| − | A '''colonel''' ranks above a [[lieutenant colonel]] in America's [[army]], [[air force]] and [[marines]]. With a [[pay grade]] of O-6, a colonel's [[rank]] is equivalent to a navy [[captain]]. | + | A '''colonel''' is a commissioned officer ranking above a [[lieutenant colonel]] in America's [[army]], [[air force]] and [[marines]]. With a pay grade of O-6, a colonel's [[rank]] is equivalent to a [[navy]] [[captain]]. |