USS Kitty Hawk • NCC-1659   Chapter Handbook - Ch 6 / Sec 2
Home   Site Map   Handbook   Community Service   105th MSG   SOU-037   Join Us!   Contact Us!   Media Archive   Other Trek Sites   For Sale   STARFLEET   STARFLEET Region 1	6.B Rank and Promotion System The USS Kitty Hawk has a rank and promotion system to recognize both service by our crew and its development. In keeping with our core goal of community service, these types of events earn the most points. However, like any (fully-)volunteer organization, help is also needed from the membership to keep things running at all levels, which doesn't go unrewarded. Crew development can also be seen through attending STARFLEET Academy, with most courses earning a promotion point upon completion. 6.B.1 Ranks There are two tracks of ranks on board the USS Kitty Hawk -- enlisted and officers. There's an additional choice to be made between Fleet (Navy) ranks and Marine ranks. There's also a third option in the officer track: MACO (Military Assault Command Operations) ranks. All new members start in the enlisted track and earn Fleet ranks by default. Switching to the officer track is as easy as completing STARFLEET Academy's Officer Training School (OTS). Unless you take OTS within ninety days of joining STARLEET, the promotion point total will reset at this point. If you wish to make this jump, the best advice is to do it early in your STARFLEET career so that your promotion points will help you advance as an officer. Do note that the only two positions on the Kitty Hawk that require OTS are the CO and XO, as mandated by STARFLEET. 6.B.1.a Enlisted Ranks Designation Fleet Rank Marine Rank E-1 Crewman Recruit (CRR) Private (PVT) E-2 Crewman Apprentice (CRA) Private First Class (PFC) E-3 Crewman (CRM) Lance Corporal (LCPL) E-4 Petty Officer 3rd Class (PO3) Corporal (CPL) E-5 Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2) Sergeant (SGT) E-6 Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1) Staff Sergeant (SSGT) E-7 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Gunnery Sergeant (GSGT) E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) Master Sergeant (MSGT) or First Sergeant (1SGT) E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) Sergeant Major (SGM) or Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGSGT) 6.B.1.b Officer Ranks Designation Fleet Rank Marine/MACO Rank O-1 Ensign (ENS) 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) O-2 Lieutenant, j.g. (LTJG) 1st Lieutenant (1LT) O-3 Lieutenant (LT) Captain (MCAPT) O-4 Lt. Commander (LCDR) Major (MAJ) O-5 Commander (CDR) Lt. Colonel (LCOL) O-6 Captain (CAPT) Colonel (COL) O-7 Fleet Captain (FCAPT) Brigadier (BRIG) O-8 Commodore (COMM) Brigadier General (BGEN) O-9 Rear Admiral (RADM) Major General (MGEN) O-10 Vice Admiral (VADM) Lt. General (LGEN) O-11 Admiral (ADM) General (GEN) O-12 Fleet Admiral (FADM) ----- 6.B.2 Promotions The Command Staff will track each crew member's promotion points. Up to two-thirds of the points need for a promotion can come from Academy classes -- meaning that at least one-third of points needed for any given promotion must be from service. 6.B.2.a Enlisted Promotion Schedule E-1 to E-9 Promotion Points Needed Mininimum Time in Grade Notes E-1 --- --- Automatic rank when joining E-1 to E-2 30 6 months E-2 to E-3 45 6 months E-3 to E-4 60 6 months E-4 to E-5 120 6 months E-5 to E-6 180 1 year E-6 to E-7 240 1 year E-7 to E-8 420 1 year E-8 to E-9 720 1 year 6.B.2.b Officer Promotion Schedules Up To O-5 Promotion Points Needed Mininimum Time in Grade Notes O-1 --- --- Automatic promotion upon completing OTS O-1 to O-2 60 1 year TIG waived if holding a 3pt/month business position (see below) O-2 to O-3 120 1 year O-3 to O-4 240 1 year O-4 to O-5 480 1 year OCC also required To O-6 Promotion Points Needed Mininimum Time in Grade Notes O-5 to O-6 960 1 year Granted by the Regional Coordinator based on CO recommendation Becoming an O-6 does not require someone to be a chapter CO. STARFLEET has created a path to O-6 that allows for a recommendation to be made to our Regional Coordinator. Several of the crew have attained O-6 through this method, so it's definitely very possible to advance this far. O-7 & Beyond Promotion Notes O-6 to O-7 O-7 to O-8 O-8 to O-9 O-9 to O-10 O-10 to O-11 Granted by STARFLEET via recommendation O-12 Reserved for the CS (Commander, STARFLEET) Advancement to O-7 through O-11 is based (almost) entirely on service to the region/brigade and (especially) the fleet/corps, but continuing what got you to O-6 is also necessary. There's only one way to reach O-12 -- win the STARFLEET election for CS. 6.B-3 Earning Promotion Points Most promotion points are earned by doing something (Event Points), but there are also some opportunities to provide ongoing service to the chapter, region/brigade/battalion, and/or fleet/corps. (Several of the crew do provide service outside the chapter, each to a different aspect of STARFLEET.) This list covers most ways to earn points, but do contact the CO with suggestions for other things to add. 6.B.3.a Monthly Points Monthly Points Details 3 Kitty Hawk - Business Function - CO/XO/SO - MSG/SOU OIC/DOIC - AO, CFO, CRO, CSO, DPO, SMO, Webmaster, Yeoman - Newsletter production staff (multiple roles) 2 SFI - Region 1 service 1 SFI - Active Membership 1 SFI - Service 2 SFMC - Battalion service 2 SFMC - Brigade service 1 SFMC - Service 6.B.3.b Event Points Event Points Details Notes 10/event Community Service - KH event 5/event Community Service - non-KH event 5/event CPR Certification New and Renewals 2/event Kitty Hawk - Anniversary dinner - Attendance 1/mtg Kitty Hawk - Meeting/dinner - Prep Usually for an Anniversary Dinner 1/mtg Kitty Hawk - Monthly meeting - Attendance 3/mtg Kitty Hawk - Monthly meeting - Hosting 1/event Kitty Hawk - Other event - Attendance MSG event, Game Night, etc. 3/event Kitty Hawk - Appearance - Staffing Example: Movie theater recruiting, which typically coincides with when a Trek movie is showing 10/event Kitty Hawk - Major event - Attendance Example: Us hosting Garrett or Jane Doubled if responsible for guest's appearance 10/event Kitty Hawk - Major event - Prep Example: Us hosting Garrett or Jane 2,2,1,0 /issue Kitty Hawk - Newsletter - Content Per issue - Two for each of first two items - One for third item - Zero for fourth and beyond 6/issue Kitty Hawk - Newsletter - Production through 2021; replaced for 2022+ with monthly business function Variable Kitty Hawk - Website Content Points based on volume of content 5/award 10/award Kitty Hawk - Commendation Kitty Hawk - Special Commendation Only one awarded per person per "cause" 2/conf SFI - Regional summit - Attendance 1/activity SFI - Regional summit - Meeting 1/course SFI - Academy Course Completion Except OTS; Up to 2/3 of points needed for a given promotion 2/conf SFI - International Conference - attendance 1/activity SFI - International Conerence - additional activity 1/meeting SFMC - 1st brigade meeting 2/muster SFMC - Corps/brigade muster - attendance 1/activity SFMC - Corps/brigade muster - additional activity 3/con Convention - Attendance Not used with any other "Convention" event 3/con Convention - Panel/presentation 3/con Convention - Work at/for the con 5/con Convention - KH - Staff our table space 5,10/con Convention - KH - Setup or teardown 5 each; 10 for both at same Con 5/uni Trek Uniform - Purchase 10/uni Trek Unifrom - Make © 2024 U.S.S. 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