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The Lieutenant-Commander is naval equivalent to Major in the Army and Air Force. The rank insignia is two standard stripes with a narrow stripe. In 1875, Lieutenants of eight years' seniority were "frocked", or given the 'half-stripe' of commander, and in 1914 the rank of Lieutenant-Commander was officially established.
A Lieutenant-Commander who's rank insignia shows two thick bars with one half bar in the middle.
The Executive Officer of a ship, if a Lieutenant-Commander or below.
The First Lieutenant.
A derogatory term for junior officers below the rank of Lieutenant.
Reference by the upstanding erudite cadets and graduates of the elit Royal Military College Duntroon in Canberra Australia, to their poor relations from the Officer Cadet Schoole Portsea, near Melbourne. OCS graduates wore one "pip" as second lieutenants compared to their RMC counterpatrs who wore two "pips" as they had graduated with degrees. Hence the OCS graduate had "dropped" a pip, but in any case a suitable reference to the rather dreary and worthy OCS type.
Junior officer living or lounge space. Historically, the midshipmen and junior lieutenants actually lived on the gun deck, usually behind a partition in an area which was known as the gunroom.
Sub-Lieutenant is equivalent to Lieutenant in the Army and Air Force, and in the Royal Navy is between Midshipman and Lieutenant. The rank insignia is a standard bar surmounted by an additional narrow bar. This rank was introduced in Royal Navy in 1861.
Silver bar is American military slang for a Lieutenant or Marine st Lieutenant.
(Bn) a battalion is an organizational institution in the Army and Marine Corps. Commanded by a lieutenant colonel, an infantry battalion usually has around 900 people and an artillery battalion about 500 people. During the Vietnam War, American battalions were usually much smaller than that. Pg. 37
A Sub-Lieutenant.
A derogatory term for junior officers below the rank of Lieutenant.
An old British Navy slang for the first lieutenant, who is responsible for the cleanliness of the ship.
The Lieutenant is naval equivalent to Captain in the Army and Air Force; the rank insignia is two standard stripes. The word is from the French language, lieu, "place"; and tenner, "to hold", and means "one who acts for, or in lieu of, a superior officer."
2nd Lieutenant, based on the insignia - a single gold bar.
The most junior of the commissioned officers, and is equivalent to Second Lieutenant in the Army and Air Force. The rank insignia of an Acting Sub-Lieutenant is a single standard stripe.
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A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a lieutenant commander.
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In the English naval service, the second rank attained by a combatant officer after a term of service as naval cadet. Having served three and a half years in this rank, and passed an examination, he is eligible to promotion to the rank of lieutenant.
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A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain.
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The body of lieutenants or subordinates.
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A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander.
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An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another in the performance of any duty.
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An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.
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An inferior or second lieutenant; in the British service, a commissioned officer of the lowest rank.
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The office, rank, or commission, of a lieutenant.
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To have or possess, as something derived or bestowed; to be obliged to ascribe (something to some source); to be indebted or obliged for; as, he owed his wealth to his father; he owed his victory to his lieutenants.
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See Lieutenancy.
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An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar.
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Same as Lieutenancy, 1.
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A lieutenant or first officer, who is the real commander when the captain is unfit for his place.
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The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel.
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The chief or leader of a hand or body of persons; esp., in the native army of India, an officer of a rank corresponding to that of lieutenant in the English army.
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Formerly, the chief magistrate of the United Provinces of Holland; also, the governor or lieutenant governor of a province.
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