What is the rank of second lieutenant?

Captain rank: it is the title of junior officer rank in the army of some countries.

In the rank system of all countries in the world, second lieutenant is the lowest rank among lieutenant officers in most countries. In the history of China's rank system, the rank of second lieutenant was established during the period of Nanjing Provisional Government, Beiyang Government, National Government and China People's Army. The Regulations of China People's Liberation Army on Officers' Ranks stipulates that a second lieutenant is promoted to a lieutenant, with a junior college degree or above for two years and others for three years.

In English, the second lieutenants of the Army and its derivative services are called second lieutenants, the second lieutenants of the US Navy are called Ensign, the British Navy has no second lieutenants and the second lieutenants of the British Air Force are called second lieutenants. Second lieutenants are mainly platoon leaders.

Brief introduction of troops:

The rank of second lieutenant of the China People's Liberation Army is generally awarded to those who hold the position of platoon leader, those who have graduated from universities and secondary specialized schools as officers, or those who have been directly promoted to grass-roots officers by soldiers after short-term training.

Military units at or above the regimental level. Awarded serial number, code name and military flag, with leadership and command organs and combat and combat service support units. Also refers to the army.

According to the service, the troops can be divided into army troops, navy troops, air force troops and so on. It can be divided into infantry units, artillery units, armored units, surface warship units, submarine units, aviation units, fighter aviation units, etc. According to the task, it can be divided into field troops, local troops, garrison troops, border guards and garrison troops. , and can be divided into combat troops, combat support forces, logistics equipment support forces, etc.