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0 pointsceejayoz2mo ago0 comments

They're advisors with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

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Sure. The US military has done this for decades to prevent brain-drain around emerging technologies to the private sector.

ceejayozOP2mo ago

They could make them plain old Lieutenants for that, yes?

petcat2mo ago

Distinction without a difference. They're advisors.

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stronglikedan2mo ago

They're right above Privates, so still no one (of consequence) is taking orders from them.

ceejayozOP2mo ago

What? Per https://www.army.mil/ranks/, they outrank all enlisted and warrant officers, plus Second Lieutenants, First Lieutenants, Captains, and Majors.

Only full Colonels and the 1-5 star Generals outrank them.

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petcat2mo ago

Sure. The US military has done this for decades to prevent brain-drain around emerging technologies to the private sector.

ceejayozOP2mo ago

They could make them plain old Lieutenants for that, yes?

petcat2mo ago

Distinction without a difference. They're advisors.

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stronglikedan2mo ago

They're right above Privates, so still no one (of consequence) is taking orders from them.

ceejayozOP2mo ago

What? Per https://www.army.mil/ranks/, they outrank all enlisted and warrant officers, plus Second Lieutenants, First Lieutenants, Captains, and Majors.

Only full Colonels and the 1-5 star Generals outrank them.

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