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An '''officer''' is a member of a group typically in the areas of the [[military]], police, or some other form of authority. In a military service, an officer's typical role is to command and direct, maintain discipline and make plans and provisions for operation. Certain organizations have special criteria in order to achieve the status of officer.
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== Star Fleet ==
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In the [[Federation]] [[Star Fleet]], an officer or '''commissioned officer''' is an individual who has attended, and graduated from the four-year [[cadet]] program of [[Star Fleet Academy]].  Upon graduation from the Academy, the cadet is granted a '''commission''' appointing him or her  to Star Fleet's most junior officer's rank: that of [[Ensign]]. Graduating from Star Fleet Academy also gives the '''Officer''' a degree in his or her major field of academic study, be it the Pure Sciences, Medicine, Military Science, etc.
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Commissioned officers are distinguished from '''non-commissioned officers''' and other crewmembers through the use of a [[rank]] structure.
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An '''officer''' is a member of a group typically in the areas of the [[military]], [[police]], or some other form of authority. In a military service, an officer's typical role is to command and direct, maintain discipline and make plans and provisions for operation. Certain [[:category:organizations|organizations]] have special criteria in order to achieve the status of officer.
 
  
 
== Commission ==
 
== Commission ==
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In a military service, a '''commission''' is an order from the service's supreme authority, such as its [[commander-in-chief]], authorizing an individual to legally hold a military rank, with all the privileges and responsibilities of said rank. A commission usually appoints an individual to hold an [[officer]]'s rank.
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In a military service, a '''commission''' is an order from the service's supreme authority, such as its [[Commander in Chief]], authorizing an individual to legally hold a military rank, with all the privileges and responsibilities of said rank. A commission usually appoints an individual to hold an [[officer]]'s rank.
  
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Commissions have long been used by the supreme authorities of military services throughout history to appoint officers. In the [[United States of America|United States]] military, for example, commissions were granted by the [[President of the United States]], who was the US military's Commander-in-Chief. <br>
 
  
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When an officer is promoted, the commission he/she has for his or her current rank is revoked, and replaced with a commission authorizing him/her for his/her new, higher rank. The same principle applies in a demotion, except that the new commission authorizes the officer for the lower rank he/she is being reduced to. <br>
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In times of conflict, a temporary commission could appoint an officer to command rank to replace an incapacitated or killed [[commanding officer]].  
  
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In times of conflict, a temporary commission could appoint an officer to command rank to replace an incapacitated or killed [[commanding officer]]. [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker]], for example, was granted a field commission promoting him to [[Captain]] and given command of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} when the ship's commanding officer, Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]], was abducted and [[Assimilation|assimilated]] by the [[Borg]] during their first attempt to assimilate [[Earth]].
 
  
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In situations where contact with Star Fleet is not possible for very extended periods, a commanding officer has the authority to grant commissions to officers under his or her command, or revoke their existing commissions, i.e. he/she has the authority promote or demote his/her officers. Good examples of this are when Captain [[Kathryn Janeway]], commanding officer of the {{USS|Voyager}},  promoted her [[Chief Tactical Officer]] and [[Security Chief]], [[Lieutenant]] [[Tuvok]], to the higher rank of [[Lieutenant Commander]], or when she demoted her Flight Controller, [[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] [[Tom Paris|Thomas E. Paris]], to [[Ensign]]. After a year of exemplary service, she re-promoted him to his former rank.
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In situations where contact with Star Fleet is not possible for very extended periods, a commanding officer has the authority to grant commissions to officers under his or her command, or revoke their existing commissions.
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<br>In order words, she/he has the authority promote or demote his/her officers.  
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== Star Fleet ==
 
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[[Image:Picard2367.jpg|thumb| [[Jean-Luc Picard]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} with the rank of captain.]]
 
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In the [[Federation]] [[Star Fleet]], an officer or '''commissioned officer''' is an individual who has attended, and graduated from the four-year [[cadet]] program of [[Star Fleet Academy]].  Upon graduation from the Academy, the cadet is granted a [[commission]] appointing him or her  to Star Fleet's most junior officer's rank: that of [[Ensign]]. With  the commision comes a Bachelor's degree in his or her major field of academic study, be it the Pure Sciences, Medicine, Military Science, etc.
 
  
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Commissioned officers are distinguished from [[enlisted officer|non-commissioned officers]] and other crewmembers through the use of a [[rank]] structure.
 
  
 
=== Commissioned officer rank structure ===
 
=== Commissioned officer rank structure ===
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== Other officer terms ==
 
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:''Certain officer positions can be filled by non-commissioned officers and civilians if the need arises.''
 
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=== By rank ===
 
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*[[Field officer]]
 
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*[[Flag officer]]
 
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*Line officer
 
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*[[Ranking officer]]
 
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*Commissioned officer
 
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*[[Provisional officer]]
 
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=== By title ===
 
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*[[Senior officer]] (see also: [[senior staff]])
 
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*[[First officer]]
 
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*[[Second officer]]
 
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*[[Third officer]]
 
  
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=== By command structure ===
 
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*[[Commanding officer]]
 
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*[[Executive officer]]
 
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*[[Duty officer]]
 
  
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=== By department ===
 
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[[Image:Argyle.jpg|thumb|An engineering officer in Star Fleet (2364)]]
 
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*[[Helm officer]]
 
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*[[Navigator]]
 
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*[[Operations manager|operations officer]]
 
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*[[Engineer]]
 
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*[[Tactical officer]]
 
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*[[Security officer]]
 
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*[[Weapons officer]]
 
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*[[Armory officer]]
 
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*[[Intelligence officer]]
 
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*[[Communications officer]]
 
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*[[Medical officer]]
 
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*[[Science officer]]
 
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*[[Counselor]]
 
  
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*[[Bridge officer]]
 
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*[[Records officer]]
 
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*[[Morale officer]]
 
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*[[Liaison officer]]
 
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**[[Convoy liaison officer]]
 
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**[[Fleet liaison officer]]
 
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*[[Strategic operations officer]]
 
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*[[Archaeology and anthropology officer]]
 
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Latest revision as of 13:31, 3 August 2021

An officer is a member of a group typically in the areas of the military, police, or some other form of authority. In a military service, an officer's typical role is to command and direct, maintain discipline and make plans and provisions for operation. Certain organizations have special criteria in order to achieve the status of officer.


Star Fleet

In the Federation Star Fleet, an officer or commissioned officer is an individual who has attended, and graduated from the four-year cadet program of Star Fleet Academy. Upon graduation from the Academy, the cadet is granted a commission appointing him or her to Star Fleet's most junior officer's rank: that of Ensign. Graduating from Star Fleet Academy also gives the Officer a degree in his or her major field of academic study, be it the Pure Sciences, Medicine, Military Science, etc.


Commissioned officers are distinguished from non-commissioned officers and other crewmembers through the use of a rank structure.


Commission

In a military service, a commission is an order from the service's supreme authority, such as its Commander in Chief, authorizing an individual to legally hold a military rank, with all the privileges and responsibilities of said rank. A commission usually appoints an individual to hold an officer's rank.


In times of conflict, a temporary commission could appoint an officer to command rank to replace an incapacitated or killed commanding officer.


In situations where contact with Star Fleet is not possible for very extended periods, a commanding officer has the authority to grant commissions to officers under his or her command, or revoke their existing commissions.
In order words, she/he has the authority promote or demote his/her officers.



Commissioned officer rank structure

Star Fleet ranks from lowest to highest:

  1. Ensign
  2. Lieutenant junior grade
  3. Lieutenant
  4. Lieutenant commander
  5. Commander
  6. Captain
  7. Commodore (aka Rear Admiral, lower half)
  8. Rear Admiral (upper half)
  9. Vice Admiral
  10. Admiral
  11. Fleet Admiral
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