Major (United States)

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Insignia of a major in the United States Military
Insignia of a major in the United States Military

Major is a rank used in the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, and is the equivalent of a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard.

The insignia consists of a gold oak leaf. The rank of major is considered the first field grade officer and warrants gold trim worn on the visor of the cap.

An Army major typically serves as the battalion commander, battalion executive officer, or as the primary staff officer for brigade and task force command regarding personnel, logistical and operational missions. In addition, majors command augmented companies in Combat Service and Service Support units.

An Air Force major typically has duties as a senior staff officer at the squadron level. In flying squadrons majors are generally flight commanders or assistant directors of operations. In the mission support and maintenance groups majors may occasionally be squadron commanders. In the medical group a major may be the head of a clinic or flight.

The rank is also used in some police departments.

Flag of the United States
U.S. commissioned officer ranks
  Student
Officer		 O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10 Special
(wartime only)		 Special
(post war honor only)
Army: CDT/OC 2LT 1LT CPT MAJ LTC COL BG MG LTG GEN GA General of
the Armies
Marine Corps: Midn 2ndLt 1stLt Capt Maj LtCol Col BGen MajGen LtGen Gen (no equivalent) (no equivalent)
Navy: MIDN/OC ENS LTJG LT LCDR CDR CAPT RDML RADM VADM ADM FADM Admiral of
the Navy
Air Force: Cadet (CDT)/OT 2nd Lt 1st Lt Capt Maj Lt Col Col Brig Gen Maj Gen Lt Gen Gen Gen of the
Air Force		 (no equivalent)
Coast Guard: CDT ENS LTJG LT LCDR CDR CAPT RDML RADM VADM ADM (no equivalent) (no equivalent)
PHSCC: (no equivalent) ENS LTJG LT LCDR CDR CAPT RDML RADM VADM ADM (no equivalent) (no equivalent)
NOAA Corps: (no equivalent) ENS LTJG LT LCDR CDR CAPT RDML RADM VADM (no equivalent) (no equivalent) (no equivalent)
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