WE ARE ONE ; RANKS.

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THE HIERARCHY OF
THE CANINE COMBATANT

THE GENERAL OFFICERS
general of combatant ; nazi

general second ;
lieutenant general ;

major general ;
brigadier general ;

THE OFFICERS OF FIELD & COMPANY
colonel ;
lieutenant colonel ;

major ;
captain ;

first lieutenant ;
second lietenant ;

THE SERGEANTS' INSIGNIA
sergeant major of combatant ;
command sergeant major ;
sergeant major ;

first sergeant ;
master sergeant ;
sergeant first class ;

staff sergeant ;
sergeant ;

corporal ;
specialist ;

privates first class ;
first privates ;
second privates ;

THE BELOVED
general of combatant's mate ;
general of combatant's heir ;
general of combatant's family ;

general second's mate ;
general second's heir ;
general second's family ;

lieutenant general's mate ;
lieutenant general's heir ;
lieutenant general's family ;

colonel's mate ;
colonel's heir ;
colonel's family ;

lieutenant colonel's mate ;
lieutenant colonel's heir ;
lieutenant colonel's family ;

sergeant major of combatant's mate ;
sergeant major of combatant's heir ;
sergeant major of combatant's family ;

the youth of combatant ;

the elders of combatant ;

THE CLASS OF MAGGOTS
prisoners ;

in-training ;

subordinates ;

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The General Officers
These Generals are the counsel of leaders of the pack. Each General has a certain responsibility and duty that they must always attend to or else they will either be eradicated, banned or demoted for procrastinating - this is judged on what exactly they had avoided to attend to.

General of Combatant
» Leader of the Canine Combatant.
» Gives all official commands.
» Is responsible for keeping the pack under control and organized
» Will lead in times or crisis
» Holds the pack meetings, unless unable to attend
» Is responsible for communicating with other Alphas

General Second
» The second of the General of Combatant
» Reponsible for reporting all major events to the General of Combatant
» Responsible for informing him/her of all ongoings with other packs - if it's a threat to the Combatant
» Has the right to give any rank below him/her commands and orders
» Will take the place of General of Combatant if no heir is assigned and if the current one is to die, leave, etc
Lieutenant General
» Third in command
» Would take the place of the General Second if he/she was to die, leave, etc.
» Is like the advisor, helper and secretary of the pack with the responsibility of knowing practically everything about all of the pack members
» Responsible for taking on the role of leading the meetings if the General of Combatant cannot attend
» Responsible for keeping the General of Combatant and the General Second up to date with the packs and it's members
» Has the right the give any rank below him/her commands and orders

Major General
» Fourth in command
» Is responsible for the Officers of Field & Company and keeping up to date with the Colonel
» Is responsible for the Officers of Field & Company
» Is responsible for giving all commands to the Officers of Field & Company whether it is from him/herself or from the General of Combatant
» Is responsible for keeping the Officers of Field & Company in line and in order
» Is responsible in company with the Colonel for recruiting new ranks to the Officers of Field & Company
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
Brigadier General
» Fifth in command
» Is responsible for the Class of Maggots
» Is responsible for helping train those in-training and always keep in close contact with the leader of the rank that that canine is in training for
» Is responsible for all new acceptances and subordinates
» Is responsible for assigning all ranks along side the leader of the rank that the Brigadier General is wanting that subordinate to join
» Is responsible for telling the Lieutenant General when there is a new member of the pack and what rank that canine is aspired to be
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second

The Officers of Field & Company
These are the second round of Officers, and they are all below the Generals. These Officers are responsible for the safety, protection and ultimate organization in the pack. These Officers consist of those that can go into war as a second wave. Many of these are often used as messengers, scouts, guards, spies and assassins but still remain very important to the pack.

Colonel
» Central leader of the Officers of Field & Company
» Must always keep in contact with the Major General
» Has the right to give orders and commands to any rank below him within the Officers of Field & Company and no one else
» Is responsible for the health and safety of everyone within the Officers of Field & Company
» Is responsible for helping decide, with the side of the Major and Brigadier Generals, of who is assigned a rank within the Officers of Field & Company
Lieutenant Colonel
» The second in command of the Officers of Field & Company
» The Colonel's second
» Responsible for reporting all events within the Officers of Field & Company to the Colonel
» Responsible for informing the Colonel of all the ongoings within the Officers of Field & Company - if it might be an interest to the Colonell
» Has the right to give any rank below him/ger commands and orders if they are within the Officers or Field & Company
» Must evaluate all newly assigned ranks and decide whether they are officially worthy of the position
» Will take the place of Colonel, if the current one is to die, leave, etc

Major
» Is the Lieutenant Colonel's assistant when called for
» Is responsible for keeping the Officers of Field & Company in order and in line
» Is responsible for gathering all Officers of Field & Company for meetings when such is accepted by the General of Combatant
» Is responsible for asking the General of Combatant for permission to host a meeting strictly for the Officers of Field & Company
» Is responsible for taking care of all the issues of the Officers of Field & Company alongside the Colonel and the Lieutenant Colonel, depending on the matter
» Is the secretary of the Officers of Field & Company
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
Captain
» The Major's second and advisor
» Helps the Major with all s/he is asked to help with
» Is at the every command of the Major
» Is not the Major's slave
» Is partially responsible, alongside the First and Second Lieutenants, for the Warrant Officers
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second

First Lieutenant
» Is responsible for the Warrant Officers alongside the Captain and the Second Lieutenant
» Must be on good terms with the Second Lieutenant and the Captain
» Must always keept rack of the whereabouts of the Warrant Officers
» Can give orders and commands to the Warrant Officers
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
Second Lieutenant
» Is responsible for the Warrant Officers alongside the Captain and the Second Lieutenant
» Must be on good terms with the Second Lieutenant and the Captain
» Must always keept rack of the whereabouts of the Warrant Officers
» Can give orders and commands to the Warrant Officers
» Must be aware that the only thing seperating him/her from a First Lieutenant is experience
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
Warrant Officers
» These are the guards and scouts of the pack
» They are responsible for scouting the edges of the packlands when an intruder does not report to the mass joining area if there is currently one
» Reponsible for protecting the pack and all within it
» Some may be assigned different responsibilities such as pup sitting, bodyguarding the Generals, scouting the borders, etc
» When on Guard Duty, they are under the command of the Staff Sergeant and the Sergeant
» Must obey all orders given by any rank above them
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second

The Sergeant's Insignia
The Sergeant's Insignia is the third major group of ranks and these are the main soliders in the pack. These are the canines that would first be sent into battle if one was officially started. They listen to only the Generals, and no one else unless someone is specfically appointed to give commands. These soldiers are the body of the pack and support it in times of need - and are favoured by the General of Combatant.

Sergeant Major of Combatant
» Has the ultimate responsibility of the Sergeant's Insignia
» Is responsible for informing the Lieutenant General of any major happenings of the Sergeant's Insignia and any newly assigned ranks
» Must take full reponsibility for all that happens within the Sergeant's Insignia
» Must always keep on good terms with the General of Combatant
» Must assign a high rank within the Sergeant's Insignia to train all newly in-training canines that aspire to be soldiers
» Exclusively makes sure that every soldier is fit for his/her rank
» Can give orders to anyone within the Sergeant's Insignia
Command Sergeant Major
» Is second in command in the Sergeant's Insignia
» May accept new ranks with the beginning permission of the Sergeant Major of Combatant
» Responsible for the training any newly assigned rank within the Sergeant's Insignia alongside the rank chosen by the Sergeant Major of Combatant
» Responsible for keeping the Sergeant Insignia neat and in order
» Must obey all orders and commands from any General and the Sergeant of Combatant unless the any General or the Sergeant of Combatant says otherwise
» Responsible for First and Master Sergeants, Sergeant First Class, Corporal and Specialist
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
Sergeant Major
» Is the third in command of the Sergeant's Insignia
» Responsible for Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Privates First Class, First Privates and Second Privates
» Can promote and demote any Private
» Responsible for assigning and training the ranks that s/he is responsible for
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second

First Sergeant
» Must listen to everything that is told by the Command Sergeant Major
» Is not responsible for the Master Sergeant and the Sergeant First Class
» Cannot command the Master Sergeant or the Sergeant First Class unless given an order to pass on
» Must listen to every command given by any higher rank then one's self
» Must be aware that the only thing seperating him/her from the Master Sergeant and Sergeant First Class is experience
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
Master Sergeant
» Must listen to everything that is told by the Command Sergeant Major
» Is not responsible for the Sergeant First Class
» Cannot command the Sergeant First Class unless given an order to pass on
» Must listen to every command given by any higher rank then one's self
» Must be aware that the only thing seperating him/her from the First Sergeant is experience
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
Sergeant First Class
» Must listen to everything that is told by the Command Sergeant Major
» Is not responsible for the Sergeant First Class
» Cannot command unless given an order to pass on
» Must listen to every command given by any higher rank then one's self
» Can help the Sergeant Major if help is requested
» Must be aware that the only thing seperating him/her from the First Sergeant and the Master Sergeant is experience
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second

Staff Sergeant
» Must listen to and obey all orders given by the Sergeant Major
» Is responsible for the Warrant Officers when they are on guard duty
» Is not responsible for the Sergeant
» Must listen to and obey all orders given by the General Officers
» Must train all Warrant Officers that are aspired to be on Guard Duty
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
Sergeant
» Must listen to and obey all orders given by the Sergeant Major
» Is responsible for the Warrant Officers when they are on guard duty
» Is not responsible for the Staff Sergeant
» Must listen to and obey all orders given by the General Officers
» Must train all Warrant Officers that are aspired to be on Guard Duty
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second

Corporal
» Must listen to all commands given by the Command Sergeant Major, Sergeant Major of Combatant and the Generals
» Is responsible for the Specialist
» Is responsible for healing and treating injured canines
» Is responsible for making sure that the Specialist is doing his/her duties
» Cannot give drastic commands to the Specialist
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
Specialist
» Must advise and help the Corporal
» Must attend to all duties given
» Is responsible for the health and welfare of the canines
» Will attend all birthing within the Combatant
» Is responsible, alongside the Corporal, for healing injured canines
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second

Private First Class
» Must listen to and obey all commands given by a higher rank
» Must obey the Sergeant Major as one's leader and mentor
» Must be aware that the only thing seperating him/her from a First and Second Private is experience
» Must fulfill all training before gaining any higher rank
» Is responsible for all of his/her own actions
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
First Private
» Must listen to and obey all commands given by a higher rank
» Must obey the Sergeant Major as one's leader and mentor
» Must be aware that the only thing seperating him/her from a Private First Class and Second Private is experience
» Must fulfill all training before gaining any higher rank
» Is responsible for all of his/her own actions
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second
Second Private
» Must listen to and obey all commands given by a higher rank
» Must obey the Sergeant Major as one's leader and mentor
» Must be aware that the only thing seperating him/her from a Private First Class and First Private is experience
» Must fulfill all training before gaining any higher rank
» Is responsible for all of his/her own actions
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second

The Beloved
These are the mates and family of all the high ranks, and not only that but accepted whelps and elders. Only specific officers are allowed mating rights, and they are listed below. Any other litter from a canine that did not have permission will either be killed or will be sent to live on their own with the possibility of the father and the mother being banned. Secret relations aren't allowed to be express in the public of the pack. Only specific elders will be allowed to stay in the Combatant for their retirement. These canines are to be respected and honored by all ranks.

General of Combatant's Mate
» The most honored male/female within the Beloved
General of Combatant's Heir
» The child that the General of Combatant chooses to take his/her place when he/she dies unless the General Second is specifically appointed for this
» All must honor this whelp
General of Combatant's Family
» The other children, mother and father of the General of Combatant

General Second's Mate
» The second most honored male/female within the Beloved
General Second's Heir
» The child that the General Second chooses to take his/her place when he/she dies unless another is specifically appointed for this
General Second's Family
» The other children, mother and father of the General Second

Lieutenant General's Mate
» The third most honored male/female within the Beloved
Lieutenant General's Heir
» The child that the Lieutenant General chooses to take his/her place when he/she dies unless another is specifically appointed for this
Lieutenant General's Family
» The other children, mother and father of the Lieutenant General

Colonel's Mate
» An honored male/female in the Beloved and the mate of the Colonel
Colonel's Heir
» The child that the Colonel chooses to take his/her place when he/she dies unless another is specifically appointed for this
Colonel's Family
» The other children, mother and father of the Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel's Mate
» An honored male/female in the Beloved and the mate of the Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel's Heir
» The child that the Lieutenant Colonel chooses to take his/her place when he/she dies unless another is specifically appointed for this
Lieutenant Colonel's Family
» The other children, mother and father of the Lieutenant Colonel

Sergeant Major of Combatant's Mate
» An honored male/female in the Beloved and the mate of the Sergeant Major of Combatant
Sergeant Major of Combatant's Heir
» The child that the Sergeant Major of Combatant chooses to take his/her place when he/she dies unless another is specifically appointed for this
Sergeant Major of Combatant's Family
» The other children, mother and father of the Sergeant Major of Combatant

The Youth of Combatant
» These are the stray pups that have been accepted into the Combatant, or are kin of the other ranks

The Elders of Combatant
» These are the old brutes and bitches of the Combatant, usually only allowed to stay for retirement if they had commited something great for the back beforehand - otherwise, their elders are either eradicated or exiled; this includes family of the other ranks not listed above

The Class of Maggots
These are the lowest canines in the pack, despite whether they are prisoners or canines in-training. They must obey every command given by any higher rank, and this includes even the Beloved.

Prisoners
» These are the prisoners taken hostage either from loners or other packs
» These canines are allowed to be abused but not raped or killed unless given special permission
» The packs that the prisoners rightfully belong to have every right to come and request to have their members back - but be aware that there is the chance of an attack as retaliation to having another pack on the Combatant's land

In-Training
» These are the canines in-training for higher ranks
» They will be assigned an officer to train them and they must listen to and obey this officer
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second

Subordinates
» These are the canines that have just recently been accepted into the pack and haven't been assigned a rank yet
» Does not have breeding rights unless the right is given by the General of Combatant or the General Second