SEA ORGANIZATION
FLAG ORDER 3844 |
25 May 1982 |
BREVET RANKS
A "Brevet rank" is a commission promoting an Officer to a higher honorary rank without higher pay.
A situation exists in the SO where Officers and Petty Officers of lower permanent ranks often hold posts that temporarily require greater authority.
The command chain of ranks in such instances is also disrupted, where an SO Officer finds himself taking orders from a higher post but held by one of junior rank. Example: A POI as Flag Management giving orders to a Lieutenant who is the head of an org.
It is the post which holds authority but so does rank.
A solution to this is the granting of Brevet ranks. These are held by the person only so long as he holds the post of the rank.
In addition to the Brevet rank one also retains his or her own permanent rank.
Example: Lieutenant (jg) John Brown is appointed to the Senior Exec Strata. This carries the Brevet rank of Commander. Lieutenant (jg) Brown is now Commander, (Brevet) Brown and wears the insignia of Commander and is entitled to the honors or courtesy of Commander. If he is transferred or removed he reverts to his own rank of Lieutenant (jg) which he has not lost. He is always Lieutenant (jg) until promoted by the Officer Selection Board to a higher rank but while (for example) a member of the Exec Strata he is also Commander (Brevet) Brown. He wears a Commander's three stripes and is addressed as "Commander." He signs his name "Commander John Brown." He is carried on rosters as "Commander (Brevet) (Lieutenant jg) John Brown. "
A table follows for Brevet ranks . They are automatically bestowed on the incumbents now holding the named posts and will be surrendered by the incumbent and bestowed on his or her successor when removed or replaced.
| CO CMO INT | Captain (four stripes) |
| MEMBER WDC | Commander (three stripes) |
| ED INT | Captain (four stripes) |
| SENIOR EXEC STRATA EXEC | Commander (three stripes) |
| IMO BUREAU HEAD OR IMO DIVISIONAL AIDE OR FLAG MANAGEMENT HEAD | Lieutenant Commander (two and a half stripes) |
| CO FOLO | Lieutenant Commander (two and a half stripes) |
| CO FSO | Lieutenant Commander (two and a half stripes) |
| CO CONTINENTAL CMO UNIT | Lieutenant (two stripes) |
| CO S.O. ORG | Lieutenant (two stripes) |
Where the holder of the post has a higher permanent rank t han his Brevet rank he may use his permanent rank .
I t is noted that CO FOLOs are somet imes referred to as "Continental Captains . " This becomes "Continental Commander" which is the courtesy title of Lieutenant Commander and is so changed with this FO.
The above use of Brevet ranks was traditional in many organizations and is not something newly invented . What is originated here is its application to smoothly handle some inequalities due to reorganizations and as recognit ion of things now running better .
Wear the rank well!
L . Ron Hubbard
Commodore
Adopted as Official Church Policy by the
Church Of Scientology
International
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