SPACE STATION NEXUS
BRANCH/DIVISION/DEPARTMENT OUTLINE

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1. TERMINOLOGY

Branch: A unit of organizing personnel in the Galactic Confederation.
Division: A unit of organizing personnel within a branch of service on ships, stations, etc.
Department: A unit of organizing personnel within a division based upon occupational specialty.

2. SERVICE BRANCHES AND BRAID COLORS

Note: These colors would be used for uniform trim, on a Branch patch or anyplace where a color can be used.

Naval

  3. BRANCHES/DIVISIONS/DEPARTMENTS

3.1 COMMAND BRANCH
White Trim

Executive Division
Commanding Officer (SCO)
Executive Officer (SXO)

Operations Division
Division Chief: Chief of Operations/Second Officer (COO)
Assistant Division Chief: Assistant Chief of Operations (ACOO)

Departments (Senior Officer in Charge):

• Clerical Department (Senior Yeoman)
• Finance Department (Chief Finance Officer)
• Legal Department (Station JAG Officer)
• Personnel Department (Chief Personnel Officer)
• Quartermaster (Chief Quartermaster)
• Records Department (Chief Records Officer)
• Supply Department (Chief Procurement Officer)
• Training Department (Chief Training Officer: Cadets and On-going)

Intelligence Division
Division Chief: Chief Intelligence Officer (CIO)
Assistant Chief Intelligence Officer (ACIO)

Note: This is a small Division with no permanent Department. Intelligence personnel are assigned as needed usually from Security.

3.2 FLIGHT OPERATIONS BRANCH
Black Trim

• 425th Wing Commander (The Knights)

• 13th Squadron (The Black Knights)
• 18th Squadron (The Silver Knights)
• 24th Squadron (The Blue Knights)
• 73rd Squadron (The Golden Knights)

• 206th Wing Commander (The Bishops)
• 503rd Wing Commander (The Rooks)

The Flight Division is run by the Director, Flight Operations (DFO) with the Assistant Director (ADFO) as one of the Wing Commanders. The DFO has his own Yeoman who serves as the Chief Yeoman for the Division. Each Wing Commander has one Yeoman for the Wing who is the Senior Yeoman for the Wing and each Squadron has one yeoman for the Squadron.

There are three Wings with four Squadrons in each Wing. Each of the Wings is known by a Chess Piece (Knight, Bishop, Rooks) and each Squadron has a color (Black, Silver, Blue and Gold). For example, the 425th Wing's 18th Squadron is known as The Silver Knights.

Each Squadron has ten pilots, ten mission specialists and thirty ground techs assigned. While there are spare planes, mission readiness requires 10 planes with pilots and Tac Officers per squadron to be available for launch at all times.

The maintenance of the fighter crafts is done by the ground technicians. The most senior of all Ground Techs is the Division's Senior Ground Technician, Flight Ops (who is one of the Senior Wing Techs). Each Division has a Senior Wing Tech who supervisors the Squadron Chief Technicians. Each Squadron Chief Tech supervises the Ground Techs in each Squadron.

The last major player in the Flight Division are the Traffic Control Officers. All TCOs are supervised by the Senior Flight TCO who is normally one of the Wing TCOs. Each Wing has 10 TCOs who are supervised by the Senior Wing TCO. There is a minimum of two TCOs per watch with one in the control tower and one to supervise the hangar deck traffic.

3.3 SECURITY BRANCH
Red Trim

Security Division
Division Chief: Chief of Security (COS)

Departments:

None. There is one squad for each duty shift. Each under the command of a Deputy Security Chief (DSC):

• Alpha Squad
• Beta Squad
• Gamma Squad
• Delta Squad
• Epsilon Squad
• Sigma Squad
• Omega Squad (Elite Squad/Swat Team)

3.4 SPECIAL FORCES BRANCH
Medium Green Trim

Marine Division
Brigade Commander

Ranger Division
Unit Commander

3.5 ENGINEERING BRANCH
Gold Trim

Engineering Division
Division Chief: Chief Engineer (CE)
Assistant Division Chief: Assistant Chief Engineer (ACE)

Departments (Senior Officer in Charge):

• Computer Systems Maintenance Department (Chief Computer Systems Officer)
• Damage Control Maintenance Department (Chief Damage Control Officer)
• Electrical Maintenance Department (Chief Electrician)
• Electronics Maintenance Department (Chief Electronics Officer)
• Equipment Maintenance Department (Chief Equipment Maintenance Officer)
• General Maintenance Department (Chief Maintenance Officer)
• Life Support Maintenance Department (Chief Life Support Officer)
• Power Systems Maintenance Department (Chief Power Systems Officer)
• Transporter Systems Department (Transporter Chief)

Weapons Division
Division Chief: Chief Weapons Officer (CWO)

Departments (Senior Officer in Charge):

• Weapons Operation Department (Assistant Chief Weapons Officer -- ACWO)
• Weapons Maintenance Department (Chief of Weapons Maintenance)
• Armory Personnel Department (Chief Armorer)

Flight Control Division
Division Chief: Dockmaster (DM)

Departments:

• Flight Deck Personnel Department (Assistant Dockmaster -- ADM)
• Shuttle Maintenance Department (Chief of Shuttle Maintenance)
• Shuttle (Small Craft) Pilots Department (Chief Shuttle Pilot)

3.6 SCIENCES BRANCH
Sky Blue Trim

Science Division
Division Chief: Chief Science Officer (CSO)
Assistant Division Chief: Assistant Chief Science Officer (ACSO)

Departments {Personnel} (Senior Officer in Charge):

• Computer Operations Department {Techs, Maintenance, Specialists} (Chief of Computer Operations)
• Library Computer Department (Chief Librarian)
• Life Sciences Department {biology, botany, ecology, genetics} (Chief of Life Sciences)
• Physical Sciences Department {Geology, Hydrology, Physics, Chemistry} (Chief of Physical Sciences)
• Sensors Department (Chief Sensor Officer)
• Social Sciences Department {Archaeology, Anthropology, Culture/History} (Chief of Social Sciences)
• Space Sciences Department {Astronomy, Astrophysics, Stellar Cartography} (Chief of Space Sciences)
• Navigation Department (Chief Navigator)

Communications Division
Division Chief: Chief Communications Officer (CCO)

Departments (Senior Officer in Charge):

• Communications Departments {Internal/External Operators} (Assistant Chief Communications Officer -- ACCO)
• Cryptography Departments (Chief Cryptographer)
• Linguistics Departments (Chief Linguist)

3.7 MEDICAL BRANCH
Light Green Trim

Medical Division
Division Chief: Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
Assistant Division Chief: Assistant Chief Medical Officer (ACMO)

Departments (Senior Officer in Charge):

• Dentistry Department (Chief Dentist)
• Emergency Medical Techs Department (Chief EMT Officer)
• Medical Supply Department (Chief Supply Officer)
• Nursing Department (Chief Nurse)
• Nutrition Department (Chief Nutritionist)
• Surgery Department (Chief Surgeon)
• Pathology Department (Chief Pathologist)
• Pharmacology Department (Chief Pharmacologist)
• Physicians Department (Chief Physician)
• Psychiatry Department (Chief Psychiatrist)
• Veterinarian Department (Chief Veterinarian)

3.8 SERVICES BRANCH
Gray Trim

Services is the "none of the above" category of service. Any personnel, military and civilian alike, would be assigned to this division. Fictionally speaking, it would be up to the administration personnel to supervise the assignment and duties of these Officers and men, but there are no specific "Divisions" in the Services Branch. They vary on a case by case basis.

• Civilian Relations: (Chief Civilian Liaison)
• Commercial Services
• Food Services
• Groundskeeping
• Janitorial
• Morale Department

The Operations Division coordinates the assignment and administration of all Special Services personnel.

3.9 CADET/TRAINING BRANCH
Brown Trim

This branch consists of all cadets and midshipmen at the Academy or on a "Cadet Cruise/Tour of Duty." The Operations Division coordinates the assignment and administration of all onboard cadets and midshipmen.

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Last Revision: 27 September 2003

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