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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts) Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:40 PM Jan 2021

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Ummm... one of the officers who participated in the insurrection is a Lt. Colonel

That’s right below Colonel... next is General.

WTF.

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Ummm... one of the officers who participated in the insurrection is a Lt. Colonel (Original Post) berni_mccoy Jan 2021 OP

Court martial time! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #1

No. There's still O-6, full Colonel. Aristus Jan 2021 #2

Yes, I updated.. berni_mccoy Jan 2021 #3

It's two step below general, rsdsharp Jan 2021 #4

Retired Lt Colonel LeftInTX Jan 2021 #5

Lt. Col. is the ceiling for officers of average talent. Kaleva Jan 2021 #8

Yep LeftInTX Jan 2021 #9

He's Air Force so rank is a little different. Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #6

An average officer can expect to attain the rank of Lt. Col. and retire as such. Kaleva Jan 2021 #7

Here are Air Force Officer Ranks: Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #10

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. Court martial time!

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:41 PM

Jan 2021

Aristus

(66,432 posts)

2. No. There's still O-6, full Colonel.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:41 PM

Jan 2021

Then O-7, Brigadier General.

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

3. Yes, I updated..

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:41 PM

Jan 2021

But still pretty high up

rsdsharp

(9,188 posts)

4. It's two step below general,

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:42 PM

Jan 2021

and he’s retired. That’s not to excuse his conduct in any way.

LeftInTX

(25,439 posts)

5. Retired Lt Colonel

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:42 PM

Jan 2021

It's two ranks below Brigadier General. There are lots of asshole retired Lt Colonels running around

Kaleva

(36,318 posts)

8. Lt. Col. is the ceiling for officers of average talent.

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:46 PM

Jan 2021

LeftInTX

(25,439 posts)

9. Yep

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:47 PM

Jan 2021

Phoenix61

(17,008 posts)

6. He's Air Force so rank is a little different.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:45 PM

Jan 2021

Or should I saw was? So hope he’s recalled and court martialed. Ought to be a slam dunk for conduct unbefitting an officer.

Kaleva

(36,318 posts)

7. An average officer can expect to attain the rank of Lt. Col. and retire as such.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:45 PM

Jan 2021

Irish_Dem

(47,184 posts)

10. Here are Air Force Officer Ranks:

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 09:01 PM

Jan 2021

2nd Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col)
Colonel
Brigadier General
Major General
Lieutenant General
4 Star General
5 Star General of the Air Force

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