Marine Ranks

Promotions & Demotions

Promotions

  • Koby

    • Previously: Zatsuyou (Chore Boy)

    • Now: Souchou (Chief Petty Officer)

  • Helmeppo

    • Previously: Zatsuyou (Chore Boy)

    • Now: Gunsou (Petty Officer)

  • Smoker

    • Previously: Taisa (Captain)

    • Now: Junshou (Commodore)

  • Tashigi

    • Previously: Souchou (Chief Petty Officer)

    • Now: Shoui (Ensign)

  • Jango

    • Previously: Kaizoku (Pirate)

    • Now: Santouhei (Seaman, Third Class)

  • Ripper

    • Previously: Chuusa (Commander)

    • Now: Taisa (Captain)

Demotions

  • Morgan

    • Previously: Taisa (Captain)

    • Now: -Stripped of Rank-

  • Fullbody

    • Previously: Taii (Lieutenant)

    • Now: Santouhei (Seaman, Third Class)

Rank Descriptions

  • Gensui - 元帥 (げんすい) - Admiral

    • 海軍トップ・１名 (かいぐんトップ・１めい) - Top Marine / 1 Person
    • Headquarter commander of the Grand Line Marine Base.

  • Taishou - 大将 (たいしょう) - Admiral

    • 総督・３名 (そうとく・３めい） - Governor-General / 3 People
    • Highest rank in the Marines.

  • Chuujou - 中将 (ちゅうじょう) - Vice-Admiral

    • Assistant to the Admiral.

  • Shoushou - 少将 (しょうしょう) - Rear Admiral

    • Senior rank in the Marines.

  • Junshou - 准将 (じゅんしょう) - Commodore

    • Senior captain of the Marines.

  • Taisa - 大佐 (たいさ) - Captain

    • Captain of the Marines.

  • Chuusa - 中佐 (ちゅうさ) - Commander

    • Assistant to the captain.

  • Shousa - 少佐 (しょうさ) - Lieutenant Commander

    • Senior advisor to the commander.

  • Taii - 大尉 (たいい) - Lieutenant

    • Often the lowest rank seen in command of a vessel.

  • Chuui - 中尉 (ちゅうい) - Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    • A lower ranked lieutenant.

  • Shoui - 少尉 (しょうい) - Ensign

    • Lowest ranking commissioned officer.

  • Juni - 准尉 (じゅんい) - Warrant Officer

    • An officer appointed by the Captain of the Marines.

  • Souchou - 曹長 (そうちょう) - Chief Petty Officer

    • A non-commissioned officer serving as an assistant of a headquarters unit of the Marines.

  • Gunsou - 軍曹 (ぐんそう) - Petty Officer

    • The rank between Chief Petty Officer and Leading Seaman.

  • Gochou - 伍長 (ごちょう) - Petty Officer, Second Class

    • A non-commissioned officer of the marines that is above private first class and below sergeant.

  • Ittouhei - 一等兵 (いっとうへい) - Seaman, First Class

    • A non-comissioned rank in the Marines.

  • Nitouhei - 二等兵 (にとうへい) - Seaman, Second Class

    • A non-comissioned rank in the Marines.

  • Santouhei - 三党兵 (さんとうへい) - Seaman, Third Class

    • 新兵 (しんぺい) - New Recruit
    • A non-comissioned rank in the Marines.

  • Zatsuyou - 雑用 (ざつよう) - Chore Boy

    • Mop boys, sword shiners, people who put in the cannon balls, etc. The lowest rank in the Marines.

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Encyclopedia/Marine Ranks (last edited 2007-10-15 03:01:37 by Cinder)