Captain

**Captain** is a commissioned officer military rank used by many armed forces, comparable to the Rank Grade OF-3.

## Katona Army

### Equivalent Ranks

**Captain** (ACS)
**Captain** (ADF)
**Captain** (KAF)

### Characteristics

In the Katona Army, a **Captain (CPT)** is the senior-most company grade officer that ranks above Lieutenant (OF-2), below Major (OF-4)

* An army captain wears two vertical bars connected by two smaller horizontal bars.
* A captain typically commands a company-sized unit (80-250 soldiers) within infantry battalions, and is generally considered to be the highest rank a soldier can achieve while remaining in the field.

**Notable Army Captains:**

* CPT. Jake Lauder
* CPT. Lindell
* CPT. Obi
* CPT. Turner
* CPT. Washington

## Katona Air Force

### Equivalent Ranks

**Captain** (ACS)
**Captain** (ADF)
**Captain** (KAF)

### Characteristics

In the Katona Air Force, a **Captain (Capt)** is the highest junior commissioned officer rank, ranking just above Lieutenant (OF-2) and below Major (OF-4), and wears two silver bars surmounted by a five-leaf clover.

* KAF captains are experienced rated officers who are capable of leading flights and squadrons of aircrafts, and are usually main pilots in an aircraft that requires multiple pilots.
	+ However, a captain will also take on the roll of navigator and weapons system operator when flying with a more senior pilot (i.e. Flight Commander, Group Leader).

**Notable KAF Captains:**

* Capt. Peyton

## Ansaris Defence Force

### Service Branch

ADF Army
ADF Air Force

### Equivalent Ranks

**Captain** (ACS)
**Captain** (KAF)
**Captain** (KSEC)

### Characteristics

In the Ansaris Defence Force, a **Captain (Cpt)** is a junior commissioned officer, ranking just above Lieutenant (OF-2) and below Major (OF-4), and wears three half bars.

* ADF army captains generally serve as staff officers in infantry regiments and may have an opportunity to command companies, batteries or various types of detachments, with the title of commanding officer.
	+ Captains also serve as executive officers of infantry battalion weapons companies and some other larger combat logistics and aviation support units, but are most commonly found as commanding officer of company-size elements.
* ADF air force captains generally serve as staff officers in battalions/squadrons.
	+ Aviation captains routinely serve as aircraft and air mission commanders, aircraft section and division leaders, aviation maintenance department division officers, and as officers-in-charge (OIC) of various combat logistics and aviation support functional and staff sections.

**Notable ADF Captains:**

* Cpt. Ajani

## Alvitr Central Security

### Service Branch

ACS Ground Forces
ACS Police Force

### Equivalent Ranks

**Captain** (ADF)
**Captain** (KAF)
**Captain** (KSEC)

### Characteristics

In the Alvitr Central Security, a **Captain (Cpt)** is a junior commissioned officer, ranking just above Lieutenant (OF-2) and below Lieutenant Commander (OF-4).

* An ACS captain wears two silver bars surmounted by a octagonal star.
* In combat units, a captain is typically the commanding officer of a company or equivalent sized unit of up to 120 troops.
* In the ACS police force, a captain is usually in charge of division within a department.

**Notable ACS Captains:**

* Cpt. Streicher