Commodore

Commodore is a naval military rank, roughly equivalent to that of Colonel.

Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance

In the LAAF, the equivalent rank is Kaptain. The rank of Kommodore is actually equivalent to Hauptmann-General.

Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery

In the DCMS, the rank is known as Cho-sho, and is the naval equivalent to Sho-sho (brigadier general). Rank insignia is the katakana symbol "4" in apple-green.

DCMS Rank Insignia by branch of service

Rank	AeroSpace Fighter	Naval Crew	Technical Service
Cho-sho (Commodore)

Armed Forces of the Federated Suns

In the AFFS, a commodore commands a JumpShip, DropShip group, or Aerospace Fighter wing. A commodore wears an epaulette with two broad bands across the base, like their ground-pounding counterparts.

AFFS Commodore (Colonel) Insignia by branch of service

Rank	MechWarrior	AeroSpace Fighter	Infantry	Armor	Naval Crew	Technical Service	Administrative	Medical	Legal	Logistics/ Transportation
Commodore (Colonel)

Free Worlds League

In the FWLM, the rank of commodore used in one of two cases:

• The commanding officer of an Aerospace Fighter wing attached to a BattleMech regiment that also has its own DropShips. (The commanding officer of a wing attached to a 'Mech regiment lacking permanent DropShip support holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander instead.)
• The commanding officer of a DropShip assigned to one of the fleets reporting to Marik Central Command.

The Clans

The Clan naval equivalent to a Star Colonel is known as a Star Commodore.