Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)

Captain
Army and Royal Marines insignia
Country United Kingdom
Service branch British Army
 Royal Marines
AbbreviationCapt
NATO rank codeOF-2
Non-NATO rankO-2
Formationc. 1815
Next higher rankMajor
Next lower rankLieutenant
Equivalent ranks

Captain (Capt) is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines and in both services it ranks above lieutenant and below major with a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force. The rank of captain in the Royal Navy is considerably more senior (equivalent to the Army/RM rank of colonel) and the two ranks should not be confused.

In the 21st-century British Army, captains are often appointed to be second-in-command (2IC)[1] of a company or equivalent sized unit of up to 120 soldiers.[2]

  1. ^ British Army Captain Explained
  2. ^ "Ranks". British Army Website. 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.