- Major (Canada)
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- Please see "Major" for other countries which use this rank
Major is a rank of the Canadian Forces. The rank insignia of a major is two half-inch stripes with a quarter-inch stripe between. Majors fill the positions of Company/Squadron/Battery Commanders, or Deputy Commanders of a Battalion/Regiment; in the Air Force they are typically squadron second-in-command, or commander of a detached helicopter flight embarked onboard Canadian naval vessels. The Naval equivalent rank for Major is Lieutenant-Commander.
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CADPAT uniform
Categories:- Military ranks of Canada
- Military rank stubs
- Canadian military stubs
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