CURRENT MILITARY RANK / ORGANIZATION

Ranks:
 
Naval Marine Klingon
Fleet Admiral Field Marshall  La'quv
Admiral General Sa'
Vice Admiral Lt. General 'ech
Rear Admiral Major General La'a
Commodore Brigadier General tolth
Fleet Captain Colonel Yo'HoD
Captain Lt. Colonel HoD
Commander Major Rawl
Lt. Commander Captain Sogh
First Lieutenant First Lieutenant Lagh
Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Bu'
Lieutentant JG Lieutentant JG Da'
Ensign Sergeant Major Vaj

Chain of Command:

Vessel Space Station
Captain Commandant
First Officer Executive Officer
*Weapons Officer Operations Officer
Helm Officer Security Officer
Engineering Officer Marine Officer
Commuications Officer Commuications Officer
Science Officer Science Officer
Medical Officer Medical Officer
Marine Officer N/A
Security Officer N/A
*Usually XO
 

  First and Second Officer are Positions on Vessels only. On a ship the Second Offier also holds a Post (Helm, Weap. Sci. ect.) and the First Officer is considered the Executive Officer. The term "Chief" is a Position given to the senior Officer in that Post. All Internal Security Officers are appointed by Internal Security Service and, as such, are not considered under Naval or Marine Control. Two special positions are that of Doctor (Qel) and Ambassadore (Duya). These persons may give or receive orders as the situation may dictate and are considered "Civilian" in nature.
  Klingons Warriors who have served in both branches (Navy and Marine) may choose to accept thier rank title from either the Navy or Marine designation. For example if an officer started his career in the Marines and then transfered to the Navy he could be promoted from Cmdr.(Navy) to Lt.Col.(Marines). He would still be a Naval Officer but would thereafter be addressed as Lt. Colonel. Also there is a distintion between Rank, Position and Post. For example all three Vessels in a Squadron may have a HoD [Rank] as a Commanding Officer [Post] but, only one would be the Squadron Leader [Postion] and thus be considered the senior Officer. That person could give orders to the other Vessel Commanders. Klingons take these seeming minor distintions very seriously, woe onto the foolish subordinate who addresses a Squadron Leader as "HoD Krilar" instead of "Squadron Leader Krilar". Only another Officer of equal rank would have that privilage.