Ranks, Titles, and Promotions

[Latias]

So, one of the biggest problems we face in the Medical Corps and other units is how do the ranks work? How do these ranks equate to other ranks? Do these people have any authority, and if so, more authority than others? I'm writing this out to resolve this as best as forum text can.

 

RANKS:

The ranks in the Medical Corps are the exact same as the ranks in the Engineering Corps, they are Specialist ranks which dictate your level of proficiency and seniority. Every Specialist rank has an MI rank equivalent which determines how much a Specialist is paid (their paygrade), not their authority. The ranks are as follows (from lowest to highest):

 

Third Specialist (3Spc.) -> Second Specialist (2Spc.) -> -> Specialist (Spc.) -> Master Specialist (MSpc.)

Private First Class (Pfc.) -> Lance Corporal (LCpl.) -> Corporal (Cpl.) -> Sergeant (Sgt.)*

*Subject to change.

 

These ranks and paygrades determine how high or low you are on the chain of command, and how much you get paid equally to. If you're a Master Specialist, you have a great deal of authority and responsibility WITHIN THE CORPS ONLY, you get paid the same as a Sergeant, BUT your authority does not equal one outside of a MEDICAL SITUATION.

 

There are circumstances where a medic may be promoted to a JNCO (Junior NCO) position or higher, if this is the case, the following will occur:

1. The medic will hold the paygrade of either their previous Specialist rank or their current MI rank, whichever is higher.
2. The medic will still maintain their Specialist position within the Corps and may still be promoted in that regard, they simply only hold an extra rank which is determined by MI Command.
3. The medic's priorities on a deployment will change; they will no longer be medic first, they will be infantry first. If you are chosen to command an element, you command an element, if you're not in command of somebody, you're a medic.

TITLES:

With administrative backing preferably, titles may be established within the Medical Corps to provide further detail into who has the higher authority in a given situation.

 

For example (from lowest to highest), General Medical Officer (GMO), Executive Medical Officer (XMO), and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) are all titles that are used to dictate the highest positions in the Corps. If you're one of these three, you're the top of the Corps, and you collaborate with your superiors/equals to further shape the future of the Corps as a whole.

 

General Medical Officer -> Executive Medical Officer -> Chief Medical Officer

 

Doctors are a special case; simple to say, they've been commissioned and are recognized as Officers. A doctor will almost always be commissioned as a Captain or Major, and will be provided the same respects of an Officer. This does not mean they can overrule the CMO, Doctors are still subordinates to the Chief Medical Officer, and whoever the CMO deems is higher than the Doctors (the XMO in some cases).

 

PROMOTIONS:*

A new system will soon be implemented as to how promotions will work for Specialists; PROMOTION BOARDS. When a medic is deemed fit for promotion, the medic will undergo a promotion board which will be reviewed by the Senior Staff, Medical Trainers, and Doctors within the Corps. The medic in question will be asked a few questions in regards to their performance, the board will review the medic's record and recommendations, and then a medical scenario will be provided on a SIM-MAN as a final test. Upon completion of all three portions of the board, the medic will be provided a final answer as to whether a promotion is suitable.

 

The questions asked will most likely relate to key moments and personal review of one's self, and the medical scenario will be randomized for every promotion board, for every person. The scenario will become more difficult given the current rank of the medic who may be promoted.

*Subject to change

[Fitz]

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