Lt.
Military rank abbreviation
Lt. is an abbreviation for lieutenant, a military or naval rank below captain.
It appears in formal titles and written references to officers: Lt. Rodriguez led the patrol.
In American usage, Lt. may also precede the higher compound rank lieutenant colonel or lieutenant commander.
One who commands
- colonelSenior military officer
- majorOf chief importance
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- sergeantMid-level military rank
general · commissioned · junior · senior · promotion · rank · insignia · bars
Seagoing transport vessel
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- carrierOne that transports
- deckShip's flat surface
helm · navigation · maritime · bridge · wardroom · watch · quarters · commission
Small infantry formation
- infantryGround combat troops
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
command · deployment · tactics · mission · operations · duty · boots · fatigues
captain
One who commands
sergeant · general · commissioned · junior · senior · promotion · rank · insignia · bars · superior
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
deck · helm · navigation · maritime · bridge · wardroom · watch · quarters · commission · ensign
platoon
Small infantry formation
officer · command · deployment · tactics · mission · operations · duty · boots · fatigues · barracks
shorthand
Abbreviated writing system
- notationSystem of written symbols
- titleFormal honorific or name
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
rank · designation · brevity · military · formal · written · addressed · styled · prefixed · abbreviated
detective
Professional crime investigator
homicide · investigation · shift · desk · command · station · supervisor · case · unit · vice
Lt.Gen.
Abbreviated command rank
Col. · four-star general · field marshal · Brigadier General · Adm.
Lt.Pvt.
Lowest enlisted rank, shortened
Seaman · NCO · enlisted personnel · enlisted soldier · enlisted