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This article is about the military rank. For other uses, see Major (disambiguation).
"Maj" redirects here. For the epic poem by Karel Hynek Mácha, see Máj.
Common military ranks
Officers
Navies Armies Air forces
Admiral of
the Fleet		 Field Marshal Marshal of
the Air Force
Admiral General Air Marshal
Commodore Brigadier Air Commodore
Captain Colonel Group Captain
Commander Lt. Colonel Wing Commander
Lt. Commander Major Squadron Leader
Lieutenant Captain Flight Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant Lieutenant Flying Officer
Seamen, soldiers and airmen
Warrant Officer Sergeant Major Warrant Officer
Petty Officer Sergeant Sergeant
Leading Rate Corporal Corporal
Seaman Private Aircraftman

Major is a common military rank. There are two possible usages depending on the country:

  • Major as an officer rank denotes the rank above captain. This is the usage in the commonwealth and USA. This rank corresponds to commanding a company, squadron or battalion (exact usage varies between countries and historical periods). The rank above major is lieutenant-colonel.
  • Major as a contraction of Sergeant-Major refers to a senior sub-officer. This is for instance the case in France. This use is also found in Drum Major, a British NCO in charge of a band, and Major General, which is a contraction of the former rank of Sergeant Major General.

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