Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel (abbreviated Lt. Col, or LTC) is a field grade military officer within multiple armed forces, comparable to the rank of OF-5.

Orion Nero Initiative
Characteristics


 * In the Orion Expeditionary Corps, and other ONI Ground Forces, a Lieutenant Colonel ranks above a Major, and below a Colonel. It is equivalent to the Commander in bo th the Sky Leg  ion and Alvitr Central Security Ground Force, as well as the Senior Commander in the Central Security. The insignia for the rank is a golden five-clover leaf surrounded by a gold circle.
 * Lieutenant Colonels typically commands a battalion-sized unit (300-1200 soldiers) with a Major as an executive officer (XO) and a Master Warrant Officer as a senior enlisted advis  er (SEA)

Notable OEC Lieutenant Colonels:


 * Townsend