Cadet
| RS Rank List | Abbr. |
|---|---|
 Cadet
|
CDT |
 Lieutenant Junior Grade
|
LJG |
 Second Lieutenant
|
2LT |
 First Lieutenant
|
1LT |
 Captain
|
CPT |
 Major
|
MAJ |
 Lieutenant Commander
|
LCM |
 Commander
|
CMDR |
 Lieutenant Colonel
|
LCL |
 Colonel
|
COL |
 Brigadier General
|
BGN |
 Major General
|
MGN |
 Lieutenant General
|
LGN |
 General
|
GEN |
 Commodore
|
COM |
 Rear Admiral
|
RA |
 Vice Admiral
|
VA |
 Admiral
|
ADM |
 Fleet Admiral
|
FA |
 Bar Admiral (Obs)
|
BA |
| Sector Admiral (Obs)
|
SA |
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| Rank Details | |||||
| Description | Detail | ||||
| Abbreviation: | CDT File:Second Lieutenant Rank Insignia Small.gif‎ | ||||
| Level: | none | ||||
| Promotion by (min): | automatic | ||||
| Min time at rank: | n/a | ||||
All new members of the Rebel Squadrons must first start out as a Cadet. This is not a rank. A Cadet must first confirm their wish to join. They are then placed in the fleet(s) for which they specified to join. A person may be given rank by graduating from a fleet's academy or by earning the one of the Beginner's Path ribbons. Depending on a person's accomplishments while a cadet, they may be given the rank Lieutenant Junior Grade or Second Lieutenant.[[1]]
It is highly recommended that new cadets review the Ops Manual to learn how the Rebel Squadrons is organized and what the club has to offer. It is also recommended that they review all documents and graduation requirements for the fleets they've joined.[[2]] More information may be available in the Academy article.
Roster Database quirks
Many historical members who served before or in 2001 have the rank of Cadet, even though they had achieved a much higher rank during their career. This is due to an accident where all rank data was lost; see Shik's Cadet Incident.