Minimum Rank: Commander
Maximum Rank: Colonel
Able to promote to: Lieutenant / Flight Leader
Able to award: Imperial Security Medal

Squadron Commanders are on the first step of the Command Ladder, and have what is probably the toughest job in the TIE Corps.  As well as being expected to be a highly active pilot, they are also required to look after and administrate up to eleven other pilots. Commanders are expected to be highly knowledgeable about TIE Corps regulations and procedures, as they are the first person that a pilot will approach with a question.  The rewards are good, however, and good Commanders can be promoted far, with the very best earning the rank of Colonel.

Duties of a Squadron Commander include:
Registering Battle Submission Forms for their pilots.
Writing a weekly report on Squadron activities and news for their pilots and Wing Commander.
Answering ALL questions from pilots in their Squadron.
Recommending medal awards and / or promotions for pilots in their Squadron.
Writing Monthly Squadron Evaluations.
Ensuring that Sub lieutenants are encouraged to and gain promotion to Lieutenant as soon as possible.
Setting a good example to the pilots in their Squadron.

Commanders also have the privilege of deciding on Flight and Squadron Nicknames, Mottoes, Banners and Web page URLs.

Commanders are expected to be highly active and keep in regular contact with their Wing Commanders.  ANY Squadron Commander who drops out of contact unannounced for more than a week without a VERY good reason should be prepared to find someone else leading their Squadron upon their return.  Commanders are entrusted with the highly sensitive job of looking after new pilots, and nothing causes pilots to go AWOL faster than an inactive CMDR.  Wing Commanders are not only authorized to remove inactive Commanders, but I demand that inactive CMDRs be removed from their positions without delay.

However, this works both ways.  If a Commander is unsatisfied with a pilot's activity levels and is, for one reason or another, no longer prepared to accept the usual monthly "I'm not AWOL" email, he or she may request that the Flight Officer move that pilot to the Reserves, as being unsuitable material for their Squadron.

Individual Wing Commanders may have additional mandatory requirements for personnel wishing to fill Squadron Command positions within their Wing.  These requirements should be made public in Ship Standing Orders so that anyone interested in applying can clearly see what is expected of them.  However, they are reminded to seek approval for these additional requirements via the Chain of Command before making them official.