What is Major (rank)?
{{otheruses|Major (disambiguation)}} '''Major''' is a rank that is given for a mid-level command officer (higher than the rank of [[Captain]] and lower than the rank of [[Lieutenant Colonel]]). In [[Canada]], it is shown by a thick bar followed by a thin bar and again by a thick bar. In [[Great Britain]], it is represented by a single crown. In the [[United States]], it is shown by a gold oak leaf. The pay grade for the rank of major is O-4. <gallery> CDN-Air Force-Major (OF3)-2015.svg|Canadian Air Force major insignia World War I British Army major's rank insignia (sleeve, general pattern).png|World War I British Army major's rank insignia (sleeve, general pattern) US-O4 insignia.svg|Major rank insignia for the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. </gallery> [[Category:Military ranks]] [[Category:Majors| ]] {{US officer ranks}} {{military-stub}}