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In most armies 'Colonel' is a regiment Commander and the highest 'field ' rank before getting into General officers.
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What rank follows Major?
Lieutenant Colonel.
What is higher in rank a major or a colonel?
A Major is an Commissioned Officer is the military where as a Sergeant is an Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). So yes a Major is higher in rank than a Sergeant.
Is first officer a higher rank than colonel on the titanic?
No, first officer is not a higher rank than colonel on the Titanic. First Officer was a rank within the crew of a ship, while Colonel is a military rank.
Why is LT GEN higher than MAJ GE army?
A Lieutenant is, through history, a rank that denotes that they are preparing for the next rank above. Hence a low-ranking officer is a Lieutenant, who is preparing to be a Captain. A Lieutenant Colonel is preparing to be a Colonel. So it follows that a Lieutenant General is preparing to be a General. Thus, it is the rank immediately preceding it.
How did the word colonel originate?
a colonel is a rank for the u.s army
What was john glenn's final military rank?
colonel
What rank is colonial in us army?
There is no rank called "colonial." The rank "Colonel" is below General and above Lt. Colonel, Major, Captain, and so on.
Who is higher in rank a Col or a Lt Col?
Colonel is higher. Lieutenant is a modifier that can be applied to colonel, general and governor and indicates an inferior rank to the rank it modifies.
What is Cadet lieutenant colonel?
Very basically speaking, the difference is one step in rank. While a Lt. Colonel is normally referred to a Colonel, a Colonel is sometimes to referred to as a "full bird colonel" to distinguish the difference. In the Army at least, a Lt. Colonel wears a clover leaf rank insignia (silver, I think) but a full Colonel wears an eagle insignia, hence the reference "full bird."
What is the antonyms for colonel?
"Colonel" is a military rank, and has no word with "opposite meaning".
What rank is a colonel general?
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What is a bird colonel?
A bird colonel is a member of the US armed forces with the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
