Chain of Command - Soldiers of Legend

The Soldiers of Legend Chain of Command is based off the United States Marine Corps. There are four separate levels to the chain of command. The Flag officers, Senior Officers, Junior Officers, Staff Non-Commissioned Officers, and to finish it up, the Non-Commissioned Officers. Also called the enlisted side, all new members are joined into the Non-Commissioned Officer ranks. Only under the CO or XO authorization can a member be recruited into a Staff NCO billet.

– LEGEND –
	Legend – Lgd
	The Legend is the Most Honoured Officer of the Soldiers of Legend. This rank can only be achieved when it is felt that you have progressed through the ranks and contributed a great deal to the operation of the clan, You must have upheld the Soldiers of Legend Constitution in the highest regard and it is felt that you are exceptional at what you do.
– FLAG OFFICERS –
	General – Gen
	The General is the Commanding Officer of the Soldiers of Legend. No other member can serve this billet. The General is responsible for every division, every member, every detail of the Soldiers of Legend. The Commanding Officer is the most highly responcible member of the League.
	Lieutenant General – LtGen
	The Lieutenant General is the Executive Officer and the 2nd Executive Officer of the Soldiers of Legend. These members have shown that they have what it takes to lead the members under them, that they can do what it takes to be a leader of the Soldiers of Legend. The XO and the 2dXO serve as the CO’s right hand man.
	Major General – MGen
	The Major General is the senior listed member of the Soldiers of Legend. This is the highest rank any member of the Soldiers of Legend can recieve without assignment as Executive Officer or Commanding Officer of the Soldiers of Legend.
	Brigadier General – BGen
	The Brigadier General is the newest member of the Flag Officers. These Members have shown that they have been loyal to the Soldiers of Legend, and that they can take that next step to being a Leader of the Soldiers of Legend. Every member who reaches this billet should be honored.
– SENIOR OFFICERS –
	Colonel – Col
	The Colonel is the Leaders of the Soldiers of Legend. They are the ones that have shown that they know what it takes, they have what it takes, to be a Legend.
	Lieutenant Colonel – LtCol
	The Lieutenant Colonel is one of those members who you know is one of them loyal members. If you see a Lieutenant Colonel, you know they know thier stuff, so be sure you give them thier resepct.
– JUNIOR OFFICERS –
	Major – Maj
	The Major is a member who has been with the Soldiers of Legend for quite awhile now. They have seen thier time and deserve thier rank. These members are those who should be looked at with honor and pride.
	Captain – Cpt
	The Captain is the most common rank of an officer. These are officers who have been in the enlisted side, and have now seen what it is to be an officer. They are those who are learning to be leaders and see what it takes to have to lead others.
	First Lieutenant – 1Lt
	First Lieutenants are some of the newest members of the Officer ranks. These are members who have shown that they have what it takes as an enlisted, and have shown improvement in thier leader skills.
	Second Lieutenant – 2Lt
	A Second Lieutenant is the newest member of the Officer ranks. To be an officer means to lead those under you. These members have shown that they have what it takes to lead those under them and have earned the nickname “MUSTANG”.
– STAFF NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS –
	Master Sergeant – MSgt
	The Master Sergeant is the highest Non-Commissioned Officer. He is one step to becoming an Officer, and is what the Soldiers of Legend is all about. Members moving closer to becoming a “Mustang”.
	Gunnery Sergeant – GSgt
	Nicknamed “Gunny”, the Gunnery Sergeant is a member who has shown dedication in thier field and have been in the Soldiers of Legend long enough to know what honor, courage, and commitment really is.
	Staff Sergeant – SSgt
	The Staff Sergeant is the first of the Staff Non-Commissioned Officers. To reach this rank means that you have shown your dedication to the Soldiers of Legend, and knows that it is to be an NCO. Now it is time to start leading those you used to serve with.
– NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS –
	Sergeant – Sgt
	The Sergeant is the “best rank of the Soldiers of Legend”. This is the most common rank of all members in the Soldiers of Legend. Sergeants are the backbone of the Soldiers of Legend. They know what it is to be a member of the Soldiers of Legend.
	Corporal – Cpl
	Corporals are the beginning of what it is to be an NCO. Once you reach Corporal, you have shown that you are dedicated to what you do. You follow orders, you know your stuff, and you do what you have to to get the job done.
	Lance Corporal – LCpl
	Lance Corporals are some of the newest members of the Soldiers of Legend. They are new, but have what it takes to become a leader. The Lance Corporal is still in the learning stages, but will one day take the Corporals or Sergeants places.
	Private First Class – PFC
	A Private First Class is one of the newest members of the Soldiers of Legend. They too have awhile to become a leader of others, and must first prove thier loyalty to the others in the League before they can truly be noticed as a Non-Commissioned Officer.
	Private – Pvt
	Privates are the newest member of the Soldiers of Legend. With no rank insignia, they are pretty much the working bees of the Soldiers of Legend. They have awhile to become a leader of others, but must first prove thier loyalty to the others in the League before they can truly be noticed as a Non-Commissioned Officer.