1st lieutenant vs first lieutenant

1st lieutenant

first lieutenant

noun
  • The second lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain. The rank of first lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant junior grade. 

  • An equivalent rank in other military forces. 

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