What is US Second Lieutenant?
'''Second lieutenant''' is an [[officer]] rank in the [[United States Armed Forces|US Military]]. They are called [[commissioned officers]], and are the lowest officer rank. [[File:Second Lieutenant insignia.png|thumb|143x143px|The rank of Second Lieutenant. It is the same in every branch of the [[Military|armed forces]].]] == Branches == === U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force === In the [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], [[United States Army|Army]], [[United States Air Force|Air Force]], and [[United States Space Force|Space Force]], second lieutenants are junior officers. They command a group of around 20-50 [[Soldier|soldiers]], [[U.S. Marines|marines]], [[airmen]], or [[guardians]]. === U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard === In the [[United States Navy|Navy]] and [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]], Second Lieutenants are called ''[[Ensign (rank)|Ensigns]].'' == Pay == In 2024, second lieutenants are payed a minimum of 45'912 [[United States dollar|USD]] per year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Defense Finance and Accounting Service > MilitaryMembers > payentitlements > Pay Tables > Basic Pay > CO|url=https://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/payentitlements/Pay-Tables/Basic-Pay/CO/|access-date=2024-01-23|website=www.dfas.mil}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Military of the United States]] [[Category:Military ranks]]