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Common military ranks
Officers
Navies1 Armies and
Air Forces		 Air Forces1
Admiral of
the Fleet		 Field Marshal Marshal of
the Air Force
Admiral General Air Marshal
Commodore Brigadier Air Commodore
Captain Colonel Group Captain
Commander Lt. Colonel Wing Commander
Lt. Commander Major Squadron Leader
Lieutenant Captain Flight Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant Lieutenant Flying Officer
Seamen, soldiers and airmen
Warrant Officer Sergeant Major Warrant Officer
Petty Officer Sergeant Sergeant
Leading Rate Corporal Corporal
Seaman Private Aircraftman
1 in the Commonwealth

          

Lieutenant colonel (lieutenant-colonel in English from the French grade's spelling) is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine corps and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often verbally shortened to simply "Colonel". A lieutenant colonel is typically in charge of a battalion in the army.

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[edit] Lieutenant colonel ranks by country

The following articles deal with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (or its equivalent)

  • Lieutenant-Colonel (Canada) - Sometimes referred to as a "light colonel" in the Air Force, with the adjective being a play on the "Lt" abbreviation.
  • Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom)[1] - In Britain, a lieutenant colonel is sometimes colloquially referred to as a "half colonel."
  • Lieutenant Colonel (United States) - Sometimes referred to as a "light bird" (with the adjective being a play on the "Lt" abbreviation),or "light colonel" in the U.S. military, the "light bird" term refers to the eagle insignia of rank worn by full colonels.

[edit] Lieutenant Colonel equivalents

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ British Army Website

[edit] External links

British Army Officers' ranks