I read a letter to the editor in a local newspaper with someone saying they were a former army lieutenant commander.
I knew right away Lieutenant Commander is a Navy rank, but I've also heard 'commander' used in the abstract sense. Is there any possibility an Army person would use that title, or was the person full of it (that's my prediction).
It wasn't a particularly controversial letter, but I think the person may have been trying to bolster their credibility.
2007-08-10 05:15:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
This is why I was asking, I knew you could be an army lieutenant and also a 'commander' of a unit or something, but would such a person every call themself a 'lieutenant commander' or would they be more specific.
2007-08-10 06:39:58 · update #1
No that is a Navy Rank...the equal in the Army is a Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)...The term "Commander" is only use when talking about Officer in charge of a Company, Battalion, Brigade, Regiment, Post, or Army..the second in command is called the XO or Executive Officer...they would never call themselves a Lieutenant Commander...this person is faking..
2007-08-10 05:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Commander is not a rank in the U.S. Army but a title, the Navy uses Commander as a rank. In the Army a Lieutenant could be a Commander, the Commander of a Platoon would be a Lieutenant, a Company Commander would be a Captain, and so on up through the chain of command. You would never call a Lieutenant a Commander in passing, you would most likely address him as Lieutenant if you were his superior, and Sir to be formal if you were his subordinate. In fact I have never heard someone refer to anyone as Commander, someone might ask where is your commanding officer, but "where is your commander" just sounds weird. Just avoid using commander when referring to Army ranks in this book. Also reference the internet for rank structure, it would help.
2016-05-18 23:22:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No such animal in the Army! No way, no how!
Army---------------------Navy
2nd Lieutenant ===============Ensign
1st Lieutenant ===============Lieutenant Jr. Grade
Captain ====================Lieutenant (Full Grade)
Major ======================Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Colonel ============Commander
Colonel ====================Captain
Brigadier General =============Rear Admiral Lower Half
Major General ================Rear Admiral Upper Half
Lieutenant General ============Vice Admiral
General ==================== Admiral
General of the Army ===========Fleet Admiral
GET IT! GOT IT! GOOD!
2007-08-10 07:51:59 · answer #3 · answered by oscarsix5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps that person was an actual Lieutenant but also a commander, which is not out of the question. Most commanders are Captains, Lieutenant Colonels or Full Colonels. Some commanders are even Warrant Officers. You might have to reread the article to determine if the person made an honest mistake or just trying to embellish the moment.
Most Army personnel in positions of command will use their actual rank and not try to promote themselves to positions which they don't actually hold.
2007-08-10 05:24:53 · answer #4 · answered by saegc7 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unlesshe said he was a former Army Lieutenant and a Commander, he doesn't know what he's talking about.
In the Army, you can be a Lieutenant General, a Lieutenant Colonel, or a Lieutenant. All three could be Commanders also, but also could be staff officers.
2007-08-10 05:26:25 · answer #5 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Full of it. There is the term "Commander" in the Army. It is a position though, not a rank. You can be a Company Commander, Battalion Commander, etc. There is the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, which can hold the position of Battalion Commander. But there is no Lieutenant Commander in the Army.
2007-08-10 05:19:59 · answer #6 · answered by Some dude 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could be he wanted to say that he was an army Lieutenant Colonel. But like you I think he was probably a saloon soldier. No such rank in the army.
2007-08-10 05:21:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's full of ****. If he was a Lieutenant Colonel (correct Army rank), he wouldn't have referred to himself as a Lieutenant Commander. Maybe he forgot which branch of service he served in.
2007-08-10 05:19:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Commander is used in every Military service. When you are put in-charge of a unit or commmand, you are designated the Commanding Officer or the Commander of the unit or Command. but, the is only one Lt. Commander rank, it belongs to the Navy and Coast Guard.
2007-08-10 05:29:19 · answer #9 · answered by BRYAN L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no such Army rank, but it is possible that the newspaper committed the error, either in the rank or the branch of service.
2007-08-10 05:26:10 · answer #10 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋