- This article deals with the rank used in the MACOs and Marines. For a similarly named Starfleet rank, see lieutenant.
First lieutenant is an officer rank used by the MACOs and Federation Marines, superior to second lieutenant and subordinate to captain. Commonly, these officers are referred to as company officers for serving in the element of company. 1st Lieutenants commonly commands a platoon of approximately 30 marines, or serves as a company executive officer.
- MACO lieutenants did not appear in Star Trek: Enterprise to avoid audience confusion over rank names.
The rank is equivalent to the Starfleet rank of lieutenant junior grade.
History[]
The term comes from the armies and marines of Earth. The United States Army abbreviation was 1LT; the Marine Corps used 1stLt.
Insignia[]
MACO | Klingon ground troops |
Bajoran Militia | Tal Shiar |
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Federation Marine Corps |
Federation Starfighter Corps |
UESPA | Kellarian Ground Forces |
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External links[]
- Second Lieutenant article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Second Lieutenant article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- Second Lieutenant article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.