Colonel
Military rank
A colonel in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, is the most senior field-grade military officer rank, immediately above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general. Colonel is... Wikipedia
Abbreviation: COL (Army); Col (Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force)
Equivalent ranks: Captain in the other uniformed services which use naval ranks
NATO rank code: OF-5
Next higher rank: Brigadier general
Next lower rank: Lieutenant colonel
Pay grade: O-6
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