Commander

Commander/Senior Commander (abbreviated CDR, CMDR, SCDR, Sr. CDR) is a field grade military officer within multiple armed forces, comparable to the rank of OF-5.

Sky Legion
Characteristics


 * In the Sky Legion, the commander is a senior-grade officer rank that ranks above the Lieutenant Commander and below the Captain (Sky Legion). Commander is equivalent to the rank o  f Lieutenant Colonel in the Orion Expeditionary Corps. The insignia for the rank consists of three full silver bars with a silver five-clover leaf.
 * Commanders are more experienced rated officers within the air force, below the Captain, and are usually wing commanders in charge of a flying wing (3-4 aircraft squadrons).

Notable Sky Corps Commanders:

Alvitr Central Security
Characteristics


 * In the Alvitr Central Security Ground Force, a Commander ranks above a Major, and below a Colonel. It is equivalent to the Commander in both the Sky Legion and Senior Commander in the Central Security, as well as the Lieutenant Colonel in the Orion Expeditionary Corps. The insignia for the rank consists of two vertical silver lines with a silver star in the middle.
 * Commanders typically commands a battalion- and regiment-sized unit (300-1200 soldiers) with a Major as an executive officer (XO) and a Sergeant Major as a senior enl isted adviser  (SEA).

Atlanta Federation
Characteristics


 * A Senior Commander in the Central Security are usually the most senior officer found in a police department as the head, with a Lieutenant Commander as a deputy comm ander for the  precinct or department.
 * The Senior Commander is one rank above the Lieutenant Commander and below the Colonel. It is equivalent to the rank of Commander in other armed forces such as the Sk y Legion and A  lvitr Central Security Ground Force, as well as the Lieutenant Colonel in the Orion Expeditionary Corps. The insignia for the rank consists of four black and silver bars.