Kira's experience in the Bajoran Resistance earned her a promotion to a rank equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel, which is also equivalent to a Starfleet field commission of Commander in order to assist the Cardassian Resistance against the Dominion.
Kira's experience in the Bajoran Resistance earned her a promotion to a rank equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel. This is equivalent to a Starfleet field commission of Commander, a fact taken advantage of by Starfleet to more easily assist the Cardassian Resistance wage a war of independence against the Dominion.