company commander
Troop's top officer
A company commander is the military officer in charge of a company—a unit typically comprising 80 to 250 soldiers.
The rank is usually captain, though it varies by branch and nation.
The position carries responsibility for training, discipline, and tactical employment of the unit: The company commander ordered his troops to hold the ridge.
- captainOne who commands
- first sergeantSenior NCO in company
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
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- commandersgeneral, admiral, commodore, colonel, brigadier
- leadership ranksgeneral, admiral, colonel, major, lieutenant
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- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- military ranksgeneral, captain, major, sergeant, private
- Army Rankscolonel, general, major, lieutenant, brigadier general
company commandergeneral
Widespread, not specialized
commanding general · field marshal · private · enlisted soldier · buck private
company commandersubordinate
One lower in rank
private soldier · rank and file · enlisted personnel · foot soldier · troops
company commanderprivate
Restricted to certain parties
enlisted soldier · infantryman · trooper · subordinate · foot soldier
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