Major

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Der Major bezeichnet einen Berufssoldaten im siebthöchsten Offizierdienstgrad im Heer und bei der Luftwaffe. Er entspricht dem Dienstgrad des Lieutenant Commander (deut.: Korvettenkapitän) in der US Navy.

Er wird zumeist als stellvertretender Bataillonskommandeur oder Staffelführer in fliegenden Einheiten bis hin zu den verschiedensten Stabsoffizierverwendungen auf allen Führungsebenen (Brigade, Division, Korps, Amt, Ministerium oder in internationalen Stäben und Hauptquartieren) eingesetzt.

[Bearbeiten] Bekannte Majors

• Major Samantha Carter (später Lieutenant Colonel)
• Major Charles Kawalsky
• Major Louis Ferretti
• Major Samuels (später Lieutenant Colonel)
• Major Paul Davis
• Major John Sheppard (später Lieutenant Colonel)
• Major Dr. Janet Fraiser

[Bearbeiten] Ränge des US Militärs

Generale
US Air Force	US Army	US Marines	US Navy
General of the Air Force	General of the Army	---	Fleet Admiral
General			Admiral
Lieutenant General			Vice Admiral
Major General			Rear Admiral (uh)
Brigadier General			Rear Admiral (lh)

Offiziere
US Air Force	US Army	US Marines	US Navy
Colonel			Captain
Lieutenant Colonel			Commander
Major			Lieutenant Commander
Captain			Lieutenant
First Lieutenant			Lieutenant Junior Grade
Second Lieutenant			Ensign

Warrant Officer
US Air Force	US Army	US Marines	US Navy
---	Chief Warrant Officer 5
---	Chief Warrant Officer 4
---	Chief Warrant Officer 3
---	Chief Warrant Officer 2
---	Warrant Officer 1	---

Stabsunteroffiziere
US Air Force	US Army	US Marines	US Navy
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force	Sergeant Major of the Army	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Command Chief Master Sergeant	Command Sergeant Major		Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Chief Master Sergeant	Sergeant Major	Sergeant Major	Master Chief Petty Officer
Senior Master Sergeant	Master Sergeant	Master Sergeant	Senior Chief Petty Officer
Master Sergeant	Sergeant First Class	Gunnery Sergeant	Chief Petty Officer
---	Staff Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	---

Unteroffiziere
US Air Force	US Army	US Marines	US Navy
Technical Sergeant	Sergeant	Sergeant	Petty Officer First Class
Staff Sergeant	Corporal	Corporal	Petty Officer Second Class
---	Specialist	---	Petty Officer Third Class

Mannschaften
US Air Force	US Army	US Marines	US Navy
Senior Airman	---	---	---
Airman First Class	Private First Class	Lance Corporal	Seaman
Airman	Private E2	Private First Class	Seaman Apprentice
Airman Basic	Private E1	Private	Seaman Recruit