OF-4
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | NATO officer grade 4 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
OF-4 stands for NATO officer grade 4, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Lieutenant colonels and their equivalents across the alliance: US O-5s, including Navy commanders, plus British lieutenant colonels, Royal Navy commanders and RAF wing commanders. It is the usual grade for commanding a battalion or flying squadron.
Example: Each battalion in the multinational brigade is commanded by an OF-4.
Usage notes
OF-4 is the usual command level for battalions, frigates and flying squadrons. In the RAF the wing commander title dates from the service's 1919 rank system, when it described an officer leading a wing of squadrons.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- 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
- OF-3 – NATO officer grade 3
- OF-5 – NATO officer grade 5
- OF-6 – NATO officer grade 6
- OF-7 – NATO officer grade 7
- OF-8 – NATO officer grade 8
- OF-9 – NATO officer grade 9
- OR-1 – NATO other ranks grade 1