Major (Baustralian Army)
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| Major | |
|---|---|
 Major sleeve insignia of His Royal Army | |
| Country |  Baustralia |
| Service branch |  Baustralian Army |
| Abbreviation | Maj |
| NATO rank | OF 3 |
| Next higher rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Next lower rank | Captain |
A major is the junior senior commissioned officer of the Baustralian Army. It outranks a captain, and in other services, a lieutenant, and a flight lieutenant. It is equivalent to a Lieutenant commander and a squadron leader.
Insignia
Insignia of a major on the headdress is a peak with a row of gold oak leaf. The cap badge is that of the unit which they belong. The rank insignia is a small crown.
| Commissioned officer ranks of the Baustralian Armed Forces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATO equivalent rank code | Student Officer | OF-1 | OF-2 | OF-3 | OF-4 | OF-5 | OF-6
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OF-7
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OF-8
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OF-9
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OF-10
| ||
| His Royal Navy | Mid | SLt | Lt | LCdr | Cdr | Capt | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | Adm |
Adm of the F | ||
| 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 | |