Was there a ranking system, like any other military, in Vanguard?
Basically, in my comic I have a Rikti mothership crash in the Atlantic ocean. A high ranking Vanguard officer leads a task force to secure the vessel. Since I am unsure if the UN/Vanguard has its own Navy fleet (why would they need it?), this task force is onboard US navel ships.
So in the story, this Vanguard officer leading the task force opens up communications with the ship and identifies himself. What rank would this person most likely have within Vanguard?
I do not want it to be any of the top tier NPC heads. This character is meant to be near the top in only one of the key vanguard fields. The character eventually gets turned into a villain of one of the JK members.
Also, which section of Vanguard would be most appropriate for this type of response? Shield, Gaunlet or sword?