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Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority Military rank is a system of hierarchical relationships in Armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces

In British English the rank is pronounced second /lɛf'tɛnənt/ (lef-tenent), while in American English it is pronounced second /lu'tɛnənt/ (loo-tenent). British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology.

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Insignia of a British Second Lieutenant
Insignia of a British Second Lieutenant

The rank Second Lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of Ensign (Cornet in the cavalry), although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Fusilier regiments. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. 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 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. At first the rank bore no distinct insignia. In 1902 a single bath star (now commonly referred to as a pip) was introduced; the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain had their number of stars increased by one to (respectively) two and three. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Origins In the 17th and 18th centuries rank was generally denoted by the quantity of lace and through other decoration used on uniforms Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services The rank is also used by the Royal Marines. The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy

In the Royal Air Force the comparable rank is Pilot Officer. Pilot Officer ( Plt Off officially in the RAF PLTOFF in the RAAF and RNZAF P/O in the former RCAF and frequently in the RAF is the lowest commissioned The Royal Navy has no exactly equivalent rank, and a Second Lieutenant is senior to a Royal Navy Midshipman but junior to a Sub-Lieutenant. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) For the fish called midshipman see Midshipman fish. The rank of midshipman is one of the oldest ranks still in existence Sub-Lieutenant is a military rank It is normally a junior officer rank The Royal New Zealand Navy - breaking with Royal Navy tradition - uses the Ensign grade for this rank equivalent. The Royal New Zealand Navy ( RNZN) (Maori Te Taua Moana, The Sea Army) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. Ensign (ˈɛnsən is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries normally in the infantry or navy The Royal Australian Navy also breaks tradition in the sense that it has the equivalent rank of Ensign, but it is titled "Acting Sub Lieutenant. The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. "

The Canadian Forces adopted the rank with insignia of a single gold ring around the service dress uniform cuff for both army and air personnel upon unification in 1968. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence For a time, naval personnel used this rank but reverted to the Royal Canadian Navy rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant, though the CF Green uniform was retained until the mid-1980s. Sub-Lieutenant is a military rank It is normally a junior officer rank


United States

Insignia of a United States Air Force Second Lieutenant

In the United States, second lieutenant is typically the entry-level rank for most commissioned officers. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority

In the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, a second lieutenant typically leads a platoon-size element (16 to 44 soldiers or Marines). The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or Squads and containing about 30 to 50 soldiers In the Army, the rank bore no insignia until December 1917, when a gold bar was introduced to contrast with the silver bar of a first lieutenant. See also United States Army enlisted rank insignia United States warrant officer rank insignia Ranks and insignia Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year First Lieutenant is a Military rank. The rank of Lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations (see Comparative military ranks

In the United States Air Force, a second lieutenant may supervise flights of varying sizes, depending upon the career field, as a flight commander or assistant flight commander or may work in a variety of administrative positions at the squadron, group, or wing level. A flight is a Military unit in an Air force, Naval air service or Army air corps A squadron is a small unit or formation of Cavalry, armour, Aircraft (including Balloons) or Warships Army Group is a term used by different Air forces for an element of Military organization. Wing is a term used by different Air forces for a unit of command

As a result of the gold color of the bars, second lieutenants are often colloquially referred to as Butterbars, Nuggets, Commissioned Privates, or 2nd Luey. Military slang, or informal military terms, is a set of colloquial terms used commonly by military personnel &mdash often as abbreviations or derivations of

The corresponding United States Coast Guard and United States Navy rank is ensign. Ensign (ˈɛnsən is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries normally in the infantry or navy

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