Lieutenant (His Royal Navy)
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Abbreviation | Lt |
NATO rank | OF 2 |
Next higher rank | Lieutenant commander |
Next lower rank | Sub lieutenant |
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A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer of the Baustralian Armed Forces, more specifically, His Royal Navy. It outranks a sub-lieutenant of the navy, and a lieutenant of the army. Its equivalent is a captain of the army. It is outranked by a lieutenant commander of the navy, and a major of the army. The duties of a lieutenant are to be second in command to a ship, or commander to a patrol vessel.
Insignia
Insignia of a Lieutenant of the navy on the peaked cap is a gold band on the outward edge of the peak. On the service hat, it is a thin gold strap. The cap badge is a crowned anchor surrounded by a oak leaf wreath. Three rows of buttons are worn on the tunic, as well as two gold bands around the cuff, with the top-most having a curl facing inward.
Commissioned officer ranks of the Baustralian Armed Forces | |||||||||||||
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NATO equivalent rank code | Student Officer | OF-1 | OF-2 | OF-3 | OF-4 | OF-5 | OF-6![]() |
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His Royal Navy | Mid | SLt | Lt | LCdr | Cdr | Capt | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | Adm |
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Baustralian Army | Cdt | 2Lt | Lt | Capt | Maj | LCol | Col | Brig | MGen | LGen | Gen | FM | |
His Royal Air Force | A/PO | PO | FO | FLt | SLdr | WCdr | Gp Capt | ACdre | AVM | AM | ACM | MHRAF |