Junior officer

The term junior officer is sometimes used to make clear that an officer in a military or para-military command is not in over-all command. The term senior officer is reserved for the officer in over-all command.

Related Topics:
Officer - Military - Para-military

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In many armed forces, a junior officer is specifically a commissioned officer holding the rank of army captain or naval lieutenant (or equivalent) or below.

Related Topics:
Commissioned officer - Captain - Lieutenant

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