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Who ranks higher captain or comandor?
Commander is a rank exclusive to the Navy. It is the equivalent of an Army/Air Force/Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel (O5). A Navy Captain is equivalent to an Army/Air Force/Marine Corps Colonel (O6), whereas a Captain in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps is O3. A Navy Captain outranks a Commander, but a Commander outranks an Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps Captain.
Is a captain a higher rank than commander?
This all depends on which branch of the military you are talking about. In the Army, Air Force, & Marines the term "Captain" is typically interchangeable with the term "Commander." A Captain typically commands a company-sized element. Of course, there are also Battalion, Brigade, and Division Commanders as well who are much higher in rank than Captain. Army/A.F./Marines Navy Rank/Grade: Rank/Grade: 2LT/O1 = 2nd Lieutenant ENS/O1 = Ensign 1LT/O2 = 1st Lieutenant LTJG/O2 = Lieutenant Junior Grade CPT/O3 = Captain LT/O3 = Lieutenant MAJ/O4 = Major LCDR/O4 = Lieutenant Commander LTC/O5 = Lieutenant Colonel CDR/O5 = Commander COL/O6 = Colonel CAPT/O6 = Captain In the Navy a Captain outranks a Commander as described above.
What is the pay grade of a captain?
O3 in the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force; O6 is the Navy and Coast Guard (a Navy and Coast Guard Captain is equivalent to an Army/Marine Corps/Air Force Colonel).
Which air force rank is equivalent to army colonel?
In the US and British armed forces, a Naval Commander is equivalent in rank to an Army Lt. Colonel and a Naval Captain is equivalent in rank to an Army Colonel. Please see the related links.
What rank is after captain?
The ranks above Captain in the Army are: Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General, General of the Army (UK Fieldmarshal). Occasionally the American General ranks are are referred to simply by the number of stars in their insignia, e.g. 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5-star General. The ranks above Captain in the Navy are Rear Admiral (lower half) (UK = Commodore), Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral, Fleet Admiral (UK=Admiral of the Fleet, though not used in peacetime)
Why doesn't the president lead the navy?
The President does lead the Navy. He is the Commander in Chief of all the armed forces. That includes the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force.
Did John F. Kennedy see combat in World War 2?
In the US Military, the TITLES of "Captain" and "Commander" can be both a RANK and/or POSITION. Examples: 1. A US Navy Ensign (Gold Bar rank insignia and equal to a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army) can command a small craft, and legally be called the "Commander" or "Captain" of that small boat. Even though he is NOT a Captain or Commander in rank. 2. The US Navy DOES have the rank of Captain and Commander. And yet, a man wearing the insignia of a US Navy Captain (Silver Eagle) or a Commander (Silver Oak Leaf) may NOT BE IN COMMAND OF A VESSEL. He might be working a desk in some office, on some base somewhere. 3. Then, there is the man who is actually a US Naval Commander (wearing the insignia of a US Naval Commander-Silver Oak Leaf) who is commanding a US Navy Vessel. Or a US Navy Captain who is really a US Navy Captain (wearing the rank of a US Navy Captain-Silver Eagle) who is the Captain of the US Naval vessel. 4. The US Army, US Marines, US Air Force do NOT have the rank of "Commander" or "Lieutenant Commander" in their organizations. LT(jg)-Lieutenant Junior Grade (equal to a US Army 1st Lieutenant-Silver Bar) John F. Kennedy was the "Captain" and/or "Commander" of his Patrol Torpedo Boat (#109) during WWII.
What is the abbreviation of the word captain?
Navy and Coast Guard: "CAPT"Army: "CPT"Air Force and Marine Corps: "Capt"
What are the army navy and Air force are called?
Army, Soldier Navy, Sailor Air Force, Airman Marine, Marine
Does a general have more authority than a commander?
The difference between a general and commander is more simple than you think, they are in two different ranks but the name commander can be used as a general too.
Is Commander a rank in the army?
No, there is no rank of commander in the Army. In the Army commander is a title, not a rank. In the Navy, there is a rank of Commander, it is the equivalent of Lt Colonel or O-5.
Is commander higher than a lieutenant?
No. Lieutenant commander is an O-4, the equivalent of Major in the other branches. A commander is O-5, same as a lieutenant colonel in the other branches. Equivalent ranks, navy given first: O-1 Ensign - Second Lieutenant O-2 Lieutenant junior grade - First Lieutenant O-3 Lieutenant - Captain O-4 Lieutenant commander - Major O-5 Commander - Lieutenant colonel O-6 Captain - Colonel O-7 Rear admiral, lower half - Brigadier general O-8 Rear admiral, upper half - Major general O-9 Vice Admiral - Lieutenant general O-10 Admiral - General O-11 there have only been ten officers of this rank, all WWII commanders - Admiral of the Fleet - General of the Army Some claim that General Pershing and George Washington (by posthumous congressional action) held six-star rank, as General of the Armies. During Washington's service he was a Lieutenant general.
