Field Officers

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Field Officers





Posted by Soldier Grrrl from Canada on June 27, 1999 at 17:09:16:



I‘m just curious if anyone knows where the term "field officer" came from? Does it mean the same as "senior officer"?

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Re: Field Officers





Posted by Not an officer, but... from Canada on June 28, 1999 at 11:40:17:


In Reply to: Field Officers posted by Soldier Grrrl on June 27, 1999 at 17:09:16:



Field Grade Officers are Captains and Majors. Lieutenants and Second Lieutenants are subalterns.

 

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Re: Field Officers





Posted by Don Pearson from Canada on June 28, 1999 at 12:01:01:


In Reply to: Field Officers posted by Soldier Grrrl on June 27, 1999 at 17:09:16:



Field Officer is a carry over from an old British term of "field grade" officer, meaning Captains and Majors.Beats me what it really means, except that it might have something to do with service in the field rather than on the staff. Today, in the Army/CF the Junior Officers are all officers up to and including Captains. Majors to/including Colonels are Senior Officers. Brigadier Generals and above are General Officers, except in the Navy where it is traditional to refer to them as Flag Officers. Don.