Colonel is higher than a Lieutenant-Colonel. BTW, a Lieutenant- General is higher than a Major-General.
In the Army, yes.
Quite a difference.. a Lieutenant is a junior officer, whereas a Lieutenant Colonel is a much more senior officer.
Colonel is higher ranking (O-6) than Major (O-4) in the Marines, Army, and Air Force. The comparable ranks in the Navy (and Coast Guard) are Captain (O-6) and Lieutenant Commander (O-4).
Lieutenant Colonel.
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith.
No, a lieutenant Colonel is one notch lower than a Colonel.
A Lieutenant is a lower ranking officer than a Colonel.
Highest - lowest. # Field Marshal (Only awarded as an honour) # General # Lieutenant General # Major General # Brigadier # Colonel # Lieutenant Colonel # Major # Captain # Lieutenant # Second Lieutenant # Officer Cadet
Yes. A lieutenant colonel is next, then a full colonel (sometimes called a full bird).
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.
Lieutenant Colonel.
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.
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.
The plural form of the noun 'lieutenant colonel' is lieutenant colonels.
In the Army, yes.
Quite a difference.. a Lieutenant is a junior officer, whereas a Lieutenant Colonel is a much more senior officer.
Captain (The Navy has a rank of Captain that is equivalent of an Army Colonel, or such.)