O-6
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | Officer pay grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
O-6 stands for Officer pay grade 6, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Sixth officer pay grade: Colonel in the Army, Air Force, Space Force and Marine Corps, and Captain in the Navy and Coast Guard. O-6s command brigades, regiments, wings, carriers and major installations.
Example: The garrison commander is an O-6 who reports directly to a two-star general.
Usage notes
Officers at O-6 must generally retire after 30 years of active commissioned service unless selected for flag or general officer rank. O-6 is the highest grade below the general and flag officer ranks, and the boards that select O-6s to O-7 are among the most competitive in the military. NATO code OF-5.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- 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-5 – Officer pay grade 5
- 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
- OF-2 – NATO officer grade 2