Quote Originally Posted by Culfinrandir View Post
I'm sure the quest text about the Squadrons says that in time, after training the team up, you may even be good enough to get a rank upgrade at the GC. My assumption was that I would not be able to get it straight away but had to prove myself via Squadrons first.
If there are additional requirements, then the Personel Officer should say what they are when you ask about a promotion. For him to still say that 2nd Lt. is the highest rank would still be a bug, even if the inability to immediately qualify for the next promotion is intentional.