The Second Lieutenant ( Eng. Second lieutenant - Second Lieutenant ) - the military rank of armies, aircraft and other, in the USA , Great Britain , the states included in the Commonwealth of Nations, and some other armed forces of the states of the world.
It approximately corresponds to the military rank of junior lieutenant or lieutenant of the Armed forces of Russia , second lieutenant , ensign , cornet , cornet , midshipman of the Russian Armed Forces and the Polish Army , the Chinese rank of shao wei (ε°ε°), the Arab rank of mulyazim , and so on. It is the primary officer rank and is assigned at the end of a military school, courses, and so on. The second lieutenant usually commands a platoon .
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Australia
As in the United Kingdom, the rank of second lieutenant replaced the rank of Ensign and Cornet in 1871. In 1986, the rank of second lieutenant was abolished in the Australian regular army .
Canada
The equivalent title in the Royal Canadian Navy is Acting sub-lieutenant .
Indonesia
In Indonesia, the second lieutenant is known as Letnan Dua ( Letda ). He is the youngest officer rank in the Indonesian army. Cadets who graduated from the Indonesian military academy are awarded this title as young officers.
Israel
In the Israel Defense Forces ( Israeli Armed Forces) this rank since 1951 is equivalent to the rank of Segen Mishneh (abbreviated as sagam ). As a rule, this is the rank of platoon commander. From 1948 to 1951, this rank corresponded to the title, Segen , which since 1951 became equivalent to the senior lieutenant .
Norway
In Norway, the title of second lieutenant corresponds to Fenric . This is the youngest rank for a commanding officer. As a rule, former experienced sergeants become Fenriks, but in order to become a fenric, you need to undergo appropriate officer education and training. Fenriks perform the role of deputy commander in a platoon. Most Fenriks graduated from military academies, and are fully trained officers. In order to apply for studies at a military academy, Fenriks are required to serve at least 6 months in international missions, before or after graduation.
Pakistan
The Pakistani army has British military ranks. The second lieutenant in the Pakistani army, as a rule, is made into lieutenants 6 months after commissioning.
Insignia
For this title, insignia are used , some of them are presented below:
| Leutnant OF-1b [1] | Ensign | Second lieutenant the army OF-1b | Second lieutenant Confederate Army | |||||||||
| Germany | Russian Federation | Canada | Greece | India | Italy | Mexico | Romania | Serbia | Britannia | USA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
See also
- Second major
- Non-lieutenant
Notes
- β The meaning of the abbreviation "OF" stands for de: "Offizier / en: officer / fr: officier / ru: officer" .