Colonel
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A rank in the Federated Suns military structure, Colonels usually command regiments. Colonels in the AFFS wear epaulets with two broad bands across the bottom as their symbol of rank. This epaulet is also used by the AFFS' Navy to indicate the rank of Commodore[1].
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In the DCMS, "colonel" is known as Tai-sa. In 3025, a DCMS tai-sa was a battalion commander and wore an apple green numeral "3" as their rank insignia. [2]
Like their AFFS counterparts colonels in the LCAF command regiments.[3] To show their rank they wore two silver pips. The LCAF Navy used the rank of Kaptain.
In the FWLM a colonel commanded regimental sized troop formations. Provincial rulers were usually given the honorary rank of Colonel. The commanding officers of mercenary units frequently had a rider in their contract that would give them this rank, regardless of formation size.[4]
The Clans use the rank of Star Colonel for officers who command Clusters (roughly 45-75 'Mechs).
The equivalent ComGuard and Word of Blake Militia rank is Precentor.
In 2451 a regiment of the CCAF revolted, killing the Capellan Chancellor's brother. Chancellor Jasmine Liao, as part of her purge of the officer corps, took control of all powers held by divisional and sector level commanders (generals) and prohibited any rank higher than Colonel.[5] When Sun-Tzu Liao took the throne in 3052, he created the rank of Sang-jiang-jun (Senior General) and appointed Talon Zahn to the position.
[edit] References
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 128
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 130
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 86
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 34
