Commander

Commander (abbreviated CDR, CMDR) is a field grade military officer within multiple armed forces in both the Orion Nero Initiative and Alvitr Central Security, comparable to the rank of OF-5.

Sky Legion
Characteristics


 * In the Sky Legion, a Commander is a senior-grade officer, ranking above Lieutenant Commander and below Captain. A Commander is equivalent to the rank of Lieutenant C olonel in the  ONI Army, and the insignia is represented by three full silver bars and a silver four-clover leaf.
 * A Commander generally commands a squadron in operations group, mission support groups, maintenance groups, or a squadron commander in a medical group. The commander may also serve as a Director of Operations (DO) in a squadron in the operations group before assuming command of their won squadron.

Central Security

 * In the Central Security, a Commander is the most senior commissioned officer in charge of a Central Security department. A commander ranks above Police Captain and below Police Colonel. It is comparable to the rank of OF-5 in other armed forces within the Orion Nero Initiative, and the insignia is represented by three lines and a star at the top.
 * A commander is usually in charge of an entire police department, usually holding jurisdiction over a select area within a city.

Notable Central Security Commanders:


 * CMDR. Fletcher
 * CMDR. Reyes (Until 2064)

ACS Ground Force

 * In the creation of the ACS, the Police Commander rank became the commander rank for the ACS Ground Forces, becoming a senior commissioned officer rank within the ACS Ground Force. Bearing the same insignia, the commander still ranks above Captain and below Colonel.
 * An ACS Ground Force Commander typically commands a battalion-sized unit (300-1200 troopers), and may also serve as a deputy commander in a regiment-sized units (1000-2000 troopers), with a Colonel being the main commander.