The Sydney Rank Model

Table of Contents:
1) Progression
2) Representation

Progression

The Special Air Service Regiment is based around a rather simple model of rank and advancement.
Participation + Feats of Merit + Continued Loyalty = Progression

Enlisted progression within the Regiment is to be based on a combination of all three above stated factors, promotions outside of the normal promotion code will be allowed in the Regiment under only the fulfillment of the above stated conditions to an extent that a superior can create a formal request of promotion for said individual. This request will by a defined chain of command, whose inherent interest is to reward individuals of merit.

Outside of special circumstances such as those above stated, Enlisted progression will be linear. A defined path of training, event participation, and leadership trials will lace the enlisted promotion path.

All of the numbered requirements must be met for a promotion to be justified, which will be logged in the administration channel to ensure proper ranking is enforced.

Recruit -> Private (Only 1 of 3 requirements needed in order to progress)
1) Uniform ownership

2) In game activity (1 training, raid, or other named event)

3) Discord membership

Private ->Lance Corporal (All 3 required)

1) Uniform ownership

2) In game activity (1 training, raid, or other named event)

3) Discord membership

Lance Corporal -> Corporal
1) Completion of NCO Academy

Corporal -> Sergeant
1) 3 weeks time in grade as CPL
2) 15 Hosted Events

Sergeant -> Staff Sergeant
1) 2 weeks time in grade as SGT
2) 30 Hosted events

Staff Sergeant -> Warrant Officer Class II
1) 2 weeks time in grade as SSG
2) 45 Hosted Events
3) Completion of Senior NCO Academy

Warrant Officer Class II -> Warrant Officer Class I
1) 2 weeks time in grade as WO1

2) 50 Hosted Events

While our enlisted system is built around a slow, progressive buildup of merit and commitment, the officer corps will be built around maintaining a constant influx of fresh, motivated, active leaders willing to enact the will of the Field Marshal.

Since they are in a position of leadership, Officers events will be counted not only on their own literal event hosting, but of all of the events hosted in the officers in the chain of command beneath them.

CPL+->2LT(Only 1 of 2 requirements needed)
1) 8 events hosted in the last week

2) Gaining the recommendation of 10 peers from within the Regiment

2LT -> 1LT
1) 10 events hosted in the last week
2) 2 weeks of consistent service fulfilling requirement #1

1LT -> CPT
1) 15 events hosted in the last week

2) 2 weeks of consistent service fulfilling requirement #1

CPT -> LTC
1) Submission of detailed plan for assumption of command of a large unit

2) Unit Efficiency being 90->100% for two weeks

LTC -> COL

1) Unit Efficiency being 90->100% for two weeks

COL+
FM hand selected candidates fit to command large bodies of our community.

Representation

A system of checks and balances is present within the rank structure, ensuring that the Enlisted and Officer corps are both well represented.

Units will maintain a system of autonomy which allows the Regiment to allocate it’s resources in the places it needs without losing efficiency as a whole.

The Enlisted corps will be populated with Senior Enlisted Advisors: experienced group members willing to guide and mentor their peers, who speak on behalf of them to superiors within the group so that appropriate changes can be made within our community.

Each unit will be expected to hold at minimum 2 weekly gatherings (1 in game, 1 in Discord) to assess the quality of the unit’s current standing, and let leaders and hopefuls discuss the future of said unit.

Unit’s that cannot host these 2 gatherings on a normal basis, and report their findings/interactions to the FM, will effectively be disbanded. There is no second strike. The communication of those of us in the Regiment is imperative. Failure of anyone within the unit’s chain of command to hold such a basic unit function is a clear indication of the unit’s inability to operate.

In addition to this, any unit polling a 50% dissatisfaction with the unit’s current state will be put under reform.