Lieutenant colonel (United States Army)
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Lieutenant colonel (United States Army) is a field-grade officer rank typically commanding battalion-sized units or serving in key staff positions, positioned above major and below colonel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant colonel (United States Army) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12925110 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lieutenant colonel (United States Army) Context triple: [Commander (United States Navy rank), equivalentRank, Lieutenant colonel (United States Army)]
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A.
Colonel, United States Marine Corps Reserve
Colonel, United States Marine Corps Reserve is a senior field-grade officer rank held by part-time or reserve-duty Marine officers who support the U.S. Marine Corps while typically maintaining civilian careers.
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B.
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army)
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army) is a senior noncommissioned officer rank responsible for high-level technical expertise, leadership, and staff duties within Army units.
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C.
Lieutenant General in the United States Army
Lieutenant General in the United States Army is a senior three-star general officer rank responsible for high-level command and leadership within the U.S. Army.
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D.
Brigadier General
A Brigadier General is a one-star general officer rank in the U.S. Army, typically responsible for commanding a brigade or serving in senior staff positions.
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E.
Senior Officer of the United States Army
The Senior Officer of the United States Army is the highest-ranking Army leader responsible for overseeing the service’s operations, readiness, and strategic direction under civilian authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lieutenant colonel (United States Army) Target entity description: Lieutenant colonel (United States Army) is a field-grade officer rank typically commanding battalion-sized units or serving in key staff positions, positioned above major and below colonel.
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A.
Colonel, United States Marine Corps Reserve
Colonel, United States Marine Corps Reserve is a senior field-grade officer rank held by part-time or reserve-duty Marine officers who support the U.S. Marine Corps while typically maintaining civilian careers.
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B.
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army)
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army) is a senior noncommissioned officer rank responsible for high-level technical expertise, leadership, and staff duties within Army units.
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C.
Lieutenant General in the United States Army
Lieutenant General in the United States Army is a senior three-star general officer rank responsible for high-level command and leadership within the U.S. Army.
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D.
Brigadier General
A Brigadier General is a one-star general officer rank in the U.S. Army, typically responsible for commanding a brigade or serving in senior staff positions.
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E.
Senior Officer of the United States Army
The Senior Officer of the United States Army is the highest-ranking Army leader responsible for overseeing the service’s operations, readiness, and strategic direction under civilian authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
field-grade officer rank
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military rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LTC ⓘ |
| combatUniformInsigniaLocation | chest rank tab ⓘ |
| commandLevel |
battalion-level command
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squadron-level command ⓘ |
| commonFormOfAddress |
Colonel
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Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dressUniformInsigniaLocation | shoulder loops ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
Commander (United States Navy)
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant colonel (United States Air Force) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant colonel (United States Marine Corps) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRank | Colonel (United States Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | Lieutenant colonel rank in the Continental Army ⓘ |
| insignia | silver oak leaf ⓘ |
| insigniaColor | silver ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | oak leaf ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Major (United States Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOrankCode | OF-4 ⓘ |
| payGrade | O-5 ⓘ |
| promotionBoardLevel | Department of the Army centralized board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankCategory | commissioned officer ⓘ |
| rankGroup | field grade officer ⓘ |
| rankOrderInOfficerCorps |
fifth commissioned officer grade above second lieutenant
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two grades below general officer ranks ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| typicalBranchApplicability | all basic branches of the United States Army GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalCommand |
battalion
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squadron ⓘ |
| typicalRetirementEligibility | often retires at this grade after 20 or more years of service GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalRoleInAviationUnits | aviation battalion or squadron commander GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalRoleInOperationalUnits | maneuver battalion commander GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalRoleInSpecialOperations | battalion-level special operations commander GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalRoleInSupportUnits | support battalion commander GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalRoleInTrainingBase | battalion commander at training installations GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalStaffRole |
Army staff officer at the Pentagon
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battalion executive officer ⓘ brigade executive officer ⓘ corps primary staff officer ⓘ division primary staff officer ⓘ |
| typicalTimeInServiceForPromotion | about 16 to 22 years of service GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalUnitSizeCommanded | 300 to 1,000 soldiers GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedInComponent |
Army National Guard
NERFINISHED
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Army Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Regular Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lieutenant colonel (United States Army) Description of subject: Lieutenant colonel (United States Army) is a field-grade officer rank typically commanding battalion-sized units or serving in key staff positions, positioned above major and below colonel.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Commander (United States Navy rank)