Polity: Compact of Humanity in Assembly
Area of Specialty: Defense of land, sea, and atmosphere; management of hypergate network
Headquarters: Earth
The Border Guard was the land and air defense branch of the Compact. It was designed to be analogous to World War Era air forces and space forces, though it had a large ground troop contingent than most forces.
The Border Guard protected transport to and from orbit over Compact worlds, both colonies and core worlds. At one point, the service even held military governorship over the Protectorate of Aphrodite.
Additionally, the Border Guard provided the military component to management of the hypergate network, the civilian side handled by either a government agency or a private firm (usually Dasarius Interstellar.)
RANKS:
Enlisted:
Recruit
Specialist
Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Non-Commissioned Officers:
Technical Sergeant
First Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Senior Master Sergeant
Master Sergeant of the Guard
Warrant Officers:
Warrant Officer
Senior Warrant Officer
Master Warrant Officer
Master Warrant Officer of the Guard
Commissioned Officers:
Junior Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
General Officers:
Wing Commander
Division General
General
Marshal
Commander-in-chief:
Air Marshal