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In theCanadian Forces,lieutenant-colonel (LCol, French:lieutenant-colonel orlcol) is a rank for officers who wear army or air force uniform. It is equivalent tocommander for officers who wear navy uniform and is the second-highest rank ofsenior officer. A lieutenant-colonel is senior to amajor orlieutenant-commander, and junior to acolonel or navalcaptain.[1]
The rank insignia for a lieutenant-colonel on air force uniforms is three 1-cm stripes of braid, worn on the cuffs of the service-dress jacket, and onslip-ons on other uniforms. On army uniforms, the rank insignia is one pip and a crown.
Lieutenant-colonels are addressed by rank and name and thereafter by subordinates as "Sir" or "Ma'am".
In theCanadian Army, lieutenant-colonels are often employed as commanding officers ofbattalion-sized groups, such asinfantry battalions,armoured regiments,artillery field regiments,engineer field regiments,signal regiments, andservice battalions.
In theRoyal Canadian Air Force, lieutenant-colonels are often the commanding officer of flying or groundsquadrons.
Beforeunification of the Canadian Forces in 1968, rank structure and insignia followed theBritish pattern.
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