First Lieutenant is a military rank. Military rank is a system of hierarchical relationships in Armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines
The rank of Lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations (see comparative military ranks), but in all cases it is common for it to be divided. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services This article is a list of various States Armed forces ranking designations
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United Kingdom
In the British Army and Royal Marines, the rank above Second Lieutenant is simply Lieutenant, with no ordinal attached. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services
The Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Fusilier regiments, the only branches which used Second Lieutenant (instead of Ensign or Cornet), did use the term First Lieutenant, but this ended when the whole Army switched to using Second Lieutenant in 1871. The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers ( RE) and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps Fusilier was originally the name of a soldier armed with a light flintlock Musket called the fusil. A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. Ensign (ˈɛnsən is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries normally in the infantry or navy Cornet was originally the third and lowest grade of Commissioned officer in a British Cavalry Troop, after Captain and Lieutenant
Royal Navy
The First Lieutenant (1st Lt) in a Royal Navy is a post, rather than a rank. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The rank of Lieutenant is equivalent to that of a Captain in the army.
Historically the Lieutenants in a ship were ranked in accordance with seniority, with the most senior being termed the 1st Lt and acting as second-in-command, unless the ship was complemented with a Commander. Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service
Lieutenants are no longer ranked by seniority although the post of 1st Lt remains. In Minor War Vessels, Destroyers and Frigates the 1st Lt is second in command, Executive Officer; head of the executive branch, in larger ships where a Commander of the warfare specialisation is embarked as Executive Officer the 1st Lt will act as deputy and be third in command. While executive officer literally refers to a person responsible for the performance of duties involved in running an Organization, the exact meaning of the role is variable
The post of 1st Lt in a shore establishment hold a similar responsibility.
Colloquial terms for the 1st Lt include Number One or the Jimmy. For the film see Second in Command. The Second-in-Command ( 2i/c or 2IC) is the deputy commander of any British Army
As a watchkeeping officer the 1st Lt traditionally stands the Morning watch in seagoing ships. Watchstanding, or watchkeeping, in nautical terms concerns the division of qualified personnel to operate a Ship continuously around the clock. See also Watchstanding A watch system watch schedule or watch bill is a method of assigning regular periods of work duty aboard ships and some other
United States
In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, first lieutenant (O-2) is the second-lowest ranking commissioned officer. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority It is one grade above the rank of second lieutenant (O-1) and one grade below a captain (O-3). Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. See " Captain " for other versions of this rank In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a federal Second lieutenants are usually promoted to first lieutenant after 18 (Army) or 24 (Air Force and Marine Corps) months of commissioned service.
The difference between the two ranks of Lieutenant is slight, primarily being experience and higher pay. A Pay grade is a unit in systems of monetary compensation for employment It is not uncommon to see officers moved to positions requiring more experience sometime after promotion to first lieutenant. For example, in the Army these positions can include leading a specialty platoon, or assignment as the executive officer for a company-sized unit (65-150 soldiers). A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or Squads and containing about 30 to 50 soldiers While executive officer literally refers to a person responsible for the performance of duties involved in running an Organization, the exact meaning of the role is variable A company is a Military unit, typically consisting of 75-200 Soldiers Most companies are formed of three to five Platoons although the exact number may vary In the Air Force, a First Lieutenant may be a flight commander, although in the operations group a first lieutenant is generally a pilot fresh out of undergraduate pilot training with few supervisory responsibilities. A flight is a Military unit in an Air force, Naval air service or Army air corps
In the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, first lieutenant is a position title, instead of a rank. It is held by the officer in command of the deck department. The Deck Department is an organizational unit aboard naval and merchant ships On smaller ships, a first lieutenant holds the rank of lieutenant, junior grade or ensign. In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ensign (ˈɛnsən is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries normally in the infantry or navy On larger vessels, the position is held by a lieutenant or, in the case of extremely large warships such as aircraft carriers, a lieutenant commander or even full commander. An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric In the United States, Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the branch of service However, on submarines, where the deck department may only have a few junior sailors, the first lieutenant may be a senior enlisted member, such as a first-class petty officer or chief petty officer. A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability A Petty Officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in many navies. Chief Petty Officer is a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many naval services and coast guards.
Other countries
- Afghanistan: Lomri Baridman
- Albania: Toger
- Angola: Primeiro Tenente
- Arabic-speaking countries except former French colonies in North Africa: Mulazim Awwal
- Argentina: Teniente Primero (army); Primer Teniente (air force)
- Austria: Oberleutnant
- Azerbaijan: Baş Leytenant
- Belarus: Cтарший Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
- Belgium: Lieutenant (French); Luitenant (Dutch)
- Bhutan: Deda Gom
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Poručnik
- Brazil: Primeiro Tenente
- Bulgaria: Cтарший Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
- Cambodia: Ak-no-say-ney-tor
- Cape Verde: Primeiro Tenente
- People’s Republic of China: 中尉 (Zhōngwèi)
- Imperial China (Qing Dynasty): 副軍校 (Fù jūn xiào)
- Croatia: Natporučnik
- Cuba: Primer Teniente
- Cyprus: Ypolokhagos (army); Yposminagos (air force)
- Czech Republic: Nadporučík
- Czechoslovakia: Nadporučík
- Denmark: Premierløjtnant
- Dominican Republic: Primer Teniente
- Estonia: Leitnant
- Finland: Luutnantti
- France and all other French-speaking countries: Lieutenant (Air Force/Army), Enseigne de vaisseau de première classe (Navy)
- Georgia: უფროსი ლეიტენანტი (Up’rosi Leytenanti)
- Germany: Oberleutnant
- Greece: Ypolokhagos (army); Yposminagos (air force)
- Hungary: Főhadnagy
- Indonesia: Letnant Satu
- Iran: ستوان یكم (Setvan Yekom)
- Republic of Ireland: Lieutenant (English); Lefteanant (Irish)
- Israel: סגן (Segen)
- Italy: Tenente
- Japan: Nitō Rikui (or Nii) (modern); Chūi (historical)
- Kazakhstan: Cтарший Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
- North Korea and South Korea: 중위 (Jungwi)
- Laos: Roithõäkäd
- Latvia: Virsleitnants
- Lithuania: Vyresnysis Leitenantas
- Luxembourg: Premier Lieutenant
- Malaysia: Leftenan
- Nepal: Upa-Senani
- Republic of Macedonia: Поручник (Poručnik)
- Mozambique: Tenente
- Netherlands: Eerste Luitenant
- Nicaragua, Paraguay and Uruguay: Teniente Primero
- Norway: Løytnant
- Pakistan: Lieutenant (Army)
- Poland: Porucznik
- Portugal: Tenente
- Romania: Locotenent (current); Locotenet-Major (Warsaw Pact)
- Russia: Cтарший Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
- Serbia: Поручник (Poručnik)
- Slovakia: Nadporučík
- Slovenia: Nadporočnik
- Soviet Union: Cтарший Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
- Spain and all other Spanish-speaking countries except Argentina, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Uruguay: Teniente
- Suriname: Luitenant
- Sweden: Löjtnant
- Switzerland: Oberleutnant (German); Premier Lieutenant (French); Primotenente (Italian)
- Taiwan: 中尉(Chungwei)
- Thailand: Roi Tho
- Turkey: Üsteğmen
- Ukraine: Cтарший Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
- Tunisia: ملازم أول (Moulazem Awal)
- Uzbekistan: Katta Leytenant
- Vietnam: Trung Uy
- Yugoslavia: Поручник (Poručnik)
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