Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of
commissioned officer
An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.
Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer, or a warrant officer. However, absent context ...
s in the
armies, most
marine forces
Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refle ...
and some air forces of the world, above a
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 below a
colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of
lieutenant colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence. Sometimes, the term 'half-colonel' is used in casual conversation in the British Army. In the United States Air Force, the term 'light bird' or 'light bird colonel' (as opposed to a 'full bird colonel') is an acceptable casual reference to the rank but is never used directly towards the rank holder. A lieutenant colonel is typically in charge of a
battalion or
regiment in the army.
The following articles deal with the rank of lieutenant colonel:
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Lieutenant-colonel (Canada)
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Lieutenant colonel (Eastern Europe)
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Lieutenant colonel (Turkey)
Yarbay is the Turkish military rank of lieutenant colonel.
In normal circumstance they serve 3 years (shorter than others) because of ''preparation rank''. In the Turkish Army (Kara Kuvvetleri) and Turkish Gendarmerie (Jandarma) they serve as ba ...
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Lieutenant colonel (Sri Lanka)
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Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)
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Lieutenant colonel (United States)
Gallery
Army
File:Bangladesh-army-OF-4.svg, Bangladesh Army
(''Lieutenant Colonel'')
File:Army-BEL-OF-04.svg, Belgian Army
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File:Tenente-Coronel-V.gif, Brazilian Army
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File:Canadian Army OF-4.svg, Canadian Army
(''Lieutenant Colonel'')
File: CzArmy 2011 OF4-Podplukovnik shoulder.svg, Czech Army
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File:Rank insignia of oberstløjnant of the Royal Danish Army.svg, Danish Army
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File:Army France OF4 V.png, French Army
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File:OF04 Heer.png, German Army
The German Army (, "army") is the land component of the armed forces of Germany. The present-day German Army was founded in 1955 as part of the newly formed West German ''Bundeswehr'' together with the ''Marine'' (German Navy) and the ''Luftwaf ...
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File:Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg, Indian Army (''Lieutenant Colonel'')
File:17-TNI Army-LTC.svg, Indonesian Army
The Indonesian Army ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD), ) is the land branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It has an estimated strength of 300,000 active personnel. The history of the Indonesian Army has its ...
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File:IT-Army-OF4.svg, Italian Army
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File:Nl-landmacht-luitenant kolonel.svg, Royal Netherlands Army
The Royal Netherlands Army ( nl, Koninklijke Landmacht) is the land branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Though the Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, its origins date back to 1572, when the was raised – making the Dutc ...
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File:Norway-army-OF-4.svg, Norwegian Army
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File:Lt. Colonel Pakistan Army.jpg, alt=Pakistan Army Lieutenant Colonel, Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...
(Lieutenant Colonel)
File:PA LTC Svc.svg, Philippine Army
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File:17 - Tenente-coronel.svg, Portuguese Army
The Portuguese Army ( pt, Exército Português) is the land component of the Armed Forces of Portugal and is also its largest branch. It is charged with the defence of Portugal, in co-operation with other branches of the Armed Forces. With its ...
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File:Russia-Army-OF-4-1994-field.svg, alt=, Russian Ground Forces
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File:Spain-Army-OF-4.svg, Spanish Army
The Spanish Army ( es, Ejército de Tierra, lit=Land Army) is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies — dating back to the late 15th century.
The ...
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File:British Army OF-4.svg, British Army
( United Kingdom)
(''Lieutenant Colonel'')
File:US Army O5 (Army greens).svg, United States Army
(''Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone ...
'')
File:TCNELEJB-GNB.png, Venezuela
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Air Force
File:BE-Air Force-OF4.svg, Belgian Air Force
The Belgian Air Component ( nl, Luchtcomponent, french: Composante air) is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces, and until January 2002 it was officially known as the Belgian Air Force ( nl, Belgische Luchtmacht; french: Force aérienne belg ...
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File:RDAF Lt Col.svg, Danish Air Force
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File:Netherlands-AirForce-OF-4.svg, Royal Netherlands Air Force
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, march = ''Parade March of the Royal Netherlands Air Force''
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File:Norway-air force-OF-4.svg, Norwegian Air Force
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File:PAF LTC Svc.svg, Philippine Air Force
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) ( tgl, Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas, , Army of the Air of the Philippines) ( es, Ejército Aérea del Filipinas, , Ejército de la Aérea de la Filipinas) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Armed Forc ...
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File:Russia-AirForce-OF-4-1994-parade.svg, alt=, Russian Air Force
" Air March"
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, anniversaries = 12 August
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, decorations =
, bat ...
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File:US Air Force O5 shoulderboard.svg, United States Air Force
(''Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone ...
'')
Other services
File:US Space-force O5 (interim).svg, United States Space Force
(''Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone ...
'')
See also
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Comparative military ranks
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Canadian Forces ranks and insignia
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British Army officer rank insignia
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United States Army officer rank insignia
References
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Military ranks
Military ranks of Singapore
Military ranks of the Nepali Army