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The rank of lieutenant colonel has existed in the British Army since at least the 16th century and was used in both American colonial militia and colonial regular regiments. [5] The Continental Army continued the British and colonial use of the rank of lieutenant colonel, [6] as the second-in-command to a colonel commanding a regiment. [7]
Authorized promotion of Leslie R. Groves to lieutenant general on the retired list, with retired pay of a major general and honorary date of rank as lieutenant general from July 16, 1945. Act of June 29, 1948 [Army and Air Force Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of 1948] 62 Stat. 1085
The structure of United States military ranks had its roots in British military traditions, adopting the same or similar ranks and titles. At the start of the American Revolutionary War in 1775, the Continental Army's lack of standardized uniforms and insignia proved confusing for soldiers in the field.
U.S. Army officers with their highest rank being colonel or lieutenant colonel. Not included are temporary ranks or ranks in National Guard, militia or other volunteer units. For Union army colonels, see Category:Union army colonels
Lieutenant colonel (UK: / l ɛ f ˈ t ɛ n ən t ˈ k ɜːr n əl / lef-TEN-ənt KUR-nəl, US: / l uː ˈ t ɛ n-/ loo-TEN-) 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 colonel. The ...
This category is for people who are or have been U.S. Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard officers in the ranks of warrant officer through lieutenant colonel. For colonels, see Category:United States Army colonels. For general officers, see Category:United States Army generals. For enlisted personnel, see Category:United States Army soldiers
The lieutenants of the colonel were the lieutenant colonels. In the 17th century, the sergeant of the colonel was the sergeant major. These were field officers, third in command of their regiments (after their colonels and lieutenant colonels), with a role similar to the older, army-level sergeants major (although on a smaller scale).
This is a list of every rank used by the United States Army, with dates showing each rank's beginning and end. Ranks used to the end of the Revolutionary War are shown as ending on June 2, 1784. This is the date that the Continental Army was ordered to be demobilized; [1] actual demobilization took until June 20.