Lieutenant colonel (LtCol) ( sv, Överstelöjtnant, Övlt) is a
field grade officer rank in the
Swedish Armed Forces, just above the rank of
major
Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...
and just below the rank of
colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of
commander
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain.
...
in the
Swedish Navy
The Swedish Navy ( sv, Svenska marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet () – as well as marine units, the Amphibious Corps ().
In Swedish, vessels o ...
.
History
Lieutenant colonel denotes the closest below the
colonel's regimental officer rank. The term is almost as old as colonel and initially referred to his closest aides. Nowadays, the lieutenant colonel in a regiment in most armies has become the colonel's closest assistant. In Sweden, in peacetime he is sometimes battalion commander; in war as well as during major troop exercises he often commands regiments.
Lieutenant colonels serves as
commanding officer
The commanding officer (CO) or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitu ...
of a
battalion or
second-in-command
Second-in-command (2i/c or 2IC) is a title denoting that the holder of the title is the second-highest authority within a certain organisation.
Usage
In the British Army or Royal Marines, the second-in-command is the deputy commander of a unit, ...
of a
brigade. As staff officers, lieutenant colonels serves as section heads, heads of function or qualified staff officer. Lieutenant colonels belong to skill levels C (Advanced) or D (Expert).
Rank insignia
Collar patches
File:OF-4 Överstelöjtnant.jpg, Collar patch m/58 for a lieutenant colonel
File:2_Överstelöjtnant_1939.jpg, Collar patch
File:11_Överstelöjtnant_krage_1923.jpg, Collar patch
Shoulder marks
Air Force
File:OF-4_Överstelöjtnant_FV_hylsa.jpg,
(2003–present)
File:OF-5 Överste FV hylsa.jpg,
(–2003)
Army
File:11_Överstelöjtnant_axelklaff_m1923.jpg, Shoulder mark m/1923
(13 = Dalarna Regiment)
File:11_Överstelöjtnant_axelträns_m1910.jpg, Shoulder mark m/1910
(13 = Dalarna Regiment)
Navy (Amphibious Corps)
File:OF-4 Överstelöjtnant AMF hylsa.jpg, Embroidered shoulder mark (Navy)
(2003–present)
File:OF-5_Överste_AMF_hylsa.jpg, Embroidered shoulder mark (Navy)
(–2003)
File:OF-4 Överstelöjtnant AMF hylsa02.jpg, Wowen shoulder mark (2003–present)
Sleeve insignias
Air Force
File:OF-4 Överstelöjtnant FV mäss.jpg, Mess jacket sleeve insignia for a lieutenant colonel
File:OF-4 Överstelöjtnant FV ärmmatta.jpg, Flight suit sleeve insignia for a lieutenant colonel
(2003–present)
Army
File:5_Överstelöjtnant_armén_ärm_1906.jpg, Sleeve insignia on uniform m/1906 for a lieutenant colonel.
Navy (Amphibious Corps)
File:OF-4 Överstelöjtnant AMF arm.jpg, Sleeve insignia on ''innerkavaj m/48'' ("inner jacket m/48") for a lieutenant colonel.
(2003–present)
File:OF-5 Överste AMF arm.jpg, Sleeve insignia on ''innerkavaj m/48'' ("inner jacket m/48") for a lieutenant colonel.
(–2003)
Hats
File:11_Överstelöjtnant_mössa_m1923.jpg, Hat (''Mössa m/1923'') for a lieutenant colonel.
File:OF-4 Överstelöjtnant lägermössa m1865-99.png, Camp hat (''Lägermössa m/1865-99'') for a lieutenant colonel.
File:OF-4 Överstelöjtnant lägermössa m1865-99 LG.png, Hat (''Mössa m/1865-99'') for a lieutenant colonel in Life Guards infantry.
File:Mössa m1865-99 för överstelöjtnant.jpg, Hat (''Mössa m/Mössa m/1865-99'') for a lieutenant colonel in Royal Engineers (''Fortifikationen'')
File:7_Överstelöjtnant_armén_hatt_m1910-14.jpg, Rank insignia for a lieutenant colonel on hat (''Hatt m/1910-14'') in the army.
File:9 Överstelöjtnant armén mössmärke 1946.jpg, Hat badge (''Mössmärke m/1946'') for a lieutenant colonel in the army.
File:9 Överstelöjtnant armén mössmärke 1940.jpg, Hat badge (''Mössmärke m/1940'') for a lieutenant colonel in the army.
File:7 Överstelöjtnant armén mössmärke 1914.jpg, Hat badge (''Mössmärke m/1914'') for a lieutenant colonel in the army on fur hat (''pälsmössa m/1909-14'').
Epaulette
File:AM.006674.jpg, Epaulette for a lieutenant colonel in the General Staff
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File:AM.016826.jpg, Epaulette for a lieutenant colonel in the Army Quartermaster Corps
The United States Army Quartermaster Corps, formerly the Quartermaster Department, is a sustainment, formerly combat service support (CSS), branch of the United States Army. It is also one of three U.S. Army logistics branches, the others being ...
References
Notes
Print
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Military ranks of the Swedish Army
Military ranks of the Swedish Air Force
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