Lieutenant (Canada)
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Lieutenant Lieutenant | |
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Country | Canada |
Service branch | Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force |
Abbreviation | Lt |
NATO rank code | OF-1(b) |
Next higher rank | Captain or Lieutenant(N)) |
Next lower rank | Second lieutenant (Canada) |
Equivalent ranks | Sub-lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy |
Lieutenant[1] (Lt; French: Lieutenant, lt) is a Canadian Forces rank used by commissioned officers of the Canadian Army or Royal Canadian Air Force. Sub-lieutenant is the equivalent rank in the Royal Canadian Navy. Lieutenants and sub-lieutenants are equivalent to ranks with a NATO code of OF-1.[2]
Insignia[edit]
The rank insignia of a lieutenant in the Canadian Army is two pips. In the Royal Canadian Air Force, the insignia is one 1⁄2-inch (13 mm) stripe with a 1⁄4-inch (6.4 mm) stripe above it. The rank insignia of a sub-lieutenant is a 1⁄4-inch (6.4 mm) stripe with one 1⁄2-inch (13 mm) stripe with the executive curl above it. On CADPAT and flying uniforms, the insignia is white on army slip-ons and dark blue on air force slip-ons.
Canadian Army[edit]
Canadian Army(1902–1920) | |
Canadian Army(1921–1953) | |
Canadian Army(1953–1968) | |
Mobile Command & Land Force Command(1968–2013) | |
Canadian Army(2013–2017) | |
Canadian Army(Present) |
Royal Canadian Air Force[edit]
Royal Canadian Air Force(1924-1968) | |
Air Command(1968–1984) | |
Air Command(1984–2014) | |
Royal Canadian Air Force(2014-present) |
Rank titles(1924-1968) | Flying Officer (French: Lieutenant d’aviation) |
Pronunciation[edit]
The British pronunciation of the French word "lieutenant" (as "lef-tenant") is the official pronunciation as used by the Canadian Armed Forces, but the American pronunciation of "loo-tenant" (which is closer to the original French pronunciation) is sometimes heard outside of the military.
References[edit]
- ^ Defence, National (2017-11-23). "Military ranks". aem. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ Refer Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers and Ranks and insignia of officers of NATO Navies and Ranks and insignia of officers in NATO air forces