Rank Structure

Rank - Symbol - Responsibilities - Minimum Time before Eligible for Promotion

Recruit- Drone - Get to know members of clan, rules and standards of community. Register on and become familiar with the website. Get to know Commander and their Lieutenants and show interest in TFS- Minimum: 1 week (maximum: approx. 2-3 weeks).

Private- Phoenix- Attend meetings, game with clan (and squad, if applicable), know the rules and standards of their community. Privates are considered full members in TFS and enjoy all the rights and privileges thereof - Minimum: 1 week

Corporal- Delta - Begin to learn recruiting speech and standards, be able to answer questions and concerns of Recruits and Privates, help guide Recruits through their recruiting period, assist Sergeants in running squads and squad meetings - Minimum: 2 weeks

Sergeant- Jolly Roger - Lead squad meetings (where applicable) and manage squad activity, know how to recruit well and how to teach others to recruit well, help prepare Privates and Corporals for promotions. Sergeants are considered major leaders in TFS communities, and participate in officers meetings with the Lieutenants and Commanders- Minimum: 3 weeks (+ well-trained replacement)

Master Sergeant- Spartan - Train lower-ranking members, be able to lead a clan meeting, maintain control and watch for rules infractions and serious breaches of code of respect - Minimum: 1 week

Lieutenant- Gold Number with Shield as background - staff, responsible for sending clan invites and organizing clan events; train members of all lower ranks, teach recruiting and use sharp discretion when recruiting new members; mediate conflict in clan (defer to Commander when necessary), run efficient clan meetings and help Sergeants run squads, maintain order within clan and watch for rules infractions. Any major infraction should be reported to the Commander- Minimum: 1 month (approx. 4 weeks + well-trained replacement)

Commander- Hawk - Overlord, manage and maintain standards of community. Ensure balance and develop keen awareness of the 'tone' of the clan, e.g. what is considered acceptable, how people are treated, what defines rank, when are people ready for promotion, need to be demoted or removed, etc.. Under normal conditions, Commander is the only rank with the power to remove a member from a community. Commanders are the life-blood of the organization, and nearly every detail of maintaining the clan is within the bounds of their responsibility - Minimum: promotion will not be considered until Commander has shown facility managing Their clans. ( + well-trained replacement)

Major- A (once a member reaches the rank of Major, they are free to choose their own symbol. They also earn the distinction of having a gamertag ending in "M" - directly responsible for overseeing their set of clans, indirectly responsible for assisting other Majors in the administration of all TFS clans; make sure all clans have submitted squad lists, help train and eventually promote Commanders, offer guidance to Commanders who request or are in obvious need of it, approve TFS tags & members that are 15 years old, approve clan transfers, attend weekly Majors meeting. Majors are held accountable for the actions of their clans, and will be relieved of their oversight in cases where their clans suffer significant mismanagement.

Colonel- Colonels approve new clan branches, ensure Majors and Commanders are active, facilitate use of TFS services among membership, assist Generals in company management and oversee all of TFS. Colonels manage all planning and implementation functions of each TFS game branch/community. Colonels are also appointed as Administrators of the forum/website and directly manage the daily operations. Colonels Identified by the suffix "C".

Generals- Generals oversee all of TFS. They manage and maintain the TFS business and corporate activities (e.g. Academy, Store, Pro Agency, website, sponsorships etc.) and initiate major policy amendments and new policies for The Forsaken Souls in relation to the corporate activities and business activities of TFS. Each General is assigned a specific duty and responsibility.