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".
Lieutenant Colonel ranks by country
The following articles deal with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (or its equivalent)
Lieutenant Colonel equivalents
See also
