Space Admiral? House Lawmakers Want Navy Ranks for Space Force

[rangerrebew]

Space Admiral? House Lawmakers Want Navy Ranks for Space Force
 
21 Jul 2020
Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk

House lawmakers have signed off on a proposal calling for the military's sixth branch to adopt the Navy's ranks and structure.

The amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, proposed by Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, would require the Space Force to use "the same system and rank structure as is used in the Navy," according to a summary of the text. Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL, medically retired as a lieutenant commander.

The House approved proposed amendments to the NDAA legislation in a 336-71 vote Monday; it is expected to vote on the overall bill this week.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/07/21/space-admiral-house-lawmakers-want-navy-ranks-space-force.html

[The_Reader_David]

It makes sense if we expect the Space Force to eventually field spacecraft with large crews.  It's fairly standard in science fiction to talk about "space fleets" and use naval ranks. (cf. ranks in Star Fleet in the Star Trek mythos and the usage in James S.A. Corey's The Expanse series, where they are even termed "navies").