33rd Century Galaxy Fleet Ranks - Galaxy Fleet Admirals Blog

Command Ranks, including political command structure, within the Galaxy Fleet of The United Galaxies Of Virgo with additional notes. Rank doesn’t always dictate one’s position within Galaxy Fleet. However, the most common command assignments are listed below.

Political Command Structure

President Of The United Galaxies Of Virgo – Executive commander in chief of Galaxy Fleet. (Elected) (No insignia although usually wears a UGV flag pin)
Executive Vice-President Of The United Galaxies Of Virgo – Commander in chief of Galaxy Fleet. (Elected) (No insignia although usually wears a UGV flag pin)
Vice-President Of The United Galaxies Of Virgo – Commander of all departments of the United Galaxies Of Virgo (Appointed By President) (No insignia although usually wears a UGV flag pin)
Deputy Vice-President Of The United Galaxies Of Virgo – Deputy Commander all departments of the United Galaxies Of Virgo (Appointed By Executive Vice-President) (No insignia although usually wears a UGV flag pin)
The Vice-Presidents of all the other department lie at this rank and can give orders to Galaxy Fleet as well.
Vice-President Of Galaxy Fleet – Chief Commander Of The Department Of Galaxy Fleet. (Appointed By Vice-President Of UGV) (8 Iridescenite triangles – four on each lapel)
Deputy Vice-President Of Galaxy Fleet – Chief Lt. Commander Of The Department Of Galaxy Fleet. ((Appointed By Vice-President Of UGV) (6 Iridescenite triangles – three on each lapel)

Galaxy Fleet Command Structure

Executive Flag Ranks (Supercluster Level)

Fleet Admiral Marshall Of The United Galaxies Of Virgo – An honorary rank of the most decorated officer who advises the President and others. They have special privileges that include appointing themselves as the Admiral of a Galaxy Ship. (1 Rank Only.) Politically appointed rank by the President of UGV based on recommendations of special board of flag officers. In times of war or special missions they are given true command even beyond Fleet Admiral of UGV. They often serve as Ambassadors to other intergalactic nations. (4 Iridescenite triangles – two on each lapel)
Fleet Admiral Of The United Galaxies Of Virgo – The ranking commander of the entire Galaxy Fleet (1 Rank Only.) Politically appointed rank by the Vice-President Of Galaxy Fleet. (2 Iridescenite triangles – one on each lapel)
Fleet Admiral Of Galaxy Fleet – Commands either all divisions of fleets or all quadrants of galaxy bases. Only 2 of this rank exist and the senior Admiral is 2nd in command of Galaxy Fleet and the junior Admiral is 3rd in command. Appointed by the Fleet Admiral Of The United Galaxies Of Virgo. (6 large diamond squares – three on each lapel)
Fleet Admiral Of The Fleet – Commands an entire division of fleets or quadrant of galaxy bases. Appointed by Fleet Admiral Of Galaxy Fleet.(8 Ranks Only) (4 large square diamonds – two on each lapel)

Flag Ranks (Galaxy Level)

Fleet Admiral – Commands an entire fleet of intergalactic ships or sector of galaxy bases (Under 10,000 Ranks). (2 large square diamonds (slightly bigger than 10 diamond disks put together) – one on each lapel)
Commander Admiral – Commands a squadron of intergalactic ships or series of galaxy bases (Under 100,000 ranks) (10 diamond disks – 5 on each lapel)
Admiral – Commands an intergalactic ship or a galaxy base (Under 1 million ranks).(8 diamond disks – 4 on each lapel)
Vice-Admiral – Commands an intergalactic ship, specialty corps or a galaxy base or 2nd in command an intergalactic ship or a galaxy base.(6 diamond disks – 3 on each lapel)
Lieutenant Admiral – Commands one of many specialty corps in Galaxy Fleet or 3nd in command an intergalactic ship or a galaxy base.(4 diamond disks – 2 each lapel)
Brigadier Admiral – Commands departments of specialty corps, fleets of interstellar ships, starbases, etc. (2 diamond disks – one on each lapel)

Command Ranks (Stellar Level)

Fleet Captain – Commands an entire fleet of interstellar ships or sector of star bases (4 gold disks and one diamond disk on right lapel with additional diamond disk on left lapel)
Captain – Commands an interstellar ship or star base. (4 gold disks and one diamond disk worn on right lapel)
Commander – Commands an interplanetary ship or 2nd in command of an intergalactic ship or star base.(4 gold disks on right lapel)
Lieutenant Commander – Commands an interplanetary ship or 3rd in command of an intergalactic ship or star base.(3 gold disks on right lapel)
Major Lieutenant – Commands a department of a ship or star base. (2 gold disks on right lapel)
Lieutenant – Commands a specialized group of officers within a department. (1 gold disk on right lapel)
Senior Ensign – Commands Ensigns and various small projects. (4 silvers disks on left lapel)
Ensign – First rank given to most Academy graduates. (3 silver disks on left lapel)

Non-Command Ranks (Galaxy Fleet Academy)

Ensign (Graduate) – 7th year of schooling and beyond. Generally, upon graduating to a duty assignment they are given the rank of Lt. or Major Lt. (two silver disks on left lapel)
Senior Officer – 6th year of schooling. (one silver disk on left lapel)
Officer – Pre-Duty Assignment Graduates and those going on to specialty training into a 5th year of schooling. (four bronze bars on left lapel)
Senior Cadet – Fourth Year Students. (three bronze bars on left lapel)
Junior Cadet – Third Year Students. (two bronze bars on left lapel)
Sophomore Recruit – Second Year Students. (one bronze bar on left lapel)
Freshman Recruit – First Year Students. (No rank insignia)
Probationary Recruit – Three-month orientation period to examine student beyond their application to determine if they truly are Galaxy Fleet material. (No rank insignia/plain dull uniform unlike special colorful uniforms of fully accepted students.)

Key Notes

Virtually anyone can attain executive flag officer status since humans of the 33rd century are immortal. They have all the time in the world to ascend the ranks! The average officer serves a 100-year career cycle before finding other pursuits for a time. Often, they eventually return at distant points in the future to start anew.
There are no enlisted personnel. Everyone attends Galaxy Fleet Academy and becomes a commissioned officer.
The title of Vice-President is the current equivalent of the US Government title of Secretary. A Vice-President is in charge of a particular department of government.
Iridescenite is a crystal rarer and stronger than diamonds that appears to be all the colors of the rainbow and glistens in the light and glows in the dark. It’s found on very few planets and nowhere in our Solar System.