Major is a rank of the
Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; , FAC) are the unified Military, military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the ''National Defenc ...
for officers who wear the army or air force uniform. It is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant-commander for officers who wear the navy uniform, and is the lowest rank of
senior officer. A major is senior to a captain and junior to a lieutenant-colonel.
The rank insignia of a major in the
Royal Canadian Air Force is two half-inch stripes with a quarter-inch stripe between. The rank insignia in the
Canadian Army
The Canadian Army () is the command (military formation), command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also re ...
is a crown. Majors fill the positions of
company
A company, abbreviated as co., is a Legal personality, legal entity representing an association of legal people, whether Natural person, natural, Juridical person, juridical or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members ...
/
squadron/
battery commanders, or deputy commanders of a
battalion
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers. A battalion is commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into several Company (military unit), companies, each typically commanded by a Major (rank), ...
/
regiment
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, military service, service, or administrative corps, specialisation.
In Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of l ...
; in the Air Force they are typically squadron second-in-command, or commander of a detached helicopter flight embarked onboard
Canadian naval vessels. The naval equivalent rank for major is
lieutenant-commander.
File:Canadian Army OF-3.svg, Dress uniform tunic
Image:4 MAJ DEU(SHIRT).png, Uniform shirts
File:CA-Army-OF3.gif, Olive green uniform (old insignia)
Image:CADPAT temperate Maj.png, CADPAT uniform (old insignia)
Image:CADPAT arid Maj.png, Arid-region CADPAT uniform (old insignia)
File:Canadian RCAF OF-3.svg, Dress uniform tunic
Image:Air Force slip-on Maj.png, Uniform shirts (old insignia)
Image:Air Force olive Maj.png, CADPAT uniform
References
Military ranks of Canada
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