Frigate captain
Sleeve insignia
Frigate Captain is a commissioned officer rank of the rank group of staff officers of the Navy. This grade corresponds to the for Army and Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.
History
1898, the rank of the frigate captain was introduced in the German Navy. He came instead of the previously usual " Lieutenant Commander with the rank of lieutenant colonel ." The rank insignia consisted of four sleeve stripes with a star on the shoulder pieces.
Germany
Bundeswehr
Commander in Germany is a staff officer ranks of the German Navy. This rank corresponds in other branches of the armed forces of the Bundeswehr Lieutenant Colonel. In the Medical Service of the Bundeswehr, the corresponding ranks of the flotilla surgeon / Oberfeldarzt, the Flottillenapotheker / Oberfeld pharmacists and veterinary Oberfeld.
The rank insignia of the frigate captain consist of three golden stripes and a strip between the ( top ) first and second strips that are worn on both sleeves of the sub Dienstjacketts. The visor is a golden yellow, oppositely directed oak vine of hand-stitched metal fabrication. The salary is paid depending on the service position either A14 or A15 of the Federal pay scale ( BBesO ).
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.
In NATO have the frigate captain and the lieutenant colonel of the NATO rank code OF- fourth The corresponding Anglophone rank is "Commander". The next lower rank is, accordingly, Lieutenant Commander.
People's Navy
FKpt, administrative runway
The frigate captain was in the People's Navy of the GDR, the average grade in the grade group of staff officers and comparable to the NATO rank code OF- fourth It corresponded to the lieutenant colonel of the NVA.
The rank insignia consisted of shoulder pieces with navy blue background and then a braided silver cord on the two square gold colored star officer ( " pimples " ) were installed. Shoulder pieces were worn on all uniform items.
The sleeve insignia consisted of four yellow colored simple stripes and is not to be confused with the Captain of the Navy and the German Navy. 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 frigate captain described the average rank of an officer of the rank group of staff officers.
In the Empire, an embroidered crown was sewn in place of the starfish.
Until August 1, 1940 frigate captains wore the same 4 (medium ) wide sleeve stripes as the captains at sea. Who was promoted from this date, the three strips of Lieutenant Commander should be maintained. Who had been promoted earlier, was allowed to retain the 4 strips. The narrow sleeve insignia was introduced from 1 April 1944, and is no longer accepted by all " 4 Strip frigate captains ."
Engineer officers wore in place of the starfish on the sleeve and on the shoulder pieces a gear, the staff of Aesculapius medical officers, Navy military service two crossed pipes, blocking military service a Raise ( symbolized mine ), intelligence lightning, administrative officers, the staff of Mercury.
→ Blackboard, Ranks of the Navy
Other forces
The rank of Commander, there have been also in the Austrian and Russian Navy.
- Rank (Bundeswehr)
- Grade ( National People's Army )
- Officer rank ( Marine)