Corporal
Corporal is a military rank the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations.
Use in the Starfleet Marine Corps
Corporal is a non-commissioned officer rank in Starfleet's Marine Corp. The Starfleet rank equivalent is Petty Officer Third Class.
Corporal is the lowest grade of non-commissioned officer in the Starfleet Marine Corps, though promotion to Corporal traditionally confers a large jump in authority and responsibility compared to promotion from Private through Lance Corporal. It is also the first Marine rank requiring competition among peers rather than simple "time in grade" promotions and therefore sometimes difficult to attain. Corporal is the most junior non-commissioned officer rate. Marine Corporals generally serve as "fire-team leaders," commanding a 4-man team or unit of similar size.
Though it is common for a Corporal to lead a fireteam; if a soldier is promoted to Corporal and there are too many Marines of that rate, the new Corporal will stay in his current position.
| Starfleet Marine Corp Ranks | |||||||||
| Flag Officer | |||||||||
| Brigadier General | Major General | Lieutenant General | General | Field Marshall | |||||
| Commissioned | |||||||||
| Second Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Captain | Major | Lieutenant Colonel | Colonel | ||||
| Enlisted | |||||||||
| Private | Private First Class | Lance Corporal | Corporal | Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Gunnery Sergeant | Master Sergeant | Sergeant Major | |
| Warrant | |||||||||
| Warrant Officer | Staff Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer | ||||||
| Cadet | |||||||||
| First Year Cadet | Second Year Cadet | Third Year Cadet | Forth Year Cadet | ||||||
