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  2. Major (United States) - Wikipedia

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    In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, major is a field officer above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant commander in the other uniformed services. Although lieutenant commanders are considered junior officers by their services (Navy and ...

  3. Major (rank) - Wikipedia

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    Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank above captain in armies and air forces, and one rank below lieutenant colonel .

  4. List of comparative military ranks - Wikipedia

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    Major general or divisional general: Rear admiral or Counter admiral: Air vice-marshal: Brigadier or brigadier general: Commodore or flotilla admiral: Air commodore: Senior officers; Colonel (Ship-of-the-line) Captain: Group captain: Lieutenant colonel: Frigate captain or Commander: Wing commander: Major or commandant: Corvette captain or ...

  5. United States Army officer rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    Eight generals were promoted to the rank and title "General of the Army" (Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip Sheridan, George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry H. Arnold, and Omar Bradley), while two generals were promoted to the higher rank and title of "General of the Armies of the United States ...

  6. Military star ranking - Wikipedia

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    Major general or divisional general: Rear admiral or Counter admiral: Air vice-marshal: Brigadier or brigadier general: Commodore or flotilla admiral: Air commodore: Senior officers; Colonel (Ship-of-the-line) Captain: Group captain: Lieutenant colonel: Frigate captain or Commander: Wing commander: Major or commandant: Corvette captain or ...

  7. United States military seniority - Wikipedia

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    Seniority is used to determine assignments, tactical commands, promotions and general courtesy. To a lesser extent, historical seniority is used to recognize status of honor given to early United States military leaders such as inaugural holders of certain ranks or those officers who served as leadership during major wars and armed conflicts.

  8. Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas - Wikipedia

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  9. Military rank - Wikipedia

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    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).