Nepleslian Military Ranks

This article details the rank structure of the Star Military of the Democratic Imperium of Nepleslia, which includes the Nepleslian Star Navy and the Nepleslian Space Marine Corps.

New List (Struct)

Rank Paygrade	Branch	Rank	Page	Rank Desc.
E4	NSMC	SGT	Sergeant	You're in charge of a couple teams. Keep them alive.
E5	NSMC	SFC	Sergeant First Class	You've got multiple squads under you. Lead, push, and teach the E4s.
E3	NSN	SCM	Senior Crewman	You've got the minimum abilities to lead. Show the privates how it's done.
O5	NSN	RADM	Rear Admiral	Commands a naval squadron/task force
E1	NSMC	PVT	Private	You're new and learning your job.
E4	NSN	PO	Petty Officer	You're in charge of a couple teams. Keep them alive.
E2	NSMC	PFC	Private First Class	You've got skills and are learning how to lead.
E6	NSMC	MSG	Master Sergeant	You're highly experienced and hardcore.
E6	NSN	MCPO	Master Chief Petty Officer	You're highly experienced and hardcore.
O4	NSMC	MAJ	Major (NSMC)	Commands a Marine battalion
O2	NSN	LT	Lieutenant (NSN)	Leads a division of sailors
E1	NSN	JCM	Junior Crewman	You're new and learning your job. Don't die!
O6	NSMC	GEN	General	Commands a Marine division
O7	NSN	GADM	Grand Admiral	Commands a fleet
O7	NSMC	FM	Field Marshal	Commands a Shaik
O1	NSN	ENS	Ensign	Second in command of a division of sailors, learns from the Lieutenant
O3	NSMC	CPT	Captain (NSMC)	Commands a Marine company
E5	NSN	CPO	Chief Petty Officer	You've got multiple squads under you. Lead, push, and teach the E4s.
E3	NSMC	CPL	Corporal	You've got the minimum abilities to lead. Show the privates how it's done.
O5	NSMC	COL	Colonel	Commands a Marine brigade
O3	NSN	CMDR	Commander	Commands a warship
E2	NSN	CM	Crewman	You've got skills and are learning how to lead.
O4	NSN	CAPT	Captain (NSN)	Commands a warship
O6	NSN	ADM	Admiral (Nepleslia)	Commands a naval division
O1	NSMC	2LT	Second Lieutenant	Second in command of a platoon of Marines, learns from the Lieutenant
O2	NSMC	1LT	Lieutenant (NSMC)	Leads a platoon of Marines

Nepleslian Ranks

The ranks of Nepleslia were changed in fall YE 37 to provide a more simplified and sensible structure. These took full effect shortly before the start of YE 38. A conversion chart from the older rank system the is available on this page: old Nepleslian ranks.

Note: For pay grades, see Nepleslian Pay Scales.

Grade	Navy Rank	Marine Rank	Notes
Officers
O7	Grand Admiral	Field Marshal	Commands a fleet or Shaik
O6	Admiral	General	Commands a naval division or a Marine division
O5	Rear Admiral	Colonel	Commands a naval squadron/task force or a Marine brigade
O4	Captain (NSN)	Major	Commands a warship/task force or a Marine battalion
O3	Commander	Captain (NSMC)	Commands a warship or a Marine company
O2	Lieutenant (NSN)	Lieutenant (NSMC)	Leads a division of sailors or a platoon of Marines
O1	Ensign	Second Lieutenant	Second in command of a division of sailors or a platoon of Marines, learns from the Lieutenant
Enlisted
E6	Master Chief Petty Officer	Master Sergeant	You're highly experienced and hardcore.
E5	Chief Petty Officer	Sergeant First Class	You've got multiple squads under you. Lead, push, and teach the E4s.
E4	Petty Officer	Sergeant	You're in charge of a couple teams. Keep them alive.
E3	Senior Crewman	Corporal	You've got the minimum abilities to lead. Show the privates how it's done.
E2	Crewman	Private First Class	You've got skills and are learning how to lead.
E1	Junior Crewman	Private	You're new and learning your job.

Marine Ranks

Grade	Abbreviation	Rank Name
Officers
O7	FM	Field Marshal
O6	GEN	General
O5	COL	Colonel
O4	MAJ	Major
O3	CAPT	Captain (NSMC)
O2	LT	Lieutenant (NSMC)
O1	2LT	Second Lieutenant
Enlisted
E6	MSGT	Master Sergeant
E5	SFC	Sergeant First Class
E4	SGT	Sergeant
E3	CPL	Corporal
E2	PFC	Private First Class
E1	PVT	Private

Navy Ranks

Grade	Abbreviation	Rank Name
Officers
O7	GADM	Grand Admiral
O6	ADM	Admiral
O5	RADM	Rear Admiral
O4	CAPT	Captain
O3	CMDR	Commander
O2	LT	Lieutenant
O1	ENS	Ensign
Enlisted
E6	MCPO	Master Chief Petty Officer
E5	CPO	Chief Petty Officer
E4	PO	Petty Officer
E3	SCM	Senior Crewman
E2	CM	Crewman
E1	JCM	Junior Crewman