lieutenant-colonel
Battalion commander rank
A lieutenant-colonel is a military officer ranking above major and below colonel.
The rank exists in armies and air forces worldwide, typically commanding a battalion or equivalent unit.
In American usage, the hyphen is often dropped: Lieutenant Colonel Smith addressed the troops.
Abbreviated Lt.
Col. or LTC.
Mid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- unitIndividual part or measure
- headquartersCentral command location
staff · operations · mission · directive · briefing · deployment · coordination · logistics
battalion
Mid-sized military unit
headquarters · staff · operations · mission · directive · briefing · deployment · coordination · logistics · adjutant
army
Organized land-based military
armor · corps · brigade · division · platoon · company · formation · drill · parade · inspection
major
Of chief importance
promotion · commission · insignia · epaulette · bars · silver · gold · advancement · seniority · brevet
lieutenant-colonelprivate
Restricted to certain parties
enlisted soldier · general · four-star general · recruit · field marshal
lieutenant-colonelprivate
Restricted to certain parties
subordinate · enlisted personnel · private soldier · foot soldier · grunt