Listed below are the official ranks of the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community and their descriptions. The latest update to DFW hierarchical structure was implemented on April 18, 2025 to reflect the unification of Divisions and removal of Division Administrators.

ADMINISTRATIVE RANKS//DFW STAFF
	Chief Administrator The Chief Administrator is the leader, founder and highest-ranking individual in the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community. The Chief Admin manages all operations of all divisions and groups of the community and has the final say on executive, structural and judicial decisions of DFW. The Chief Admin is the only individual that is authorized to amend the rules, terms and conditions of the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community, as well as manage community funds.
	Executive Administrator The Executive Administrator is the co-leader and lead developer of the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community. The Executive Admin collaborates with the Chief Admin in managing the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community, and has authority over all groups and its staff members. The Executive Admin assumes the role of the Chief Admin in his absence, and is the only individual authorized to do so. The Executive Admin has a secondary final say in all matters of DFW aside from monetary.
	Wing Administrator Wing Administrators are staff officers which are specifically responsible for the essential staff functions of the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community: Personnel (PAX), Operations (OPS), and Public Affairs (PAO). Wing Administrators are trusted members who are required to undergo a detailed interview process conducted by the DFW Administration Board. This process helps the board determine their capacity to effectuate the role they have been appointed to fulfill. Approved candidates are temporarily advanced to the rank of Moderator while they receive training on their specific functions before being appointed the rank. Wing Administrators are strictly members of the Command Group and do not fall within the chain of responsibility of any specific game group. Wing Administrators do not have direct operational authority over any game group or its members outside of the realm of their appointed function and may work with the group’s corresponding Gamemaster to conduct any necessary administrative tasks within the scope of community administration.
	Gamemaster Gamemasters are specifically appointed to lead a game group within their division. Gamemasters may act as squad leaders, group leaders, raid captains, etc. in their in-game roles. Gamemasters are responsible for direct management of the group which falls under the specific game they are appointed to manage. The Gamemaster rank is the result of a combination of the former legacy ranks of Division Moderator and Group Captain and function as division staff for each respective Division Admin.
	Moderator Moderators are appointed by the Chief Admin and/or Executive Admin and are tasked with moderating all groups and platforms of the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community, as needed. Moderators do not govern any specific group within DFW, nor are they directly responsible for personnel or resource management of specific members or groups. Moderators are now nested within the Command Group in the DFW hierarchy and operate at the discretion of the Chief Admin and Executive Admin. Gamemasters may select Moderators to fill in for group leadership pro tempore, in the absence of game group leadership. A Moderator’s primary functions are simply moderation of DFW platforms and provision of counsel and insight to the administration. Moderators may also be tasked with the occasional skull-crushing. The Moderator rank is the result of a combination of the former legacy ranks of Global Moderator and Division Moderator.
MEMBERSHIP TIERS//NON-STAFF
	Founding Veteran Founding Veterans are the original gangsters of the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community. This rank is issued specifically by the Chief and Executive Administrators to those who have been an integral part of the DFW family and its growth since the early days when the old gods walked among us. Members may be appointed to this rank if they were former members of DFW during its prime years between 2005 to 2010. This rank may also be appointed to those who were partners, allies, or affiliates of DFW, but have remained a fundamental part of our roots, even if they never wore the tag. This rank cannot be automatically achieved, as Founding Veterans are hand-selected by the Chief and Executive Administrators based on history and involvement with DFW.
	Veteran Veteran ranks are the most prestigious legacy ranks of the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community. Veteran ranks are granted to individuals for exemplary, distinguished, and unwavering loyal service to DFW for 6 or more years. Members are eligible for promotion to Veteran after 6 or more years of uninterrupted membership. Members who meet the eligibility requirements and are selected for advancement to Veteran status by the DFW Administration will be granted a separate, distinguishing role from Members and VIP Members. * Uninterrupted membership references only members who have not been officially discharged, and does not involve level of activity in the community.
	VIP Member VIP Members are users who were former applicants, Recruits, and DFW Official Members prior to the restructure of membership roles. VIP Member is the second tier of the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community's membership structure and encompasses users who have submitted an application to the DFW Staff and have been approved for VIP membership. VIP Members retain priority clan/guild slots in-game. When clan/guild slots have capped, users will be removed by membership tier and last date of activity. VIP Members will not be removed. VIP membership also grant users access to VIP channels as well as VIP kits on active DFW-hosted sandbox/multiplayer servers.
	Member As of September 28, 2022, Member ranks and Recruits have been phased out, following a transition in favor of a two-tiered membership system. Members of the Delta Fighter Wing Gaming Community are users who have joined our Discord and self-assigned a membership role and game of affiliation. Applications are no longer necessary to become a Member of DFW and users can freely switch into membership roles through Discord. Membership is required for invites to any DFW clan, guild, or organization within our supported games.