### UC Appendix Data > Ranks/Medals

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GALCOM RANKS and MEDALS
The Terran government has a unique ranking and medal award system for the GALCOM military section. The starting rank is Commander and Experience Points are required to increase your rank. Medals are awarded based on merit only. You can gain medals only while playing ACM but you increase in rank in both Free Flight and ACM. Salary is paid every 12 hrs and deposited directly into a credit account. You will not get paid if your status is set to court-martial or if you have negative Experience Points. The table below shows the number of Experience Points required to reach a certain rank and the salary level for that rank.
CAREER | RANK | EXPERIENCE POINTS | SALARY
COMMANDER | Supreme Commander | 200000 | 500,000
| Tacops Commander | 100000 | 300,000
| Strategic Commander | 50000 | 200,000
| Fleet Commander | 25000 | 125,000
| Commander | - | 75,000
PILOT | Commander | 100000 |
| LT. Commander | 75000 |
| Major | 50000 |
| Lieutenant | 15000 |
| Ensign | - |
MARINE | Command Sergeant | 100000 |
| Sergeant | 75000 |
| Corporal | 50000 |
| Lance Corporal | 15000 |
| Private | - |
EXPLORER | - | - | 75,000
MERCENARY | - | - | 50,000
SCIENTIST | - | - | 150,000
PARAMEDIC | - | - | 75,000
RAIDER | - | - | 25,000
TRADER | - | - | 100,000
ASSASSIN | - | - | 50,000
COMMERCIAL | - | - | 75,000
DIPLOMAT | - | - | 100,000
During your career, you will be awarded various types of medals for the successful completion of missions and assignments. 1. ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE This is the highest GALCOM award. It is only awarded on successful completion of an entire Advanced Campaign Mode scenario. 2. STAR OF MERIT Awarded for outstanding success against the toughest opposition during a campaign. 3. EYE OF ANDROMEDA Awarded upon successful completion of a tour of duty in hostile territory. 4. COMMANDER'S SHIELD Awarded for acts of heroism in combat within friendly territory during a tour of duty. 5. PLANETARY SHIELD Awarded for acts of extreme heroism in combat within hostile territory during a tour of duty. 6. ORDER OF THE WRAITH Awarded for the successful rescue of a ship or combat troops in distress. 7. COMBAT SHIELD Awarded for completing a tour of duty with a badly damaged craft and no crew losses. 8. AWARD FOR GALLANTRY Awarded for completing a tour of duty with a badly damaged craft and minimal crew losses. Medals are awarded based on merit and usually on completion of ACM missions. Some high-order medals require some lower-order awards before they can be awarded.
| MEDALS | MEDALS REQUIRED |
ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE | 2 x STAR OF MERIT
STAR OF MERIT | 2 x EYE OF ANDROMEDA
EYE OF ANDROMEDA | 2 x COMMANDER'S SHIELD
COMMANDER'S SHIELD | 2 x PLANETARY SHIELD
PLANETARY SHIELD | 2 x ORDER OF THE WRAITH
ORDER OF THE WRAITH | 2 x COMBAT SHIELD
COMBAT SHIELD | 2 x AWARD FOR GALLANTRY
AWARD FOR GALLANTRY |
Note: Only Terran Military, Terran Insurgent and Terran Earthcom castes are awarded medals