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| Major | |
|---|---|
  Army and Air Force insignia | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Army German Air Force |
| Abbreviation | Maj |
| NATOrank code | OF-3 |
| Pay grade | A13 |
| Formation | 1956(current) |
| Next higher rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Next lower rank | Hauptmann |
| Equivalent ranks | Korvettenkapitän |
Major (German pronunciation:[maˈjoːɐ]) is the loweststaffofficer rank in theGerman Army,German Air Force. The rank is ratedOF-3 inNATO. The rank insignia is a silver oakleaf cluster with a silver pip (star).
The OF-3 equivalent of theGerman Navy is theKorvettenkapitän.
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The rank in German-speaking armed forces dates back to theMiddle Ages.
DuringWorld War II, theSS equivalent wasSturmbannführer.[1]
To be appointed to the rank ofmajor, the officer has to pass a staff officer basic course (Stabsoffizierlehrgang) which is held at the German Armed Forces Command and Staff College (Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr), and serve in a post coded A13 or A13/A14.
In the German Army and the Joint Support Service (Streitkräftebasis), the waiting period between meeting the requirements for promotion and actual promotion to the rank ofmajor averages 15 months due to budget problems (as of July 2010).[citation needed]
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