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Captain or The Captain may refer to:

Military ranks

• Captain (land), an army, air force or marine rank with a NATO code of OF-2, and the equivalent in other military and paramilitary services
• Captain (naval), a naval rank with a NATO code of OF-5, and the equivalent in other naval services (e.g., coast guard)
• Group Captain, an air force rank with a NATO code of OF-5

In specific countries

• Captain (Canadian army and air force), a rank used by the Canadian Army and Air Force
• Ship-of-the-Line Captain, Canadian naval rank equal to a colonel of the Canadian Army or Air Force
• Captain (United Kingdom), a rank in the British armed forces used by two separate rank grades
  • Captain (Royal Navy), a senior Royal Navy officer rank with a NATO code of OF-5
  • Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), a junior officer rank in the British Army and Royal Marines with a NATO code of OF-2
• Captain (United States), a rank in each of the seven federal uniformed services (not all equivalent)
  • Captain (U.S. Army), a rank in the U.S. Army above a First Lieutenant, but below a Major. Pay grade O3.
  • Captain (U.S. Air Force), a rank in the U.S. Air Force above a First Lieutenant, but below a Major. Pay grade O3.
  • Captain (U.S. Marine Corps), a rank in the U.S. Marine Corps above a First Lieutenant, but below a Major. Pay grade O3.
  • Captain (U.S. Navy), a rank in the U.S. Navy equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force, may command a ship. It ranks above Commander and below Rear Admiral (lower half). Pay grade O6.
  • Captain (U.S. Coast Guard), a rank in the U.S. Coast Guard equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force, may command a coast guard station. It ranks above Commander and below Rear Admiral (lower half). Pay grade O6.
  • Captain (USPHCC), a rank in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force. Pay grade O6.
  • Captain (NOAA), a rank in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force. Pay grade O6.

Other variations

• Captain General, is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title.
• Captain Lieutenant, a rank in the Russian Navy, Red Fleet/Soviet Navy and previously Imperial Russian Navy, a rank in the German Navy, and a former rank in the British army
• Captain of the Fleet, would assist an admiral with ten or more ships to command
• Group Captain, an air force rank with a NATO code of OF-5
• Flag captain, Royal Navy term for the captain of an admiral's flagship
• Post-Captain, an obsolete alternative form of the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy
• Kapitän, traditional shorted version of several ranks in the German Navy, ranging from Kapitänleutnant to Kapitän zur See
• Kaptan Pasha or Kapudan Pasha, commander of the Ottoman Navy- a term derived from "Captain"
• Captain Pirate E.G. Monkey D. Luffy, Gol D. Roger, Whitebeard, Buggy.

Occupations

• Captain (nautical), the master of a seagoing vessel
• Captain or aircraft commander the pilot in command of an aircraft
• Fire captain, an officer in a fire department
• Police captain, an officer in a police organization
• Band captain, a Drum major or other music leader who is also a member of the musical band
• Caporegime, Captain, or Capo, a high-ranking member in charge of a Mafia crew
• Captain of industry, a business leader
• Captain of the Port, an official with slightly different functions in the United Kingdom and the United States
• Captain-major, a colonial officer of a Portuguese possession
• Precinct captain, a political party's representative at an election precinct
• School Captain, a student elected or appointed to represent the school
• "Captain", the title of a chieftain in traditional Cretan society, well-known especially due to the Kazantzakis novel "Captain Michalis".

Media

Television and film

• Captain, Starfleet ranks and insignia
• Welcome to The Captain, a television series on CBS
• Captain, nickname of Indian actor, Vijayakanth
• The Sea Captain, a character in The Simpsons

Literature

• The Captain (play), a 1647 stage play by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
• The Captain (1967 novel), by Jan de Hartog
• The Captain (1906 novel), an historical adventure novel by D. Watt
• The Captain (1900s magazine), a magazine for young boys

Comics/manga

• "The Captain", a former Captain America alternate identity, 1987–1989
• Captain (Hellsing), a fictional character from the Hellsing manga and OVA
• Captain (manga) (キャプテン), a baseball manga series by Akio Chiba
• Captain (comics), a satiric superhero from the comic book Nextwave

Music

• Captain (album), a 1998 release from Scottish band Idlewild
• Captain (band), a London-based alternative rock band
• The Captain (album), the 1999 solo debut album of Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers
• The Captain, from the 1984 release Various Positions, by Leonard Cohen
• "The Captain", from the 2006 release Ganging Up On The Sun from Guster
• "The Captain, a song on the 2006 release Silent Shout from The Knife
• "The Captain" (song), a 2009 song by Scottish band Biffy Clyro
• "The Captain Is a Cold Hearted and Egotistical Fool", a song presented as an outtake on the 1999 release The Soft Bulletin 5.1 from The Flaming Lips
• Captain, leader of Club 14
• "The Captain", the stage name used by Daryl Dragon as part of the 1970s and 1980s duo Captain & Tennille
• The Captain, a temporary stage name of Richard Jobson during the first days of his post-punk band The Armoury Show.
• "Captain", the pseudonym of Markus Kaarlonen, a Finnish musician/songwriter/producer

Mining equipment

• Marion 6360, a power shovel known as "The Captain"

Oil fields

• Captain field, a crude oil field on Block 13/22a in the UK North Sea

Ships

• HMS Captain, one of seven Royal Navy ships
• Captain class frigates, a class of 78 Royal Navy frigates
• Royal Captain (ship), an East Indiaman

Sport

• Captain (sports), the leader of an athletic team, often with additional roles or responsibilities
  • Captain (association football)
  • Captain (Australian rules football)
  • Captain (cricket)
  • Captain (ice hockey)
  • Major League Baseball team captains
• "The Captain," a nickname for baseball player Evan Longoria
• "The Captain," a nickname for baseball player Jason Varitek
• "The Captain," a nickname for hockey player Bobby Orr

Video games

• Captain, one of the seven classes in The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

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