Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank.
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11 Facts About Second lieutenant
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Rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army until 1986.
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The rank of second lieutenant is only appointed to officers in special appointments such as training institutions, university regiments and while under probation during training.
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Ranks equivalent to second lieutenant are acting sub-lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy and pilot officer in the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Currently, the Canadian Army insignia for second lieutenant is a pip and the Royal Canadian Air Force insignia for lieutenant is one thick braid.
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Example, for the infantry, gold being the metal of the ceremonial dress buttons, the symbol on the beret being a golden grenade with two crossed rifles, and the symbol on the kepi being a single golden grenade, therefore the insignia of a sous-Second lieutenant is a gold-colored bar.
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Cavalry or forest rangers, ceremonial dress buttons were silver, as was the hunting horn on the forest commissioned officer's kepi, therefore the insignia of a sous-Second lieutenant is a silver-colored bar.
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In Singapore, the rank of second lieutenant is awarded to officer cadets who have graduated from the completion of their officer cadet course, and is the lowest commissioned rank in the Singapore Armed Forces, below the rank of lieutenant and above the rank of chief warrant officer.
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Rank of second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1877 to replace the short-lived rank of sub-lieutenant, although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Fusilier and Rifle regiments.
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The Royal Navy has no exact equivalent rank, and a second lieutenant is senior to a Royal Navy midshipman but junior to a sub-lieutenant.
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CAP officer grades up to Second lieutenant colonel reflect progression in training and organizational seniority, rather than command authority.
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