Changes: Enlisted

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In Starfleet, an enlisted crewperson is one who has not completed the four-year Starfleet Academy course. In most cases, enlisted crewmen sign up directly to a ship or posting, and receive basic training, as well as any specific courses required for their position. (TNG: "The Drumhead"; DS9: "Shadowplay", "Starship Down")

Other force structures, such as the Klingon Defense Force and the Bajoran Militia, have enlisted men in their ranks, but it is unclear as to how they differ from their standard officer ranks.

As with commissioned officers, there is a rank structure amongst enlisted crew. The term "non-commissioned officer" refers specifically to any enlisted personnel given authority over other personnel. In Starfleet, this could refer to any petty officer (up to master chief).

All commissioned officer ranks, from ensign upward, outrank all enlisted in the chain of command. However, in certain cases, non-commissioned officers can exercise authority over commissioned officers. (Miles O'Brien was one such case in his position as chief of operations aboard Deep Space 9.) Additionally, chief petty officers such as O'Brien wield influence far beyond their place in the rank structure due to their extensive experience and skill, and are expected to mentor junior officers as well as other non-commissioned officers.

Enlisted personnel may be promoted to receive a commission, but must pass necessary examinations and/or attend the Academy.

The Star Trek Encyclopedia had the TNG-era enlisted insignia labeled as "warrant officers", but this seems to contradict several canon mentions.

Naval

Master chief petty officer
Senior chief petty officer
Chief petty officer
Petty officers (specialists 1st, 2nd and 3rd class):
Crewman (1st, 2nd, and 3rd class)

The Star Trek Encyclopedia refers to these ranks with the non-canonical designation "ables'man". Some modern systems refer to crewman 2nd and 3rd class as "apprentice" and "recruit", respectively.

Military

Gene Roddenberry initially envisioned a Starfleet entirely composed of officers during the creation of TNG. As a result, there were negligible numbers of enlisted personnel seen in TNG. During DS9, the writers made a conscious decision to increase the number of enlisted personnel in Starfleet, to a level either equal to or exceeding that of the officers.

**Ranks**
	Enlisted personnel							Commissioned officers							Flag officers
Fleet:	CRM		PO		CPO		MID CDT OC WO	ENS	LT JG	LT	LT CMDR	CMDR	CAPT	FCAPT	CDORE	RADM	VADM	ADM	FADM
Military:	PVT AMN	CPL LCP		SGT	SSGT	MSGT 1SGT	MID CDT OC WO	2nd LT	1st LT	CAPT	MAJ	LT COL	COL		BRIG	MAJ GEN	LT GEN	GEN	MARSHAL
Services:	Andorian • Bajoran • Cardassian • Ferengi • Human (CSA • Third Reich • UE MACO • USA) • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Romulan • United Earth/Federation Starfleet • Vulcan Mirror universe: Terran Empire Starfleet • Terran Empire MACO

This chart shows only general equivalencies based on the ranks used by many governments on Earth, as well as the rest of the galaxy.

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-In [[Starfleet]], an '''enlisted''' crewperson is (usually) one who has not completed the four-year [[Starfleet Academy]] course (one notable exception being [[Miles O'Brien]], who was demoted from [[Lieutenant junior grade]] to [[Chief petty officer]]). In most cases, enlisted crewmen sign up directly to a ship or posting, and receive basic training, as well as any specific courses required for their position. ({{TNG|The Drumhead}}; {{DS9|Shadowplay|Starship Down}})
+In [[Starfleet]], an '''enlisted''' crewperson is one who has not completed the four-year [[Starfleet Academy]] course. In most cases, enlisted crewmen sign up directly to a ship or posting, and receive basic training, as well as any specific courses required for their position. ({{TNG|The Drumhead}}; {{DS9|Shadowplay|Starship Down}})
 Other force structures, such as the [[Klingon Defense Force]] and the [[Bajoran Militia]], have enlisted men in their ranks, but it is unclear as to how they differ from their standard [[officer]] ranks.
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 As with [[commissioned officer]]s, there is a [[rank]] structure amongst enlisted crew. The term "[[non-commissioned officer]]" refers specifically to any enlisted personnel given authority over other personnel. In [[Starfleet]], this could refer to any [[petty officer]] (up to [[MCPO|master chief]]).
-All [[commissioned officer]] ranks, from [[ensign]] upward, outrank all enlisted in the chain of command. However, in certain cases, non-commissioned officers can exercise authority over commissioned officers, by virtue of their functional positions. ([[Miles O'Brien]] was one such case in his position as [[chief of operations]] aboard [[Deep Space 9]], although not previously as [[Transporter chief]] aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)]] where O'Brien served as both [[Ensign]] and [[Lieutenant junior grade]].) Additionally, [[chief petty officer]]s such as O'Brien wield influence far beyond their place in the rank structure due to their extensive experience and skill, and are expected to mentor junior officers as well as other non-commissioned officers. This dynamic has been noted, in military and quasi-military operations, previously.
+All [[commissioned officer]] ranks, from [[ensign]] upward, outrank all enlisted in the chain of command. However, in certain cases, non-commissioned officers can exercise authority over commissioned officers. ([[Miles O'Brien]] was one such case in his position as [[chief of operations]] aboard [[Deep Space 9]].) Additionally, [[chief petty officer]]s such as O'Brien wield influence far beyond their place in the rank structure due to their extensive experience and skill, and are expected to mentor junior officers as well as other non-commissioned officers.
 Enlisted personnel may be promoted to receive a commission, but must pass necessary examinations and/or attend the Academy.
 {{bginfo|The ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' had the [[TNG]]-era enlisted insignia labeled as "[[warrant officer]]s", but this seems to contradict several [[canon]] mentions.}}
-;Naval :
-* [[master chief petty officer]]
-* [[senior chief petty officer]]
-* [[chief petty officer]]
-* [[petty officer]]s ([[specialist]]s 1st, 2nd and 3rd class):
-** [[sensor analyst]]
-** [[technician]]
-** [[yeoman]]
-* [[crewman]] (1st, 2nd and 3rd class)
-** ''The ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' refers to these ranks with the non-[[canon]]ical designation "ables'man". Some modern systems refer to crewman 2nd and 3rd class as "apprentice" and "recruit", respectively.''
-;Military :
-* [[first sergeant]]
-* [[staff sergeant]]
-* [[sergeant]]
-* [[corporal]]
-* [[private]]
+;Naval
-{{bginfo|[[Gene Roddenberry]] initially envisioned a Starfleet entirely composed of officers during the creation of TNG.  As a result, there were negligible numbers of enlisted personnel seen in TNG.  During DS9, the writers made a conscious decision to increase the number of enlisted personnel in Starfleet, to a level either equal to or exceeding that of the officers.}}
+* [[Master chief petty officer]]
+* [[Senior chief petty officer]]
+* [[Chief petty officer]]
+* [[Petty officer]]s ([[specialist]]s 1st, 2nd and 3rd class):
+** [[Sensor analyst]]
+** [[Technician]]
+** [[Yeoman]]
+* [[Crewman]] (1st, 2nd, and 3rd class)
+{{bginfo|The ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' refers to these ranks with the non-[[canon]]ical designation "ables'man". Some modern systems refer to crewman 2nd and 3rd class as "apprentice" and "recruit", respectively.}}
+;Military
+* [[First sergeant]]
+* [[Staff sergeant]]
+* [[Sergeant]]
+* [[Corporal]]
+* [[Private]]
+{{bginfo|[[Gene Roddenberry]] initially envisioned a Starfleet entirely composed of officers during the creation of TNG. As a result, there were negligible numbers of enlisted personnel seen in TNG.  During DS9, the writers made a conscious decision to increase the number of enlisted personnel in Starfleet, to a level either equal to or exceeding that of the officers.}}
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 ===See also===
 * [[Starfleet enlisted personnel|List of Starfleet enlisted personnel]]
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