Commander
Common naval officer rank.
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Frigate captain
Naval rank in the naval forces of several countries.
Naval rank in the naval forces of several countries.
It is usually equivalent to the Commonwealth/US Navy rank of commander.
Lieutenant commander
Commissioned officer rank in many navies.
Commissioned officer rank in many navies.
The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander.
Sloop-of-war
Warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns.
Warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns.
In general, a sloop-of-war would be under the command of a master and commander rather than a post captain, although in day-to-day use at sea the commanding officer of any naval vessels would be addressed as "captain".
Commodore (rank)
Senior naval rank used in many navies which is equivalent to brigadier and air commodore.
Senior naval rank used in many navies which is equivalent to brigadier and air commodore.
The Dutch Navy also used the rank of commandeur from the end of the 16th century for a variety of temporary positions, until it became a conventional permanent rank in 1955.
Captain (naval)
Name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships.
Name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships.
A captain(N) is senior to a commander, and junior to a commodore.
Major
Military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world.
Military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world.
The rank is equivalent to an inspector or commander in other large police departments or to the UK rank of superintendent.
Group (military unit)
Military unit or a military formation that is most often associated with military aviation.
Military unit or a military formation that is most often associated with military aviation.
A unit of two to four squadrons, commanded by a lieutenant colonel, colonel, commander, naval captain or an equivalent rank. The United States Air Force (USAF), groupes of the French Armée de l'air, gruppen of the German Luftwaffe, United States Marine Corps Aviation, British Fleet Air Arm and some other naval air services usually follow this pattern.
Non-commissioned officer
Military officer who has not pursued a commission.
Military officer who has not pursued a commission.
The titles of commander and director are used for commissioned officers assigned as commanding officer of a unit or the head of a staff agency, directorate, or similar organization, respectively.
City of London Police
This article describes the police force for the square-mile sized district known as the City of London.
This article describes the police force for the square-mile sized district known as the City of London.
Commander (Operations and Security) – Umer Khan OBE
Superintendent (police)
Rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations.
Rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations.
From January 1954 there was one superintendent grade I and one chief inspector in each sub-division, one chief superintendent, one superintendent grade II and one detective superintendent grade I in each division, and one commander, one deputy commander, one detective chief superintendent, and one detective superintendent grade II in each district.