Lieutenant-Colonel (Canada)
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In the Canadian Forces, the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) (French: lieutenant-colonel or lcol) is an Army or Air Force rank equal to a Commander of the Navy. A Lieutenant-Colonel is the second-highest rank of Senior Officer. A Lieutenant-Colonel is senior to a Major or naval Lieutenant-Commander, and junior to a Colonel (Canada) or naval Captain.
The rank insignia for a Lieutenant-Colonel is a three ½" stripes of gold braid, worn on the cuffs of the Service Dress jacket, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. On the visor of the service cap is one row of gold oak leaves along the edge.
Lieutenant-Colonels are addressed by rank and name; thereafter by subordinates as "Sir" or "Ma'am".
Note: Before Unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968, rank structure and insignia followed the British pattern.
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