Here is the Command structure of ranks and responsabilities within the Angry Targets:
Organization:
     The Angry Targets are not your typical mercenary unit.  unlike many mercs, their unit is not built of owner operators.  The mechs and combat equipment are
     owned by the Target's employers and assigned to the unit commanders.  As such, the pilots of the regiment can not just take their equipment and go work for
     someone else. The commnders and pilots do have the right to upgrade and augment their equipment as they see fit within their personal commands and as they
     can afford.
Personal Commands:
      Most Command Officers were trained orignally by the Mansakura Brothers corporate system then given permission to raise and lead a lance level formation.
      These lances work within the structure of the larger unit to achieve the mission. These units are referred to as a "Personal Command".
Regimental Command:
      Like the tribes of the ancient British isles, the Angry Targets do not have a permenant command structure beyond their personal commands.  Some commands
      have "allied" themselves into an organized company structure.  Command leadership of those units is dealt with internally.  For this reason, the regiment has no
      rank of "Major". The step from a smaller command to "Global" leadership is done through an election of the Command Officers of the Angry Targets.  The
      Command officers of all the personal commands gather to vote in a regimental commander and this is why this unit has no rank of "Colonel".  The position of
      Commander can be held only by an officer who was a Command Officer previous to being elected, and that officer retains personal command of their original
      unit(personal command becomes the Command Lance or Command Company depending on its size).
      Any command structure thast exists between the levels of the Personal Commands and the over all commander are strictly at the whim, and designed by, the
      chosen offiicer.  Thus, demoting one commander and replacing that officer could drastically change the composition of the regiment.
      Similarly to being raised up to regimental command, the Commander can be removed from that office by a vote of the Command officers of the regiment.
      (NOTE: Should the regiment further refine its structure to include formal "Company" formations, a rank of Major will be instituted.  Further, should the Angry
      Targets expand to multi-regimental size, the rank of Colonel will be instituted as a Regimental command rank with the Angry Targets Commander presiding over
      the regiemental colonels.)
Regimental Rank Structure:
      Regimental Command:  Commander, Leader of all Angry Targets units
      Administrative Rank:  Lieutenant Commander, Assistant to Targets Commander(NOTE: position does not promote to Commander)
      Battalion Command: Captain, Commander of a Battalion of Targets Troops
      Company Command: Given the flexible structure of the Angry Targets, there is no specific Compnay level command rank  Where Companies have formed, the
         commander of that company will be a First Lieutenant.  An exception to this rule would be infantry companies where they exist.
      Lesser Formation Commands and positions:
         Mechs:
            Lance Command: Chief Warrant Officer or First Lieutenant
                     (NOTE: A Second Lieutenant can command a Lance if all the other pilots in the lance are Warrant Officers)
            Second Lieutenant: Skilled Mechwarrior
            Warrant Officer: Unskilled Mechwarrior
         Infantry: Company Command: First Lieutenant
                     (NOTE: A Second Lieutenant can command a Company if all the other Platoon leaders in the unit are Warrant Officers)
            Platoon Command: Cheif Warrant Officer or Second Lieutenant
            Squad Command: Lead Seargent
            Skilled Trooper: Seargent
            Unskilled trooper: Private
         Mechanized:
            Vehicle Lance Commander: Cheif Warrant Officer or First Lieutenant
                     (NOTE: A Second Lieutenant can command a Lance if all the other pilots in the lance are Warrant Officers)
            Vehicle Commander: Warrant Officer or Second Lieutenant
            Skilled Vehicle Crewmember: Technical Seargent
            Unskilled Vehicle Crewmember: Seargent

     Command positions: The highest ranking soldier in a unit is that unit's commander.
                                     Units with a commander are: Platoon, Lance, Company(Infantry Only), Battalion and Regiment
     Staff Positions: All officers of rank lower than the commander of that unit are staff officers.
                            It is possible for an officer to be a Command Officer in a lesser unit(Their own personal command) while being a staff officer in a larger unit
                                 at the same time.
Standard and Field Promotion:
      Standard promotions: Unskilled Soldiers will be promoted upon proof that they have achieved sufficent combat experience to be relyed on in the field.
                                       Skilled troops will be promoted, in order of the most experienced first, when their commanding officer is promoted or lost.
      Field Promotions: A decision may be made by a ranking officer when the commander of a lesser unit is lost or incapacitated.
                                  At that time, a selected warrior is promoted to command of that unit in the fallen officer's place.
                                  A unit commander may designate a particular warrior under their command to be that unit's XO.
                                  A designated XO will automatically receive field promotion should the designating officer become incapacitated.
                                  Field grade promotions are only honored until the unit can withdraw from combat to a safe position unless confirmed after combat by the
                                     proper officer corp.

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