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Lieutenant

Lieutenant Description
n the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, Lieutenant is an officer, with the pay grade of O-3. Lieutenant, junior grade ranks above Lieutenant Junior Grade and below Lieutenant Commander. Lieutenant, is equivalent to a First Lieutenant in the other uniformed services.

A Lieutenant usually commands a platoon or similar unit.


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Officer Rank Equivalent Chart
Branch O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10 Wartime
Air ForceSecond LieutenantFirst LieutenantCaptainMajorLieutenant ColonelColonelBrigadier GeneralMajor GeneralLieutenant GeneralGeneralGeneral of the Air Force
Army2nd Lieutenant1st LieutenantCaptainMajorLieutenant ColonelColonelBrigadier GeneralMajor GeneralLieutenant GeneralGeneralGeneral of the Army
Coast GuardEnsignLieutenant Junior GradeLieutenantLieutenant CommanderCommanderCaptainRear Admiral (Lower Half)Rear Admiral (Upper Half)Vice AdmiralAdmiralFleet Admiral
Marine CorpsSecond LieutenantFirst LieutenantCaptainMajorLieutenant ColonelColonelBrigadier GeneralMajor GeneralLieutenant GeneralGeneral
NavyEnsignLieutenant Junior GradeLieutenantLieutenant CommanderCommanderCaptainRear Admiral (Lower Half)Rear Admiral (Upper Half)Vice AdmiralAdmiralFleet Admiral

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