A flag officer is a commissioned officer in a nation's armed forces senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the position from which the officer exercises command. The term usually, but not exclusively, refers to the senior officers in an English-speaking nation's navy, specifically those who hold any of the admiral ranks; in some cases it applies also to those holding the rank of commodore. In US usage it is additionally applied to Coast Guard officers and general officers in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps entitled to fly their own flags.
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| - A flag officer is a commissioned officer in a nation's armed forces senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the position from which the officer exercises command. The term usually, but not exclusively, refers to the senior officers in an English-speaking nation's navy, specifically those who hold any of the admiral ranks; in some cases it applies also to those holding the rank of commodore. In US usage it is additionally applied to Coast Guard officers and general officers in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps entitled to fly their own flags.
- Flag Officers can roleplay at any rank.
* The rank of Flag Officer can only be given by current Flag Officers
- In the Federation Starfleet, officers of commodore/rear admiral rank or above are considered flag officers.
- In the starfleet of the Galactic Empire, a flag officer was a senior officer above the rank of commander.
- A Flag Officer is a naval term for the most senior ranks, usually OF-6 and above. This is similar to a General Officer in other forces. Whilst the term Flag Officer is generally applied to all General Officers in any force, there is a legal distinction in the US Navy and Royal Navy. Whilst officers may have been promoted to "flag rank" (Rear Admiral or above), only a select few are actually authorised to fly their flags and thus become Flag Officers.
- Not all flag officers were required to have commanded a starship in their career, as shown by the case of Commodore Stocker. (TOS: "The Deadly Years" ) Starfleet regulations as of the mid-23rd century stated that "when a captain is unfit, physically or mentally, a competency hearing is mandatory," convened by the first officer and headed by a Starfleet flag officer. Additionally, when all senior officers are incapable of commanding a starship, an individual of "flag rank is forced by regulations to assume command." (TOS: "The Deadly Years" )
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| - Not all flag officers were required to have commanded a starship in their career, as shown by the case of Commodore Stocker. (TOS: "The Deadly Years" ) Starfleet regulations as of the mid-23rd century stated that "when a captain is unfit, physically or mentally, a competency hearing is mandatory," convened by the first officer and headed by a Starfleet flag officer. Additionally, when all senior officers are incapable of commanding a starship, an individual of "flag rank is forced by regulations to assume command." (TOS: "The Deadly Years" ) Starfleet General Order 15 stated that "No flag officer shall beam into a hazardous area without armed escort." (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) According to Captain Kathryn Janeway, with regard to the Omega molecule and Omega Directive, "Only starship captains and Federation flag officers have been briefed on the nature of this threat." (VOY: "The Omega Directive")
- A flag officer is a commissioned officer in a nation's armed forces senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the position from which the officer exercises command. The term usually, but not exclusively, refers to the senior officers in an English-speaking nation's navy, specifically those who hold any of the admiral ranks; in some cases it applies also to those holding the rank of commodore. In US usage it is additionally applied to Coast Guard officers and general officers in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps entitled to fly their own flags.
- Flag Officers can roleplay at any rank.
* The rank of Flag Officer can only be given by current Flag Officers
- In the Federation Starfleet, officers of commodore/rear admiral rank or above are considered flag officers.
- In the starfleet of the Galactic Empire, a flag officer was a senior officer above the rank of commander.
- A Flag Officer is a naval term for the most senior ranks, usually OF-6 and above. This is similar to a General Officer in other forces. Whilst the term Flag Officer is generally applied to all General Officers in any force, there is a legal distinction in the US Navy and Royal Navy. Whilst officers may have been promoted to "flag rank" (Rear Admiral or above), only a select few are actually authorised to fly their flags and thus become Flag Officers.
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