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The '''Commanding General''' or '''Commanding Admiral''', depending on their branch of service, was the commander-in-chief of the original [[Star League Defense Force]] and afterwards the [[Second Star League Defense Force]].  The commanding officer of the first SLDF was appointed by [[First Lord]], with the approval of the [[Star_League#High_Council|Star League Council]].<ref>''The Star League'', p. 112</ref>  In the second SLDF, the commanding officer was also appointed by the First Lord, with the Council of Lords only able to override an appointment by two-thirds majority.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 79</ref> The Commanding General of both SLDFs wore four three-dimensional stars on their collar as rank insignia, while a Commanding Admiral wore four cuff stripes.
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The '''Commanding General''' or '''Commanding Admiral''', depending on their branch of service, was the commander-in-chief of the original [[Star League Defense Force]] and afterwards the [[Second Star League Defense Force]].  The commanding officer of the first SLDF was appointed by [[First Lord]], with the approval of the [[Star_League#High_Council|Star League Council]].<ref>''The Star League'', p. 112</ref>   
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In the second SLDF, the commanding officer was also appointed by the First Lord, with the Council of Lords only able to override an appointment by two-thirds majority.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 79</ref> The commanding officer had the authority to deploy up to ten regiments of troops, with larger deployments requiring the authorization of the Council.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 76</ref> 
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The Commanding General of both SLDFs wore four three-dimensional stars on their collar as rank insignia, while a Commanding Admiral wore four cuff stripes.
  
 
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Inner Sphere Military Ranks
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For specific ranks see Military Ranks

The Commanding General or Commanding Admiral, depending on their branch of service, was the commander-in-chief of the original Star League Defense Force and afterwards the Second Star League Defense Force. The commanding officer of the first SLDF was appointed by First Lord, with the approval of the Star League Council.[1]

In the second SLDF, the commanding officer was also appointed by the First Lord, with the Council of Lords only able to override an appointment by two-thirds majority.[2] The commanding officer had the authority to deploy up to ten regiments of troops, with larger deployments requiring the authorization of the Council.[3]

The Commanding General of both SLDFs wore four three-dimensional stars on their collar as rank insignia, while a Commanding Admiral wore four cuff stripes.

SLDF Rank insignia
Rank Insignia
Commanding General SLDF-CommandingGeneral.png
List of Commanding Generals/Admirals
Name Service
First SLDF, 2571 - 2765
General Shandra Noruff-Cameron 2571 - 2575
General Dangmar Lee 2575 - 2597
General Nicholas Kinnol 2649 - 2690
General Killian Squarn-Turk 2646 - 2680
Admiral David Peterson 2680 - 2707
General Ikolor Fredasa 2707 - 2729
General Rebecca Fetladral 2729 - 2738
General Aleksandr Kerensky 2738 - 2801
Second SLDF, 3058 - 3067
Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht 3058 - 3061
Precentor Martial Victor Steiner-Davion 3061 - 3062
Hohiro Kurita 3062 - 3067

Comparable Ranks and Positions

Several positions in other military forces can be considered equivalent to Commanding General, primarily:

References

  1. The Star League, p. 112
  2. Field Manual: ComStar, p. 79
  3. Field Manual: ComStar, p. 76

Bibliography