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In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and the United States Air Force, lieutenant colonel is a field grade officer rank, with the pay grade of O-5. Lieutenant colonel ranks above major and below colonel. Lieutenant colonel is equivalent to the rank of commander in the other uniformed services.
The rank of lieutenant colonel was first created during the Revolutionary War, when the position was held by aides to Regiment Colonels, and was sometimes known as "Lieutenant to the...
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