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	== Capellan Confederation Armed Forces ==		== Capellan Confederation Armed Forces ==
−	For many years the rank of Admiral didn't exist in the CCAF for important historical reasons. Once Sun-Tzu Liao came to power, that changed. He created the rank of ''Jiang-jun'' in the CCAF as part of the ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' reform package to make the CCAF run more efficiently. These officers were formerly known as "Senior Colonels." In addition to the new name, this rank uses a brass triangle as its new symbol of rank. The CCAF Naval equivalent of this rank is '''''Kong-jiang-jun'''''.	+	For many years the rank of Admiral didn't exist in the CCAF for important historical reasons. Once Sun-Tzu Liao came to power, that changed. He created the rank of ''Jiang-jun'' in the CCAF as part of the [[Xin Sheng]] reform package to make the CCAF run more efficiently. These officers were formerly known as "Senior Colonels." In addition to the new name, this rank uses a brass triangle as its new symbol of rank. The CCAF Naval equivalent of this rank is '''''Kong-jiang-jun'''''.
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	==Free Worlds League==		==Free Worlds League==
−	In the FWLM, '''Admiral''' is the highest commissioned naval rank. Only the [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] and the [[Marshal (rank)|Marshals]] outrank officers who hold the rank of Admiral. Prior to Thomas Marik's [[Military Reorganization Act|military reforms]] of [[3047]], seniority among admirals was determined based on time in grade. Therefore the admirals who had served the longest were the most senior.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 84</ref> These admirals are separated into Vice-Admirals and Admirals based on service.<ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 21</ref>	+	In the FWLM, '''Admiral''' is the highest commissioned naval rank. Only the [[Captain-General]] and the [[Marshal (rank)|Marshals]] outrank officers who hold the rank of Admiral. Prior to Thomas Marik's [[Military Reorganization Act|military reforms]] of [[3047]], seniority among admirals was determined based on time in grade. Therefore the admirals who had served the longest were the most senior.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 84</ref> These admirals are separated into Vice-Admirals and Admirals based on service.<ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 21</ref>
	A Free Worlds League admiral's rank insignia is a single strip of silver set into a single strip of gold, which is further mounted on a single purple stripe. This is identical to the rank insignia of a FWLM General.		A Free Worlds League admiral's rank insignia is a single strip of silver set into a single strip of gold, which is further mounted on a single purple stripe. This is identical to the rank insignia of a FWLM General.

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{{Inner Sphere Military Ranks}} An '''Admiral''' is the naval equivalent of a [[General]]. They typically command fleets of [[WarShips]], [[DropShips]], and [[JumpShips]]. In multiregiment formations like an AFFS Regimental Combat Team or Star League Division, they can command all the attached naval assets. ==SLDF== This was the rank used by the commanding officer of the Star League Navy.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 114</ref> This officer wore three cuff stripes as rank insignia. == Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance == During the [[First Succession War]], Admirals commanded full battlegroups of WarShips and their attendant craft, typically from a [[Tharkad (WarShip class)|Tharkad-class]] [[battlecruiser]].<ref>''First Succession War (sourcebook)'' p. 46-47</ref> <ref>''First Succession War (sourcebook)'' p. 49-50</ref> This role would end with the extinction of WarShips in the Inner Sphere and those who held the rank of Admiral were seldom anything more than administrators. When the Great Houses resurrected their WarShip programs in the wake of the [[Clan Invasion]], the possibility of an Admiral leading a multi-WarShip fleet was once again possible, but given the size of the Lyran fleet, such deployments were exceedingly rare. <ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'' p. 113</ref> {|class="wikitable" |+ [[LAAF]] Military Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[General]]<br>Admiral |align="center"|[[File:GeneralLAAF.png]] |} == Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery == The [[DCMS]] title for this rank is ''Tai-sho'', or [[General]]. Officers with this rank in the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] have their rank translated as [[Admiral]]. {|class="wikitable" |+ [[DCMS]] Officer Ranks by branch of service |- ! Rank !! MechWarrior !! AeroSpace Fighter !! Infantry !! Armor !!Artillery!! Naval Crew !! Technical<br> Service |- ! ''Tai-sho''<br>([[General]])<br> ''Tai-sho''<br>([[Admiral]]) |align="center"|[[File:Taisho-mech.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Taisho-asf.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Taisho-infantry.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Taisho-armor.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Taisho-artillery.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Taisho-naval.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Taisho-tech.png]] |} == Armed Forces of the Federated Suns == In the [[AFFS]], an Admiral is the Naval equivalent of a [[General]]. Typically they command a small flotilla of ships based around a [[WarShip]] or a naval repair yard.<ref>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 28</ref> {|class="wikitable" |+ [[AFFS]] General insignia by branch of service ! Rank !! MechWarrior !! AeroSpace Fighter !! Infantry !! Armor !! Naval Crew !! Technical<br> Service !! Administrative !! Medical !! Legal !! Logistics/ <br>Transportation |- ! General <br> (Admiral) |align="center"|[[File:GeneralMW.png]] |align="center"|[[File:GeneralASF.png]] |align="center"|[[File:GeneralInf.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Generalarmor.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Generalnaval.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Generaltech.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Generaladmin.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Generalmedical.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Generallegal.png]] |align="center"|[[File:Generallogistics.png]] |} == Capellan Confederation Armed Forces == For many years the rank of Admiral didn't exist in the CCAF for important historical reasons. Once Sun-Tzu Liao came to power, that changed. He created the rank of ''Jiang-jun'' in the CCAF as part of the [[Xin Sheng]] reform package to make the CCAF run more efficiently. These officers were formerly known as "Senior Colonels." In addition to the new name, this rank uses a brass triangle as its new symbol of rank. The CCAF Naval equivalent of this rank is '''''Kong-jiang-jun'''''. {|class="wikitable" |+ [[CCAF]] Kong-jiang-jun rank insignia |- ! ''[[Kong-jiang-jun]]'' |align="center"|[[File:Jiangjun.png]] |} ==Free Worlds League== In the FWLM, '''Admiral''' is the highest commissioned naval rank. Only the [[Captain-General]] and the [[Marshal (rank)|Marshals]] outrank officers who hold the rank of Admiral. Prior to Thomas Marik's [[Military Reorganization Act|military reforms]] of [[3047]], seniority among admirals was determined based on time in grade. Therefore the admirals who had served the longest were the most senior.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 84</ref> These admirals are separated into Vice-Admirals and Admirals based on service.<ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 21</ref> A Free Worlds League admiral's rank insignia is a single strip of silver set into a single strip of gold, which is further mounted on a single purple stripe. This is identical to the rank insignia of a FWLM General. {|class="wikitable" |+ [[FWLM]] Admiral's Rank Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! [[General]] |align="center"|[[File:GeneralFWL.png]] |} ==The Clans== The [[Clans]] use the rank of '''[[Star Admiral]]''' for naval officers who are equal to [[Galaxy Commander|Galaxy Commanders]]. Typically these officer use Galaxy Commander insignia. See the [[Star Admiral]] entry for more information. ==ComStar/Word of Blake== This rank isn't used by the [[Com Guards]] or Word of Blake Militia. Instead they use the rank of Precentor. Unofficially the commanding officer of the [[ComStar WarShip Fleet]] is known as the [[Precentor Naval]]. The [[Word of Blake]] used Precentor Naval as an official position, reporting directly to the [[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake]].<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 47</ref> ==Free Rasalhague Republic== This rank isn't used by the [[KungsArmé]]. ==Periphery Powers== ===Magistracy of Canopus=== The equivalent of a [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] [[General]], two '''Admirals''' share joint command of the entire Canopian Navy and serve on the Magestrix Command Center. The insignia of a MAF Admiral is the three small diamonds of a General, surrounded by a gold wreath.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 25</ref><ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 87</ref> {|class="wikitable" width="350" |+ [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] Insignia ! Rank !! Insignia |- ! Admiral |align="center"|[[File:MagistracyOfCanopus-Admiral.png]] |} ===Taurian Defense Force=== This rank isn't used by the [[TDF]]. ===Marian Hegemony=== This rank isn't used by the [[Marian Hegemony Armed Forces|Hegemony Armed Forces]]. ===Outworlds Alliance=== This rank isn't used by the [[Alliance Military Corps]]. ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' * ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' * ''[[The Star League]]'' [[Category:Military Ranks]]

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