Well, it worked out for well for me, I had way more experience than needed, and kept getting more, but never leveling.  Is this a bug or is it meant to be this way?

Thank-you!  That worked.  I was wrong, have 200K exp, not 20.  This will help out a lot.

I just started this game this week, and while fun, it is very confusing on some things.
I've read the FAQ's and the guide, but I don't see any information on how to level up your commander.  I have something like 20K exp points, but my commander is still level 0 and I don't see where to level him up.  Any ideas on what I might be missing?

Thanks