Commissioned Officer

A  commissioned officer is a member of the UNSC Navy or Marine Corps who derives their authority directly from the UNSC government, and as such holds a commission from the United Nations Space Command.

A commissioned officer  differs from a non-commissioned officer in that NCO's are given their authority by a commissioned officer.

 Types

 * All ranks of Admiral and General are termed senior commissioned officers.
 * Navy Commanders and Captains and Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels are termed commissioned officers.
 * Officers below the rank of commander in the Navy and Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps are termed junior commissioned officer.

Air Force

 * Second Lieutenant
 * First Lieutenant
 * Captain
 * Major
 * Lieutenant Colonel
 * Colonel
 * Brigaider General
 * Major General
 * Lieutenant General
 * General
 * General of the Air Force

Army

 * Second Lieutenant
 * First Lieutenant
 * Captain
 * Major
 * Lieutenant Colonel
 * Colonel
 * Brigaider General
 * Major General
 * Lieutenant General
 * General
 * General of the Army

​​Marine Corps

 * Second Lieutenant
 * First Lieutenant
 * Captain
 * Major
 * Lieutenant Colonel
 * Colonel
 * Brigaider General
 * Major General
 * Lieutenant General
 * General

Navy

 * Ensign
 * Lieutenant, Junior Grade
 * Lieutenant
 * Lieutenant Commander
 * Commander
 * Captain
 * Rear Admiral (Lower and Upper )
 * Vice Admiral
 * Admrial
 * Fleet Admiral