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Lieutenant Colonels serve as battalion commanders, commanding about 400-500 men. They are also used as Brigade executive officers (second in command) or Brigade operations (S-3) officers. In that capacity, as XO they run the brigade staff, or as S-3 they plan and coordinate operations for each of the brigades 4 or 5 battalions.
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∙ 14y agoA Lieutenant in the army does many things, if I'm correct. He is in charge of setting up
camp, running the camp, sending out scouts, and leading his men into battle. There are second lieutenants and first lieutenants. Both are important to running a camp.
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∙ 11y agoThey typically they serve as platoon leaders, supply officers, in staff positions for higher ranking officers, and as aides to command officers.
On the Lighter Side -> An M2 Get Lost Kit is composed of a 2nd Lieutenant, a compass, and a map.
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∙ 12y agoTo make this funny I'm just gonna put. Private..... It is the first rank and is not the rank of colonel
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What is short for second lieutenant?
2nd Lt . In the US Army, it's "2LT".
What rank is the squad leader?
An army platoon leader is a lieutenant, usually a second lieutenant.
What was f Scott fitzgeralds rank while in the army?
F. Scott Fitzgerald held the rank of second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War I.
What is an army leader that begins with an s?
Second Lieutenant is an officer in the army. It begins with the letter S.
Is private the lowest rank for a new officer of the army?
No, a second lieutenant is the lowest rank for a new officer in the army.
Is lieutenant a higher rank than first or second lieutenant?
i think so. cuz in movies u nevr hear any1 address a first or second lieutenant This depends. Second Lieutenants and First Lieutenants are both addressed verbally as "Lieutenant". The Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force have Second Lieutenants as the lowest Commissioned Officer rank. They are then promoted to First Lieutenants. The next rank for Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force Officers is Captain. The Navy has the rank of Lieutenant but is a higher rank. Naval Officers begin as Ensign. They are promoted to Lieutenant JG (junior grade) and then to Lieutenant. The Navy Lieutenant is the equivalent of an Army Captain. The Navy also has the Captain rank, but the Navy Captain is the equivalent of an Army Colonel.
What is the Equivalent Canada Military rank of the US's OF-2?
A "Second Lieutenant" in the Army and Air Force element, or a "Sub-Lieutenant" in the Navy.
What do you call a second lieutenant in the navy?
The equivalent rank to an Army / Marine / Air Force 2nd Lieutenant is an Ensign (O-1).
What happen if first leutenant in the army loose rank what rank do they get?
They Get Demoted to second lieutenant
Does the rank of the second lieutenant still exist in the British army?
Yes, newly commissioned officers are commissioned as Second Lieutenants.
What rank is after lieutenants?
Depends which branch of service. In the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps there are two Lieutenant ranks - Second Lieutenant (O-1) - which is the lowest commissioned officer rank - and First Lieutenant (O-2), which is the next rank up. Likewise in the Navy and Coast Guard, there are also two Lieutenant ranks - Lieutenant Junior Grade - which is pay grade O-2 and equivalent to a First Lieutenant in any other branch - and Lieutenant - which is pay grade O-3 and equivalent to a Captain in any other branch. After (Navy) Lieutenant comes Lieutenant Commander, which is equivalent to a US Army/Air Force/Marine Corps Major.
What was President Benjamin Harrison's army rank?
Harrison was a brigadier-general by the close of the Civil War. He entered the army as a second lieutenant.
