Senior Fleet Commander

Senior Fleet Commander‏‎

Union Fleet and System Defense Guard Rank - Pay Grade O 8

SFC is a more recent rank and has been added by request of the Klack and the Attikans. The Role of a Senior Fleet Commander is mostly a logistic and personnel managing position, managing the needs and requirements of a fleet. Usually assisting a Rear Admiral. In some cases and in smaller fleet units, the Senior Fleet Commander might be the commanding officer of the fleet. Especially in frontier fleets for example the 120th Fleet. In major fleets such as the first for example, the Senior Fleet Commander has two Fleet Commanders in his command staff.

A Senior Fleet Commander of a SDG Unit is usually the Commanding officer for all Defense forces of a Star System. In case of an attack the SFC has command authority over all military units in the System (regardless of branch- except fleet) A SFC can order mobilization. Menaing all reservists can be ativated.

The Annual Conference of System Defense Guard Senior Commanders is an event that is held at The Assembly and the SFC -SD take a seat in the Alcove of the rrespective palnet/system and the State of Union Defense is discussed.