Major

Major is a military Officer rank, with NATO Level 3.


 * In the British Army, Royal Marines, US Army, US Air Force and US Marine Corps, Major is above Lieutenant Colonel and below Captain.
 * The equivalent in the Royal Navy and US Navy is Lieutenant Commander
 * The equivalent rank in the Royal Air Force is Squadron Leader
 * The equivalent rank in many European countries is Commandant

Suffix
"Major" is used as a suffix or prefix for several other ranks.
 * Major General is an OF-7 rank, the lowest General rank, below Lieutenant-General and above Brigadier (or Brigadier General)
 * Sergeant Major is a senior Non-Commisioned Officer rank. This includes many derivatives, such as Regimental Sergeant Major and Company Sergeant Major.