Positions in KAG are offices of responsibility... primarily, the
responsibility to communicate.
Command position in KAG is not the same thing as rank, and it is
not tied to rank. Although command positions are often filled by higher-ranking
members, this is not always the case. There have been instances of
someone with the rank of Lt.-vestai being assigned to the position of Quadrant
Commanding Officer, and someone with the rank of Commander being assigned
the position of Fleet Commanding Officer.
Positions in KAG have traditionally been filled by the out-going
officeholder choosing a successor, usually after consulting with those above
him in the CoC, although there are occasional regional variations on this
method throughout the club.
As with rank, these positions are not license to issue orders, they
are offices of responsibility for the coordination of communications and
activities throughout different levels of the club. Fulfilling the
duties of these offices is a challenging endeavor, and can be time consuming
and a lot of work.
Ship's Commanding Officer(CO, also sometimes called 'ship's
captain') -
- Is responsive to the needs and desires of his crew, communicates with
them, and gives direction and inspiration to the ship as a whole.
- Helps new members find information.
- Makes sure members of his ship know and understand the five rules of
KAG.
- Promotes deserving members of his ship when he is of sufficient rank
to do so, and makes recommendations for promotions beyond his own level
of authority.
- Mediates any club-related disputes that may arise between members of
his ship.
Quadrant Commander(QC) -
- Communicates with the ships in his quadrant.
- Fosters communication and coordination of common activities between
the ships in his quadrant, and mediates any disputes that may arise between
them.
- Keeps his Fleet CO informed of matters in his quadrant and makes recommendations
for any promotions that are beyond his level of authority.
Fleet Commander(FC) -
- Gives direction to the fleet overall
- Communicates with the fleet's QC's and facilitates communication between
them.
- Approves promotions within the fleet, and makes recommendations for
promotions that are beyond their level of authority.
- Maintains communications with the CO's of KAG's other Fleet and Divisional
Leaders on matters of club-wide importance.
Divisional Head(DH) -
- Directs national/international operation in one of KAGs service divisions
- Communicates with Fleet and quadrant-wide division members
- Communicates with FCs to facilitate the mission of the Division
- Approves promotions within the Division, and makes recommendations
for promotions which are beyond their level of authority.
- Maintains Divisional information sources and divisional resource
Thought-Admiral(TA) -
- Gives direction to the club overall
- Facilitates communication and forges consensus from the diverse opinions
of KAG's Council
- Upholds the traditions of KAG
In cases where a Fleet or Division is not divided into Quadrants,
the Fleet CO or Division Head performs the duties of both a Quad CO and
a Fleet CO.