First Lieutenant

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First Lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer rank in many armed forces, typically above Second Lieutenant and below Captain.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf commissioned officer rank
military rank
belongsToRankGroup company-grade officer
category company-grade ranks
military officer ranks
equivalentOrSimilarRank O-2 (NATO OF-1) in many systems
hasAbbreviation 1LT
1st Lt
1st-Lieutenant
higherRankThan Second Lieutenant
historicalOrigin developed from early modern European army officer grades
isA junior officer rank
language English
lowerRankThan Captain
navalAnalogue Lieutenant (junior grade) in the United States Navy
Sub-Lieutenant in some Commonwealth navies
payGradeInUSAirForce O-2
payGradeInUSArmy O-2
payGradeInUSMarineCorps O-2
rankClass junior commissioned officer
relativeSeniority above entry-level commissioned rank
below company-grade command rank
requiresStatus commissioned officer
serviceBranchContext air forces
land forces
marine forces
typicalCommand company executive officer
platoon
typicalInsigniaFeature one silver bar in the United States Air Force
one silver bar in the United States Army
one silver bar in the United States Marine Corps
typicalPromotionFrom Second Lieutenant
typicalPromotionTo Captain
typicalRole platoon leader
staff officer
usedByCountry Canada
Philippines
United States NERFINISHED
several NATO member states
usedIn air force
army
many armed forces
marine corps
usedInRankStructure NATO rank structure (approximate OF-1)


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