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Colonel
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Colonel. One of two Senior Officer Ranks.
- Lieutenant Colonel or Half Colonel is normally the CO of a Regiment or Battalion sized (Major) Unit.
- Colonel or Full Colonel is a senior Staff Officer or the CO of an exeptionally large Major Unit such as a training establishment or Depot.
Rhyhming Slang
- As in "you going down the Colonel Gadaffi?" (NAAFI)
| Officers: Second Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Captain | Major | Lieutenant Colonel | Colonel | Brigadier | Major General | Lieutenant General | General | Field Marshal |
| Non-commissioned: Private | Lance Corporal | Corporal | Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
