Fiction:Tybusen Intergalactic Allied Federation/Soldiers

The TIAF currently enlists over 10 million soldiers and officers in the military, made up of citizens from all over the Federation. The military would not be able to function with out these soldiers.

Ranking System
The TIAF uses this ranking system to determine privileges and amount of control given to soldiers. A soldiers rank is signified by a badge on their uniform.

Soldier/Officer- These are the lowest ranking soldiers in the army. They don't even get a title. However, they are important nonetheless, as they are the ones that form the front lines as well as control aircraft and terrestrial vehicles (tanks, boats, etc.). Soldiers are more often seen down on the battlefield, fighting on foot or in tanks. Officers are commonly operating radar, aircraft, or other systems aboard large warships.

Private/Major (Pvt./Mjr.)- These two ranks are essentially the same, though there is one difference. Soldiers are automatically promoted to Private after 6 months of service. Majors have the same criteria, though require a recommendation from a higher-ranked officer. Majors tend to have slightly more authority than Privates, and are also more respected by higher ranks than Privates.

2nd Lieutenant (2nd Lt.)- 2nd Lieutenants are ranked directly above the Private/Major rank, but below 1st Lieutenant. They are assistants to the 1st Lieutenant and General, but other than that, there's not much to them. They are allowed to carry more advanced weaponry than lower ranks, but their equipment is primitive compared to the weapons utilized by Admirals and the Commander.

1st Lieutenant (1st Lt.)- 1st Lieutenants serve directly under the General of each Battalion within each Regiment or Conquista. They work with the Captain and General to map out the battle strategy and usually follow right behind the General when marching into battle. For every General, there are about 2 1st Lieutenants.

Brigadier General (Brg. Gen.)- This is the lowest rank of General. Generals control each individual Battalion within each Regiment, and their General rank dictates how many soldiers they are allowed to command. Brigadier Generals are allowed to control up to 5,000 soldiers.

Colonel General (Col. Gen.)- This is the second rank of General. Colonel Generals can control up to 10,000 soldiers.

Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen.)- This is the third rank of General. Lt. Generals are allowed to command up to 15,000 soldiers. Lt. Generals (and any rank after this) are also allowed to dismiss soldiers on account of bad behavior or disrespect.

General (Gen.)- This is the highest rank a General can achieve. Generals can control up to 25,000 soldiers at once, and can control an additional 5,000 with the Captain's consent. They work very closely with the Captain to plan out battle strategy.

Captain (Cpt.)- These guys are the leaders of entire Regiments of the Armada. They have the ultimate authority over lower-ranking soldiers within their Regiment, and can usually only achieve this rank by showing outstanding leadership ability, as well as excellence in combat.

Admiral (Adm.)- Admirals control entire Sectors of the military. They even have authority over Captains, the leaders of huge amounts of soldiers. Since there are only six designated Sectors of the Armada, there are six Admirals: Admiral Mermus (Lustergan), Admiral Ylands (Singtoo), Admiral Demen (Dubel), Admiral Khoffman (Wub), Admiral Tanyan (Fernikki), and Admiral Routhis (Metedarl). All other Regiments of the military are controlled by their respective Captains.

Lieutenant Commander (Lt. Com.)- Lieutenant Commander is the second-highest rank in the entire military. There is only one Lt. Commander, Lt. Samenor. He works with the Commander to map out how the military should be advancing on enemy territory or if the army should retreat from an area to prevent too much damage.

Commander of the Military (Com.)- Commander is the highest rank any soldier could possibly achieve at all. He has the ultimate authority over all soldiers or officers. There have only been three Commanders in the history of the TIAF: Commander Roarke (270-375 SY), Commander Lorrelas (375-Present), and Lt. Samenor (795 SY, while Lorrelas was kidnapped). The current Commander is Commander Lorrelas.