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| Field Uniform - House Kurita: Soldiers in the DCMS's infantry, armor and conventional branches wear rugged, full-length, light tan jumpsuit, which features shoulder and elbow padding to reduce the risk of injury from lifting heavy weapons and other vigorous activity. Every soldier is required to wear a branch-insignia pin on the chest of his suit. The conventional hat has a short visor and ear flaps, which may be turned down during cold weather or fierce winds. Many infantry units are issued helmets, gloves and think jerkins to protect them from blunt weapons and flamers. The jerkins issued to vehicle personnel are designed to absorb shocks from bumping around inside a vehicle. In addition, their helmets are designed to prevent injury to the head. both types of jerkins contain cooling elements to protect the wearer from the excessive heat. | Dress Uniform - House Kurita: The basic dress uniform for all DCMS personnel consists of a white tunic, black or brown pants, and red boots. The white tunic features wide orange stripes that run along the outside of the sleeves and down the center of the tunic's front, orange cuffs, and a high orange collar. Sewn into the tunic is a belt, which is fastened with a clasp fashioned in the shape of the Kurita dragoon crest. Rank insignia are worn on the collar, and color-coded shoulder bars denote the soldier's service branch. The black pants are virtually identical to those worn by senior officers, except for the addition of vertical piper along the legs that matches the soldiers shoulder bar. |
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Warlord - (Tai-shu): A tai-shu commands an entire Combine military district. All fix tai-shu report directly to the Coordinator and wear green katakana "5s" to denote their rank. Each also wears a bar below the rank insignia that distinguishes the warlord from generals. |
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General - (Tai-sho): tai-sho most often serve as prefecture commanders or members of the High Command staff, though senior regimental commander may also bear this rank. The tai-sho insignia is an apple-green katakana "5." |
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Brigadier General - (Sho-sho): The sho-sho is normally a warlord or general's aide, though sho-sho may command regiments. The sho-sho insignia is an apple-green katakana "4." |
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Colonel - (Tai-sa): Tai-sa typically serve as regimental commanders. the tai-sa insignia is an apple-green katakana "3." |
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Lieutenant Colonel - (Chu-sa): Chu-sa usually command battalions, though they occasionally serve as regimental executive officers or regimental staff officers. The chu-sa insignia is a apple-green katakana "2." |
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Major - (Sho-sa): Generally sho-sa serve as battalion staff officer, though some serve as senior company commanders. The sho-sa insignia is an apple-green katakana "1." |
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Captain - (Tai-i): A DCMS tai-i usually commands a company. The tai-i insignia is a royal blue katakana "5." DCA officer of equivalent rank, chi-i command fights of six aerofighters. |
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Chief Petty Officer: Technically, master chief petty officer are members of the Combine Support and Engineering Corps rather than the DCMS. However, in recognition of the master chief petty officer's position as the highest-ranking technician in the Combine military, the DCMS and DCA reserve the rank insignia of a royal blue katakana "4" for the exclusive use of these so-called senior techs. Traditionally, each regiment contains a single senior tech. |
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Lieutenant - (Chi-i): The chi-i is lowest of the DCMS commissioned officer ranks. Traditionally, officer-school graduates enter the DCMS at this rank, and lance and platoon commanders are awarded this rank. The chi-i insignia is a royal blue katakana "3." The equivalent Admiralty rank is shi-i (ensign), the lowest rank of an aerospace pilot. the DCA sho-i who commands aerospace lances are traditionally called "lancers." |
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Sergeant Major - (Sho-ko): Sho-ko is the highest enlisted rank in the DCMS and DCA. Few sho-ko exist in either branch, because an enlisted soldier must strive nearly his entire career to reach this rank. Typically, regiments contain a single sho-ko, who is responsible for the discipline and conduct of all enlisted personnel and noncommissioned officers in the regiment. The sho-ko insignia is a royal blue katakana "2.". All DCMS lance second-in-command officer also wear this rank insignia. |
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Talon Sergeant - (Kashira): The kashira represents the first of the so-called middle ranks. The kashira insignia is a royal blue katakana "1." Support and Engineering petty officers also wear the insignia, as do noble-born MechWarriors and those who own their BattleMechs. (Such MechWarriors are addressed as "MechWarrior" rather then kashira, however.) |
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Master Sergeant - (Shujin): Shujin is the highest noncommissioned officer rank. The shujin insignia is a lavender katakana "5." MechWarriors who do not own their own 'Mechs also wear the insignia, but are addressed as "MechWarrior." |
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Sergeant (Gunsho): The DCMS gunsho typically serves as an infantry squad leader or vehicle commander. The gunsho insignia is a lavender katakana "4." |
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Corporal - (Go-cho): Go-cho usually serve as assistant squad leaders of vehicle commanders. The Go-cho insignia is a lavender katakana "3." |
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Lance Corporal - (Gunjin): Individuals of the gunjin rank receive higher pay the heishi but the rank confers no additional authority or responsibility. The gunjin insignia is a lavender katakana "2." |
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Private - (Heishi): Recruits are automatically promoted to the rank of private or heishi, after successfully completed basic training. The heishi insignia is a katakana "1." |
| Recruit - (Hojuhei): While in basic training, an individual is called a hojuhei, recruit. Recruits wear no insignia. |
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