Major (Germany)

*Major*
Major ;
	Army and Air Force insignia
Country	Germany
Service branch	German Army ; German Air Force
Abbreviation	Maj
NATO rank code	OF-3
Pay grade	A13
Formation	1956 (current)
Next higher rank	Oberstleutnant
Next lower rank	Hauptmann
Equivalent ranks	Korvettenkapitan

Major ( German pronunciation: [ma?joː?] ) is the lowest staff officer rank in the German Army , German Air Force . The rank is rated OF-3 in NATO . The rank insignia is a silver oakleaf cluster with a silver pip (star).

The OF-3 equivalent of the German Navy is the Korvettenkapitan .

History [ edit ]

The rank in German-speaking armed forces dates back to the Middle Ages .

World War II [ edit ]

During World War II , the SS equivalent was Sturmbannfuhrer .

Current rules [ edit ]

To be appointed to the rank of major , the officer has to pass a staff officer basic course ( Stabsoffizierlehrgang ) which is held at the German Armed Forces Command and Staff College ( Fuhrungsakademie der Bundeswehr ), and serve in a post coded A13 or A13/A14.

In the German Army and the Joint Support Service ( Streitkraftebasis ), the waiting period between meeting the requirements for promotion and actual promotion to the rank of major averages 15 months due to budget problems (as of July 2010). ^{[
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