Lieutenant commander (United States)

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Lieutenant commander (LCDR) is considered a mid-grade officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps), with the pay grade of O-4 and NATO rank code OF-3. The United States Maritime Services (USMS), a voluntary training organization of the U.S. Department of Transportation, also uses the rank of lieutenant commander. Lieutenant commander ranks above lieutenant and below commander. The rank is also used in the United States Maritime Service. The rank is equivalent to a major in the United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, and United States Space Force. When introducing a lieutenant commander, their full rank should always be used; however, in general conversation they are usually called "commander" even though they are not "full" commanders (which is one rank higher). Simply "lieutenant...

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