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Lieutenant

Lieut.
Junior (Field) Officer

Captain
Second Lieutenant

DISCRIPTION

The Lieutenant is the second highest executive rank. As such, the Lieutenant acts currently as the second officer in command (2IC). The Lieutenant is the most senior advisor of the Captain and assumes command when the Captain is on leave.

The Lieutenant takes care of the day-to-day operations and administration of the unit. The Lieutenant supervises all unit departments and the unit's administration. Lieutenant typically handles disciplinary questions and reviews promotion recommendations, before submitting them to the Captain. Last but not least, when the Captain is on leave, the Lieutenant assumes command on the battlefield as
Platoon Commander.

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The unit's ORBAT currently lists one Lieutenant commission. Meaning if there is an active Lieutenant, no other members can be promoted to the rank.
 

Promotion requirements:

  • 36 or more months of active service

  • extensive experience as a battle/platoon commander

  • excellent leadership, and administrative, skills

  • must embody the unit's ethos of commitment and teamwork

HISTORY

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Current Lieutenant(s)
> Lieut. C. Reid

Former Lieutenant(s)
> Maj. S. Bertrand

> Capt. J. Harper

TRIVIA

  • The original 6th Guards Armoured Brigade ORBAT listed a Major as 2IC for the Brigade and Battalion HQ's; 
     

  • Lieutenants, posted to the original Brigade HQ, were typically the intelligence officer and the Quartermaster;
     

  • The original 6th Armoured Brigade ORBAT listed around 40-50 Lieutenants, divided over the Brigade HQ (4), attachments (1 each), battalion HQ's (2 each) and squadrons (4-6 each);
     

  • When looking at the current unit size, 60-120 members, the Lieutenant should be the highest ranking officer in an actual military formation. (platoon/company);
     

  • The German equivalent for the Captain rank is Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht) and 
    SS-Obersturmführer (Waffen-SS).

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