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| Commander 
| Commander 
| General
| General
| [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] (See Note #1)
| [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] <ref>Under martial law [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] is the Supreme Commander of the remaining [[The Fleet (TOS)|Rag-tag Fleet]] [G-4 Sr.+ or G-5]. ([[Baltar's Escape]])</ref>
|-
|-
| Commander
| Commander
| Lieutenant General
| Lieutenant General
| [[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]] (See Note #2)
| [[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]] <ref>In "[[The Living Legend, Part II (TOS)|The Living Legend]]" Commander [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] is believed lost with the [[Fifth Fleet]]. They never say that Cain is 5th Fleet Commander. Cain is an independent operator; this would slow your promotions. Cain and [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] are from the same class; Cain finishes ahead of Adama. [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] (likely a sophomore when Cain and Adama graduated) was at the Academy during the same timeframe, but is younger than Cain and Adama.</ref>
|-
|-
| Commander
| Commander
| Major General
| Major General
| [[Kronus|Commander Kronus]] (See Note #3)
| [[Kronus|Commander Kronus]] <ref>Commander [[Kronus]] was fleet commander of 600 ships including the [[Battlestar (TOS)|Battlestar]] ''[[Rycon]]'' ([[Fourth Fleet]]) He was retired; re-activated by [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]], a former aide of [[Kronus]]. "[[Take the Celestra]]"</ref>
|-
|-
| class="infoboxheader" colspan="3" align=left style="font-size:85%;" | '''COMMISSIONED OFFICERS'''
| class="infoboxheader" colspan="3" align=left style="font-size:85%;" | '''COMMISSIONED OFFICERS'''
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| Colonel (Jr. or Lt.Col.) 
| Colonel (Jr. or Lt.Col.) 
| Lieutenant Colonel
| Lieutenant Colonel
| Colonel (Jr.) [[Tolan]] (See Note #4)
| Colonel (Jr.) [[Tolan]] <ref>[[Cain (TOS)|Cain]]'s [[XO]], Colonel [[Tolan]] refers to Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] as "sir" in "[[The Living Legend, Part II]]". Full Colonels do not address one another as "sir". However all Colonels (even Lt. Colonels) are addressed as "Colonel" or "sir" by lower ranking staff. On the other hand, since Tigh had been temporarily installed as commander of the Pegasus, Tolen would have to address him as sir - even if they were the same rank (so there may not be a rank of 'lieutenant colonel').</ref>
|-
|-
| Major (used in the novelizations)
| Major (used in the novelizations)
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| Ensign (lowest ranking officer) 
| Ensign (lowest ranking officer) 
| N/A
| N/A
| Ensign [[Greenbean]] (See Note #5)
| Ensign [[Greenbean]] <ref>[[Zac]] was probably an Ensign, just listed incorrectly on the credits of "[[Saga of a Star World]]". The reasoning is that Zac had never been on a patrol; Lieutenants typically have flight experience and accrued flight time.</ref>
|-
|-
| class="infoboxheader" colspan="3" align=left style="font-size:85%;" | '''ENLISTED NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS'''
| class="infoboxheader" colspan="3" align=left style="font-size:85%;" | '''ENLISTED NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS'''
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==Notes==
==Notes==
#Under martial law [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] is the Supreme Commander of the remaining [[The Fleet (TOS)|Rag-tag Fleet]] [G-4 Sr.+ or G-5]. ("[[Baltar's Escape]]")
#In "[[The Living Legend, Part II (TOS)|The Living Legend]]" Commander [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] is believed lost with the [[Fifth Fleet]]. They never say that Cain is 5th Fleet Commander. Cain is an independent operator; this would slow your promotions. Cain and [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] are from the same class; Cain finishes ahead of Adama. [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] (likely a sophomore when Cain and Adama graduated) was at the Academy during the same timeframe, but is younger than Cain and Adama.
#Commander [[Kronus]] was fleet commander of 600 ships including the [[Battlestar (TOS)|Battlestar]] ''[[Rycon]]'' ([[Fourth Fleet]]) He was retired; re-activated by [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]], a former aide of [[Kronus]]. "[[Take the Celestra]]"
#[[Cain (TOS)|Cain]]'s [[XO]], Colonel [[Tolan]] refers to Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] as "sir" in "[[The Living Legend, Part II]]". Full Colonels do not address one another as "sir". However all Colonels (even Lt. Colonels) are addressed as "Colonel" or "sir" by lower ranking staff. On the other hand, since Tigh had been temporarily installed as commander of the Pegasus, Tolen would have to address him as sir - even if they were the same rank (so there may not be a rank of 'lieutenant colonel').
#[[Zac]] was probably an Ensign, just listed incorrectly on the credits of "[[Saga of a Star World]]". The reasoning is that Zac had never been on a patrol; Lieutenants typically have flight experience and accrued flight time.
#[[Omega]] is an officer; he has rights to [[Officer's Club]], we do not know what kind because the series ended after one network season. Omega could have been a '''warrant officer''' or a '''Lieutenant'''.
#[[Omega]] is an officer; he has rights to [[Officer's Club]], we do not know what kind because the series ended after one network season. Omega could have been a '''warrant officer''' or a '''Lieutenant'''.


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==Credit==
==Credit==
This information is derived from the defunct [http://web.archive.org/web/20020211014705/http://bginfosphere.com/index.html Battlestar Galactica InfoSphere]; credit for initial corrections of this rank breakdown go to the fan referred to as "Fur".
This information is derived from the defunct [http://web.archive.org/web/20020211014705/http://bginfosphere.com/index.html Battlestar Galactica InfoSphere]; credit for initial corrections of this rank breakdown go to the fan referred to as "Fur".
==References==
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Revision as of 04:23, 19 September 2006

BSG Military Rankings U.S. Air Force Rankings BSG Examples
FLAG OFFICERS
Commander General Commander Adama [1]
Commander Lieutenant General Commander Cain [2]
Commander Major General Commander Kronus [3]
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Colonel Colonel Colonel Tigh
Colonel (Jr. or Lt.Col.) Lieutenant Colonel Colonel (Jr.) Tolan [4]
Major (used in the novelizations) Major N/A
Captain (Full Flight Wing Commander) Captain Captain Apollo
Lieutenant (1st/ Sr. grade) [Flight Leader] First Lieutenant 1st Lts. Boomer, Sheba, Bojay
Lieutenant (2nd/Jr. grade; J.G.) 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lts. Brie, Deitra, Starbuck, and Zac
Ensign (lowest ranking officer) N/A Ensign Greenbean [5]
ENLISTED NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Senior Flight Sergeant Staff Sergeant Flight Sergeant (Sr.) Jolly
Flight Sergeant Senior Airman Flight Sergeant Ortega
Flight Corporal Airman 1st Class Flight Corporal Rigel
Petty Officer/Yeoman/Private (1st Class) Airman N/A
Cadets (The Academy; Saga of a Star World) N/A N/A
Recruits (The Man with Nine Lives) N/A Borellian Nomen "Recruits"

Notes[edit]

  1. Omega is an officer; he has rights to Officer's Club, we do not know what kind because the series ended after one network season. Omega could have been a warrant officer or a Lieutenant.

See Also[edit]

Military Ranks (RDM) - Ranks from the re-imagined series.

Credit[edit]

This information is derived from the defunct Battlestar Galactica InfoSphere; credit for initial corrections of this rank breakdown go to the fan referred to as "Fur".

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Under martial law Adama is the Supreme Commander of the remaining Rag-tag Fleet [G-4 Sr.+ or G-5]. (Baltar's Escape)
  2. ↑ In "The Living Legend" Commander Cain is believed lost with the Fifth Fleet. They never say that Cain is 5th Fleet Commander. Cain is an independent operator; this would slow your promotions. Cain and Adama are from the same class; Cain finishes ahead of Adama. Tigh (likely a sophomore when Cain and Adama graduated) was at the Academy during the same timeframe, but is younger than Cain and Adama.
  3. ↑ Commander Kronus was fleet commander of 600 ships including the Battlestar Rycon (Fourth Fleet) He was retired; re-activated by Commander Adama, a former aide of Kronus. "Take the Celestra"
  4. ↑ Cain's XO, Colonel Tolan refers to Colonel Tigh as "sir" in "The Living Legend, Part II". Full Colonels do not address one another as "sir". However all Colonels (even Lt. Colonels) are addressed as "Colonel" or "sir" by lower ranking staff. On the other hand, since Tigh had been temporarily installed as commander of the Pegasus, Tolen would have to address him as sir - even if they were the same rank (so there may not be a rank of 'lieutenant colonel').
  5. ↑ Zac was probably an Ensign, just listed incorrectly on the credits of "Saga of a Star World". The reasoning is that Zac had never been on a patrol; Lieutenants typically have flight experience and accrued flight time.

Re-imagined Series definition: Battlestar Group (TRS: "Water"). It also doubles as an acronym for the television series itself.

Re-imagined Series definition: plastic explosive similar to modern C-4, see: G-4 (TRS: "Water")

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