Fleet Commander

Fleet Commander‏‎

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

The Command Structure reform of the Union Fleet of 4000 has added and changed Flag officer and Command Officer ranks to the Union Armed Forces. It was felt that the old Yerran Per Astro Rank Structure was simply not adequate to reflect the enormous forces and the many members of large military units. The rank and position of Fleet Commander is a Pay grade O 8 Senior Command Officer that follows Battle Group Commodore. In general there are two Fleet Commanders to every fleet. Both have identicla authorities. This os done so there is a Fleet Commander on duty at all times. Usually done at Midnight OTT - "The Change of the Fleet Command". Some Fleets have a three day rythm others use a weekly rythm, but one Commander is off duty and the other is active.It is called the Tandem Fleet Command doctrine. The active Commander has all authority, the inactive one has none. Due to this system (that is repeated downward through all ranks and positions) Mobilization and reacting to a crisis can be done in moments, instead of hours or days. The Fleet Commanders are seen as the Backbone of the Union Fleet. It is them who have sufficient command authority to act but are still in daily contact with their Commodores and Captains. The Fleet \Commander usually occupies a mobile Command Post ( Fleet Flag Ship)