Recruit

Any characters that becomes a soldier in one of the three main factions (the Black Knights, Britannian Military, and the Britannian Restoration League) will automatically start off as a Recruit unless under special circumstances.

Explanation
Upon creating a character that is a soldier or apart of one of the three main factions forces, their rank will become Recruit. As Recruit is the lowest rank one starts off as, they do not have access to Knightmare frames and only have possess the most basic of weapons: handguns and knives.