Corvette captain

Sleeve insignia

Lieutenant Commander is the lowest rank of officer of the rank group of staff officers of the Navy. This grade corresponds to the for Army and Air Force Major.

Germany

Bundeswehr

Lieutenant Commander ( KKpt / KK ) is the lowest-ranking staff officer ranks of the German Navy. In the other branches of the armed forces, the Bundeswehr, this service is degree major. In the Medical Service of the Bundeswehr, the corresponding ranks of the Surgeon, Chief Staff pharmacists and senior staff veterinarian.

The rank insignia of a Lieutenant Commander consist of three golden stripes on the sleeves of the service coat or the rank loops. On the screen of the service cap are two golden yellow, oppositely directed oak leaves tendrils of hand-stitched metal fabrication as a recognition of the service level group of staff officers.

Corvettes captains are paid by the Federal pay scale ( BBesO ) with A 13.

Soldiers in this rank can give teams, NCOs without sword knot, sword knot with NCOs, lieutenants and captains commands within the limits of the superior regulation ( VorgV ) limits. The salutation is Captain, female. Woman captain, pronounced Mr. and Mrs. Kap'tän Kap'tän.

Within NATO, the rank of lieutenant commander, according to STANAG 2116 as " Commander ( junior grade) " is referred to, and not as a Lieutenant Commander to which it corresponds, according to NATO Rank Code.

People's Navy

KKpt, medical career

The lieutenant commander was in the People's Navy of the GDR, the lowest rank in the rank group of staff officers and comparable to the NATO rank code OF- third It corresponded to the major of the NVA.

The rank insignia consisted of shoulder pieces with navy blue background and then a braided silver cord, were mounted on a square gold-colored star officer ( " pimples "). Shoulder pieces were worn on all uniform items.

The sleeve insignia consisted of three yellow colored simple stripes. In a five-pointed star was attached. In contrast to all other German naval forces the sleeve badges covered only about 40% of the circumference of the sleeve.

⇒ ranks of the National People's Army, People's Navy

Empire and Navy

In the German Empire and the German Navy Lieutenant Commander designated the lowest rank of officer of the rank group of staff officers.

→ Blackboard, Ranks of the Navy

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  • Grade ( National People's Army )
  • Officer rank ( Marine)
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