, similar to a Lance-Corporal, though they are more superior and experienced, aswell as technically classifying as an NCO, something Lance-Corporals do not.

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Lance-Corporal
Lance-Corporal (L-CPL) is an Enlisted rank given to those whom show leadership among other qualities of higher standards than that of a Private. Lance-Corporals are generally given the task of assisting the Noncommissioned Officers do tasks, such as assuring all assigned personnel show up somewhere.

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Private
Private (PVT) is the junior-most enlisted rank given to starter Marines and make up a large and vast majority of the core combat Marines within a Fleet. Privates are generally not given any leadership positions, and work under Sergeants and Corporals to form small units within Battalions.

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