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Lieutenant colonel

In the US Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, an officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. The rank of Lieutenant Colonel is comparable to the rank of commander in the US Navy. The insignia for all for positions is a silver oak leaf.

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