Captain

Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. The word came to English via French from the Latin capitaneus ("chief") which is itself derived from the Latin word for "head" (caput).

Air Force

Due to most air forces being the junior service in most countries, it has adopted ranks from one of the other services. Many, such as the United States Air Force, use a rank structure and insignia similar to those of the army, while the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries, use a unique rank structure, loosely based on the naval one, in which a Group Captain is equivalent to the naval rank of captain.

Related Topics:
Air force - United States Air Force - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force - Commonwealth - Group Captain

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See also Military unit.

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