Kadett Kadett is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. The rank is also used by members of University Officer Training Corps who may not necessarily train to become officers. This rank get that player, who reached Leutnant rank and who signed how he want to start a career with a new character in the Flotte. Need for this rank: A well-equiped Gunboat with Military Guard ID/IFF, and a good description about this ship and its crew.
Kapitanleutnant Naval forces uses the rank for newly qualified officers. The young officer have authorisation leading patrols with support fighters alone in Stuttgart system. On other systems he is just supporter of other forces, except no other officer around at the wings or at the capital fleet. Needs for this rank: 5 Patrol Reports 10 confirmed kill and/or captured smuggler.
Stabskapitanleutnant Stabskapitanleutnant is an experiented lower level ranked officer. This officer was in some real action, so he have enough experience for leading patrols into Omega systems. Needs for this rank: 10 Patrol Reports 20 confirmed kill and/or captured smuggler, minimum 1 same class vessel (gunboat) needed to destroy.
Oberstabskapitanleutnant This rank authorise the officer for take under his direct command all gunboats and fighter/bomber crafts from the fleet, if no higher ranked senior officer around. Needs for this rank: 15 Patrol Reports 30 confirmed kill and/or captured smuggler, minimum 5 same class vessel (gunboat) needed to destroy.
Korvettenkapitan Korvettenkapitan is a senior department officer on a large ship. He have enough experience for commanding a cruiser class vessel and a larger combined unit. Needs for this rank: 20 Patrol Reports 40 confirmed kill and/or captured smuggler, minimum 10 gunboat needed to destroy. Needed a Military Guard ID-ed IFF-ed, well-equipped cruiser, its description and a free place for this new cruiser inner the West Rheinland Fleet.
Fregattenkapitan Fregattenkapitan is an experiented senior officer who can lead his cruiser into the dangerous Omega systems. Needs for this rank: 25 Patrol Reports 50 confirmed kill and/or captured smuggler, minimum 1 cruiser class ship needed to destroy.
Kommodore Kommodore was held by those officers who held tactical control over more than one cruiser type vessel. Sometimes these persons called as Flottenkapitan. Kommodore can take under his direct control all cruiser and lower class ship, if no higher ranked around. Needs for this rank: 30 Patrol Reports 60 confirmed kill and/or captured smuggler, minimum 5 cruiser class ship needed to destroy.
Flotillenadmiral Flotilla Admiral is the lowest flag rank. This rank authorise the officer commanding a battleship. Needs for this rank: 30 Patrol Reports 60 confirmed kill and/or captured smuggler, minimum 10 cruiser class ship needed to destroy. Need a Military Guard ID-ed/IFF-ed, well equipped battleship and its description. Necessary a free place for this battleship inner WRF.
Konteradmiral This ranked Flag Officer can act all time in the name of Vizeadmiral, he is Vizeadmiral's deputy with full rights. He can command directly the other battleship and lower classed vessel. Needs for this rank: 35 Patrol Reports 70 confirmed kill and/or captured smuggler, minimum 1 battleship class ship needed to destroy.
Vizeadmiral Vizeadmiral is a naval officer of the highest rank at the Westliche Rheinland Flotte. Only one can be in one time. Needs for this rank: 50 Patrol Reports 100 confirmed kill and/or captured smuggler, minimum 5 battleship class ship needed to destroy.
Ranks of crew of capital ships
Matrose This is the lowest rank in the Fleet. Everyone who join the Fleet and don't have military education, get this rank. The civilians, administrative persons, skilled workers, who work inner Navy also wear this rank.
Gefreiter This rank referred to a seaman with at least two years' experience at Weltraum. Civilians, enlisted, or conscript can get this rank. A Gefreiter received about 25% higher pay than an ordinary Matrose.
Obergefreiter Obergefreiter is senior to the rank of Gefreiter, and junior to Hauptgefreiter (which is actually an appointment of Obergefreiter). At the pilots this rank equal with Korporal.
Hauptgefreiter The highest rank what a civilian can get, but usually only those reach this, who want to continue their career in the Navy. These persons usually go into a military or naval scool. It is the minimum rank of Section leaders, like example kitchener.
Bootsmann insignia Bootsmann The lowest non-commissioned officer rank at the Fleet. For this, needed a 3-year training scool at the Navy or Military. Those workers or specialists who learned their jobs in a naval scool start on this rank.
Oberbootsmann insignia Oberbootsmann After 3 year service this rank available. This rank equivalent Stabs-Oberjager at the pilots.
Hauptbootsmann insignia Hauptbootsmann After 5 year service available. Usually the person on this rank are able to make officer's jobs, by their experience. Those, who want continue their career, get this rank earlier than others. These persons need to graduate a Naval or Military Academy.