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In many armed forces, a junior officer is specifically a [[officer (armed forces)|commissioned officer]] holding rank equivalent to a naval [[lieutenant]], an army [[Captain (land and air)|captain]] or a [[flight lieutenant]] or below. |
In many armed forces, a junior officer is specifically a [[officer (armed forces)|commissioned officer]] holding rank equivalent to a naval [[lieutenant]], an army [[Captain (land and air)|captain]] or a [[flight lieutenant]] or below. |
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In the [[United States Armed Forces]], the term '''junior officer''' is used by the [[United States Navy|Navy]] and the [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] for officers in the ranks of [[Ensign (rank)| |
In the [[United States Armed Forces]], the term '''junior officer''' is used by the [[United States Navy|Navy]] and the [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] for officers in the ranks of [[Ensign (rank)|Ensign]] (O-1), [[Lieutenant, Junior Grade]] (O-2), [[Lieutenant]] (O-3), and [[Lieutenant Commander]] (O-4). Some people mistakenly believe that [[Lieutenant Commander]] (O-4) is not included in the junior officer category as per OPNAVINST 1650.33A. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 18:39, 22 June 2021
Junior officer, company officer or company grade officer refers to the lowest operational commissioned officer category of ranks in a military or paramilitary organization, ranking above non-commissioned officers and below senior officers.
The terms company officer or company-grade officer are used more in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps as the ranks of captain, lieutenant grades and other subaltern ranks originated from the officers in command of a company or equivalent (cavalry squadron/troop and artillery battery).[1][2][3][4]
In many armed forces, a junior officer is specifically a commissioned officer holding rank equivalent to a naval lieutenant, an army captain or a flight lieutenant or below.
In the United States Armed Forces, the term junior officer is used by the Navy and the Coast Guard for officers in the ranks of Ensign (O-1), Lieutenant, Junior Grade (O-2), Lieutenant (O-3), and Lieutenant Commander (O-4). Some people mistakenly believe that Lieutenant Commander (O-4) is not included in the junior officer category as per OPNAVINST 1650.33A.
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References
- ^ "Commissioned Officers". Ranks. CanadianSoldiers.com. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Captain". Ranks. canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Lieutenant". Ranks. canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "company officer". Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Inc. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
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