A dialog box informing a promoted player of his new rank upon login.
There is a total of 21 ranks featured in the multiplayer of Battlefield 2. Players with higher ranks will be given precedence over those with lower ranks when applying for commander.
Certain upper ranks require certain Badges to achieve. The badges must be obtained before reaching the score requirement, otherwise the lower rank will be awarded.
Initially, players could only rank up to Sergeant Major (rank 10, including Sergeant Major of the Corps, rank 11), but patch 1.3 added higher ranks up to General (rank 21).