O-5
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | Officer pay grade 5 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
O-5 stands for Officer pay grade 5, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Fifth officer pay grade: Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, Air Force, Space Force and Marine Corps, and Commander in the Navy and Coast Guard. O-5s command battalions, squadrons, destroyers and submarines.
Example: He retired as an O-5 after commanding an F-16 squadron.
Usage notes
Officers reaching O-5 have typically served 15 to 17 years. Command at this grade is decided by separate command screening boards. Many O-5 retirees go on to second careers in defense industry and government. NATO code OF-4.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- O-1 – Officer pay grade 1
- O-10 – Officer pay grade 10
- O-1E – Officer pay grade 1 with prior enlisted service
- O-2 – Officer pay grade 2
- O-3 – Officer pay grade 3
- O-4 – Officer pay grade 4
- O-6 – Officer pay grade 6
- O-7 – Officer pay grade 7
- O-8 – Officer pay grade 8
- O-9 – Officer pay grade 9
- OF-1 – NATO officer grade 1
- OF-10 – NATO officer grade 10