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Creating Military Characters:
Last Updated September 3, 2002

Part I: Officer vs. Enlisted

Part II: The Making of an Officer

Part III: Military Advancement, Promotion, & the Chain of Command

Part IV: Military Leadership Principles & Fitness Reports

Part V: Military Jobs & Jargon

Part VI: The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)

Disclaimer:  While these tips work best when creating a character who is U.S. Navy, you can use many of the points as a place to start when fleshing out characters from any of the other military branches.  Keep in mind that terms vary greatly from branch to branch.  I recommend that you ALWAYS find a person of the same branch and also the specific "warfare specialty" before finalizing your information & lingo. For example, something as basic as a military installation would be called a Naval "base" in the Navy, but an Army "post" in the Army.

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