Major (Canada)

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Major is a rank of the Canadian Forces. The rank insignia of a major is two 1/2-in stripes with a 1/4-in. stripe between. Majors fill the positions of Company/Squadron/Battery Commanders, or Deputy Commanders of a Battalion/Regiment; in the Air Force they are typically squadron second-in-command, or commander of a detached helicopter flight embarked onboard Canadian naval vessels. The Naval equivalent rank for Major is Lieutenant-Commander.

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