=Introduction=

Crew members of the USS Animus are each assigned a rank which reflects that member’s contribution to the Ship, the local Fleet and affiliated Organisations.

Crew members are able to earn rank promotions through a system of required and elective requirements: meet the correct number of requirements, and you have earned your promotion.

Company Grade Promotions up to the grade of O-5 (Commander) are approved by the Command Team.
Captain Promotions from the grade of O-6 (Captain / Colonel) are approved by the Regional Coordinator.
Fleet Captain Promotions from the grade of O-7 (Fleet Captain / Brigadier) are approved by the Admiralty.

==Tracking==

It’s the responsibility of the individual member to keep track of the requirements met, as well as the necessary supporting documentation. When you’ve earned your promotion, bring it to the attention of your superior (in most cases your Department Chief, Second Officer, or Executive officer), and then the Command Team will either grant or reject your promotion at that time.

==Procedure==
When you believe you’ve fulfilled the requirements for a promotion, please follow the following path of contact / Chain of Command.
Department Chief >> Second Officer >> First Officer >> Commanding Officer

Never go directly to the Commanding Officer to request your promotion, please follow the “Chain of Command”.

==Rejected Promotion Requests==

If your rank promotion is rejected for some reason, you may appeal the decision with the Executive Officer. Having a rejected rank promotion will not prevent you from making successful requests in the future. You must be provided with a reason for why your promotion was rejected.

==Demotions==

Demotions are not taken lightly, the Command Staff has never demoted a member…..yet.

If a member were to violate our Fleet’s Rules and Regulations, or the laws of your local state & government. Then the Command Staff and the member’s Department Chief would hold a meeting with the member to discuss the violation

==Rank Regression==

If a member ceases to remain apart of an approved outside organisation, they will revert to the enlisted equivalent to that rank until such a time as they rejoin the outside organisation.

==Officer Rank Progression==

Midshipman	Ensign	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Lieutenant	Lieutenant Commander	Commander	Captain

==Enlisted Rank Progression==

Crewman	Petty Officer 3rd Class	Petty Officer 2nd Class	Petty Officer 1st Class	Chief Petty Officer	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Master Chief Petty Officer

=Promotion Criteria by Grade=

==Enlisted Rank Progression==
Members of the Animus with no affiliation to outside Star Trek Groups

===Crewman - CRMN (Entry Rank)===

The following must all be met in order to qualify for this rating:
The member must be a member of either the Animus’ Facebook Group or Discord, and like USS Animus Facebook Page/Instagram account

• ===E-4 Petty Officer 3rd Class - PO3===
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• '''Mandatory Requirements'''
• The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion:
• The member must be a member of either the Animus’ Facebook Group or Discord, and like USS Animus Facebook Page/Instagram account
• The member must register a profile on the ship’s roster page
• The member must hold the grade of Crewman.
• Two hundred days have passed since the member’s previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Animus activities in that time.
• The member is in good standing of the USS Animus

'''Elective Requirements'''

• Three of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion:
• The member has attended at least three Animus events since last promotion.
• The member has hosted or commanded at least one Animus event since last promotion.
• The member has acquired a correct and accurate uniform since his/her last promotion.
• The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Animus, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
• The member has had at least one article published on the USS Animus website or Your Eyes Only newsletter since his/her last promotion.
• The member has recruited two new members to the USS Animus since his/her last promotion.
• The member has been active in either the Animus’ Discord or Facebook Group for a minimum of one hour per day on thirty separate days since his/her last promotion.

===E-5 Petty Officer 2nd Class - PO2===
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• '''Mandatory Requirements'''
• The member must be a member of either the Animus’ Facebook Group or Discord, and like USS Animus Facebook Page/Instagram account
• The member must register a profile on the ship’s roster page
• The member must hold the grade of PO-3.
• One Earth year has passed since the member’s previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Animus activities in that time.
• The member is in good standing of the USS Animus

'''Elective Requirements'''

Four of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion:
The member has attended at least six Animus events since last promotion.
The member has hosted or commanded at least one Animus events since last promotion.
The member has acquired a correct and accurate uniform since last promotion.
The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Animus, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since last promotion.
The member has had at least one article published on the USS Animus website or Your Eyes Only newsletter since last promotion.
The member has recruited one new member to the USS Animus since last promotion.
The member has been active in either the Animus’ Discord or Facebook Group for a minimum of one hour per day on sixty separate days since last promotion.

===E-6 Petty Officer 1st Class - PO1===
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'''Mandatory Requirements'''

The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion:
The member must be a member of either the Animus’ Facebook Group or Discord, and like USS Animus Facebook Page/Instagram account
The member must register a profile on the ship’s roster page
The member must hold the grade of PO-2.
The member is in good standing of the USS Animus
Five hundred days have passed since the member’s previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Animus activities in that time.

'''Elective Requirements'''

Five of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion: The member has attended at least nine Animus events since his/her last promotion.
The member has hosted or commanded at least three Animus events since his/her last promotion.
The member has acquired a correct and accurate uniform since his/her last promotion.
The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Animus, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
The member has had at least three articles published on the USS Animus website or Your Eyes Only newsletter since his/her last promotion.
The member has recruited four new members to the USS Animus since his/her last promotion.
The member has been active in either the Animus’ Discord or Facebook Group for a minimum of one hour per day on ninety separate days since his/her last promotion.

===E-7 Chief Petty Officer - CPO===
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'''Mandatory Requirements'''

The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion:
The member must be a member of either the Animus’ Facebook Group or Discord, and like USS Animus Facebook Page/Instagram account
The member must register a profile on the ship’s roster page
The member must hold the grade of PO-1.
The member is a member in good standing of the USS Animus
Five hundred days have passed since the member’s previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Animus activities in that time.

'''Elective Requirements'''

Six of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion: The member has attended at least twelve Animus events since his/her last promotion.
The member has hosted or commanded at least four Animus event since his/her last promotion.
The member has acquired a correct and accurate uniform since his/her last promotion.
The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Animus, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
The member has had at least four articles published on the USS Animus website or Your Eyes Only newsletter since his/her last promotion.
The member has recruited five new members to the USS Animus since his/her last promotion.
The member has been active in either the Animus’ Discord or Facebook Group for a minimum of one hour per day for one hundred and twenty separate days since his/her last promotion.

=Promotion Criteria By Grade=
==Commissioned Officers==
Animus members affiliated with Approved External Star Trek Group

===Midshipman - MIDN (Entry Level)===

To qualify for this Grade the following must be met
Evidence of membership with an Approved External Organisation (AEO)

===O-1: Ensign – ENS ===
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'''Mandatory Requirements'''

The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion:
The member must be a member of either the Animus’ Facebook Group or Discord, and like USS Animus Facebook Page/Instagram account
Must be a member of Starfleet International
The member must have passed the OTS (Officer Training School) exam from STARFLEET Academy or equivalent.
Must hold the rank Midshipman
The member must register a profile on the ship’s roster page

===O-2: Lieutenant, Junior Grade – LTJG ===
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'''Mandatory Requirements'''

The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion: The member must be a member of either the Animus’ Facebook Group or Discord, and like USS Animus Facebook Page/Instagram account
Must be a member of an Approved External Organisation.
The member must have passed the OTS (Officer Training School) exam from STARFLEET Academy or equivalent.
The member must hold the grade of O-1.
The member is a member in good standing of their Approved External Organisation
Two hundred days have passed since the member’s previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Animus activities in that time.

'''Elective Requirements'''

Three of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion: Has been 'mentioned in dispatches' by Command Staff to Approved External Organisation
The member has attended at least three Animus events since his/her last promotion.
The member has completed at least five Academy Courses since his/her last promotion.
The member has hosted or commanded at least one Animus event since his/her last promotion.
The member has acquired a correct and accurate uniform since his/her last promotion.
The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Animus, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
The member has had at least one article published on the USS Animus website or Your Eyes Only newsletter since his/her last promotion.
The member has volunteered for service in a Regional department or task team and served in that capacity for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
The member has recruited two new members to the USS Animus since his/her last promotion.
The member has been active in either the Animus’ Discord or Facebook Group for a minimum of one hour per day on thirty separate days since his/her last promotion.
The member has been awarded at least one Training or Academy Award by their Approved External Organisation since his/her last promotion.

===O-3: Lieutenant – LT ===
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'''Mandatory Requirements'''

The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion: The member must be a member of either the Animus’ Facebook Group or Discord, and like USS Animus Facebook Page/Instagram account
Must be a member of an Approved External Organisation
The member must have passed the OTS (Officer Training School) exam from STARFLEET Academy or equivalent.
The member must hold the grade of O-2.
One Earth year has passed since the member’s previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Animus activities in that time.
The member is a member in good standing of their Approved External Organisation.

'''Elective Requirements'''

Four of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion:
Has been 'mentioned in dispatches' by Command Staff to Approved External Organisation
The member has attended at least six Animus events since his/her last promotion.
The member has completed at least ten Academy Courses since his/her last promotion.
The member has hosted or commanded at least two Animus events since his/her last promotion.
The member has acquired a correct and accurate uniform since his/her last promotion.
The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Animus, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
The member has had at least two articles published on the USS Animus website or Your Eyes Only newsletter since his/her last promotion.
The member has volunteered for service in a Regional department or task team and served in that capacity for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
The member has recruited three new members to the USS Animus since his/her last promotion.
The member has been awarded at least one Training or Academy Award by their Approved External Organisation since his/her last promotion.

===O-4: Lieutenant Commander – LCDR ===
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'''Mandatory Requirements

The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion: The member must be a member of either the Animus’ Facebook Group or Discord, and like USS Animus Facebook Page/Instagram account Must be a member of Starfleet International The member must have passed the OTS (Officer Training School) exam from STARFLEET Academy or equivalent. The member must hold the grade of O-3. The member is a member in good standing of their Approved External Organisation Five hundred days have passed since the member’s previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Animus activities in that time.

Elective Requirements

Five of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion:
The member must have passed the OCC (Officers Command College) exam from STARFLEET Academy or equivalent
Has been 'mentioned in dispatches' by Command Staff to Approved External Organisation
The member has attended at least nine Animus events since his/her last promotion.
The member has completed at least fifteen Academy Courses since his/her last promotion.
The member has hosted or commanded at least three Animus events since his/her last promotion.
The member has acquired a correct and accurate uniform since his/her last promotion.
The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Animus, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
The member has had at least three articles published on the USS Animus website or Your Eyes Only newsletter since his/her last promotion.
The member has volunteered for service in a Regional department or task team and served in that capacity for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
The member has recruited four new members to the USS Animus since his/her last promotion.
The member has been awarded at least one Training or Academy Award by their Approved External Organisation since his/her last promotion.

===O-5: Commander – CMDR ===
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'''Mandatory Requirements'''

The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion: The member must be a member of either the Animus’ Facebook Group or Discord, and like USS Animus Facebook Page/Instagram account
Must be a member of an Approved External Organisation
The member must have passed the OTS (Officer Training School) exam from STARFLEET Academy or equivalent.
The member must hold the grade of O-4.
The member must have passed the OCC (Officers Command College) exam from STARFLEET Academy or equivalent
The member is a member in good standing within their Approved External Organisation.
Five hundred days have passed since the member’s previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Animus activities in that time.

'''Elective Requirements'''

Six of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion:
Has been 'mentioned in dispatches' by Command Staff to Approved External Organisation
The member has attended at least twelve Animus events since his/her last promotion.
The member has completed at least twenty Academy Courses since his/her last promotion.
The member has hosted or commanded at least four Animus event since his/her last promotion.
The member has acquired a correct and accurate uniform since his/her last promotion.
The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Animus, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
The member has had at least four articles published on the USS Animus website or Your Eyes Only newsletter since his/her last promotion.
The member has volunteered for service in a Regional department or task team and served in that capacity for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
The member has recruited five new members to the USS Animus since his/her last promotion.
The member has been awarded at least one Training or Academy Award by their Approved External Organisation since his/her last promotion.