full bird colonel
Eagle-wearing Army officer
A full bird colonel is a colonel in the U.S. military at the rank of O-6, distinguished from a lieutenant colonel (O-5).
The "full bird" refers to the eagle insignia worn at this rank, as opposed to the silver oak leaf of the lower grade.
The phrase emphasizes the higher rank when clarity matters: He made full bird colonel before retiring.
Mid-level military commander
- war collegeAdvanced military education institution
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- commandantOfficer overseeing military post
- silver eagleAmerican precious metal coin
senior officer · combat arms · line officer · national guard
Authoritative instruction given
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- controlAuthority to direct
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
directive · delegation · administration · enforcement · discipline · decision-making · court-martial · evaluation reports
High regard, moral dignity
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- dignityInnate personal worth
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
status · esteem · respect · merit · excellence · dress uniform · military bearing · protocol
Organized distribution of resources
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- missionPurpose-driven task
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
warfare · engagement · reconnaissance · logistics · intelligence · theater experience · campaign · joint operations
Guidance from experienced person
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- visionAbility to see
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
inspiration · direction · execution · planning · negotiation · diplomacy · strategic thinking · counsel
field officer
Mid-level military commander
- war collegeAdvanced military education institution
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- commandantOfficer overseeing military post
silver eagle · senior officer · combat arms · line officer · national guard
command
Authoritative instruction given
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- controlAuthority to direct
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
supervision · directive · delegation · administration · enforcement · discipline · decision-making · court-martial · evaluation reports · chain of command
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- dignityInnate personal worth
recognition · status · esteem · respect · merit · excellence · dress uniform · military bearing · protocol · ceremonial
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
operations · warfare · engagement · reconnaissance · logistics · intelligence · theater experience · campaign · joint operations · staff duty
mentorship
Guidance from experienced person
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- visionAbility to see
guidance · inspiration · direction · execution · planning · negotiation · diplomacy · strategic thinking · counsel · standards
full bird colonelprivate
Restricted to certain parties
enlisted personnel · private first class · buck private · recruit · second lieutenant
full, fully, fullness, fuller, fullest, bird, birds, birding, birder