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Major is a rank of the
Canadian Armed Forces
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The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; french: Forces armées canadiennes, ''FAC'') are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force.
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. The rank insignia of a major in the
Royal Canadian Air Force
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environm ...
is two half-inch stripes with a quarter-inch stripe between. The rank insignia in the
Canadian Army
The Canadian Army (french: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also respo ...
is a crown. Majors fill the positions of
company
A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared ...
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squadron/
battery
Battery most often refers to:
* Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power
* Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contact
Battery may also refer to:
Energy source
*Automotive battery, a device to provide power t ...
commanders, or deputy commanders of a
battalion
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions ...
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regiment
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation.
In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscript ...
; in the Air Force they are typically squadron second-in-command, or commander of a detached helicopter flight embarked onboard
Canadian naval vessels. The naval equivalent rank for major is
lieutenant-commander.
File:Canadian Army OF-3.svg, Dress uniform tunic
Image:4 MAJ DEU(SHIRT).png, Uniform shirts
File:CA-Army-OF3.gif, Olive green uniform (old insignia)
Image:CADPAT temperate Maj.png, CADPAT uniform (old insignia)
Image:CADPAT arid Maj.png, Arid-region CADPAT uniform (old insignia)
File:Canadian RCAF OF-3.svg, Dress uniform tunic
Image:Air Force slip-on Maj.png, Uniform shirts (old insignia)
Image:Air Force olive Maj.png, CADPAT uniform
Military ranks of Canada
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