An Air Force Lieutenant Colonel is an O-5.
a colonel is military, marine corp, or air force above lieutenant and below brigadier.
In NATO, "Field Grade Officer" generally refers to a mid-level commander responsible for command of a moderate-size force. This corresponds to NATO levels O-4 though O-6, which would be Major, Lieutenant Colonel, and Colonel in the US Army/Marines/Air Force, and Lieutenant Commander, Commander, and Captain in the US Navy.
The officer ranks (lowest to highest) for the Army, Marines, and Air Force are as follows. 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, and General. The officer ranks (lowest to highest) for the Navy are as follows. Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Rear Admiral Lower Half, Rear Admiral Upper Half, Vice Admiral, and Admiral.
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) is a higher rank than 1st Lieutenant (1LT). LTC is a fairly senior rank, while 1LT is a junior officer. In the US Army, (commissioned) officer ranks from lowest to highest are: Second Lieutenant First Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General General of the Army (AKA "five star general" - this rank was only awarded to WWII era generals like MacArthur and Eisenhower) In the US Army, junior officers (Second Lieutenant - Captain) are referred to as company grade officers, while Majors-Colonels are referred to as field grade. General officers are also known as "flag officers" because they're entitled to fly a personal flag with their rank insignia on it.
All equivalent in rank/grade: Lt Col (O-5) in Army Lt Col (O-5) in Air Force Lt Col (O-5) in Marines Commander (O-5) in Navy
There are four ranks of colonel in the United States Air Force: colonel (O-6), brigadier general (O-7), major general (O-8), and lieutenant general (O-9).
Yes, in all branches of service. The Navy uses a different structure for officers than the Air Force, Army, and Marines. In the Navy, a Captain is O6, equivalent to a Colonel in the remaining branches. A Navy Lieutenant is O3, equivalent to Captain in the other branches, and a Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade is O2, equivalent to a First Lieutenant in the other branches.
Gen.= General Col. = Colonel Ltc= Lieutenant Colonel Maj= Major Cpt= Captain 1Lt=1st Lieutenant 2Lt=2nd Lieutenant Sgt=Sergeant Spc=Specialist Cpl=Corporal Pvt=Private
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/2007paycharts/l/bl07offbasepay1.htm go here and look. This is a basic pay chart for military officers, the branch of the officer doesn't matter. A pay grade of O-5 is the Lieutenant Colonel. If you also look it will depend on how many years the officer has been serving.
LTJG is a Navy rank for Lieutenant Junior Grade. The pay grade is O-2, and the equivalent rank in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps is First Lieutenant.
To be a pilot in the Air Force, you must be a commissioned officer, which a Lieutenant is.
Your question is somewhat confusing, but I will try to answer it. If you want the rank structure for the United States Army Air Corps (pre-1947) it is: Private, Private First Class, Corporal or Technician 5th Grade, Sergeant or Technician 4th Grade, Staff Sergeant or Technician 3rd Grade, Technical Sergeant, Master Sergeant or First Sergeant. The officer grades have remained the same: 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General and General. If you are looking for the ranks of the United States Army and the United States Air Force, you can use this link to get to Defenselink and see them.http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/ Hope this answers your question.