Battlefield commission

A battlefield commission was the act of promoting an enlisted soldier or non-commissioned officer to full officer rank under battlefield conditions during an armed conflict. The act was done almost exclusively in wartime, and was an option for most organized military forces in the galaxy to fill in gaps in the chain of command caused by combat casualties or simple attrition of forces. Within the,  and Marine Corps, such commissions were given to NCOs who had already displayed a consistent record of leadership abilities. However, after the conflict in which a commission was received in this manner, the recipient was then required to either attend their service's officer academy or muster out with an honorable discharge.