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Major (United States)
In the
United States Army
,
Marine Corps
, and
Air Force
,
major
is a
field grade
military
officer
rank
above the rank of
captain
and below the rank of
lieutenant colonel
. It is equivalent to the
naval
rank of
lieutenant commander
in the other
uniformed services
. Although lieutenant commanders are considered junior officers by their respective services, the rank of major is considered field grade.
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