Lieutenant Colonel

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Common military ranks
Officers
Navies¹	Armies and Air Forces	Air Forces¹
Admiral of the Fleet	Field Marshal	Marshal of the Air Force
Admiral	General	Air Marshal
Commodore	Brigadier	Air Commodore
Captain	Colonel	Group Captain
Commander	Lt. Colonel	Wing Commander
Lt. Commander	Major	Squadron Leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying Officer
Seamen, soldiers and airmen
Warrant Officer	Sergeant Major	Warrant Officer
Petty Officer	Sergeant	Sergeant
Leading Rate	Corporal	Corporal
Seaman	Private	Aircraftman
¹ in the Commonwealth

Lieutenant colonel (lieutenant-colonel in English from the French grade's spelling) is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine corps and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often verbally shortened to simply "Colonel". A lieutenant colonel is typically in charge of a battalion in the army.

1 Lieutenant colonel ranks by country
2 Lieutenant Colonel equivalents
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Lieutenant colonel ranks by country

The following articles deal with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (or its equivalent)

Lieutenant-Colonel (Canada) - Sometimes referred to as a "light colonel" in the Air Force, with the adjective being a play on the "Lt" abbreviation.
Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom)^[1] - In Britain, a lieutenant colonel is sometimes colloquially referred to as a "half colonel."
Lieutenant Colonel (United States) - Sometimes referred to as a "light bird" (with the adjective being a play on the "Lt" abbreviation),or "light colonel" in the U.S. military, the "light bird" term refers to the eagle insignia of rank worn by full colonels.