Battlefield commission

A battlefield commission is a field promotion given to enlisted personnel whereby they are given a rank of commissioned officer for outstanding leadership, typically in battle scenarios.

Martok received a battlefield commission from General ShiVang following his actions whilst defending his flagship from Romulans. (DS9 episode: "Once More Unto the Breach")

Enlisted Starfleet security officer Zelik Leybenzon received a battlefield commission during the Dominion War, after he repaired a damaged phaser bank aboard the USS Armstrong, which had been written off by the ship's chief engineer and chief of security. (TNG novel: Q & A)

See also

• provisional officer

External links

• Battlefield commission article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Battlefield commission article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.