first lieutenant
noun
1
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain
2
: a naval officer responsible for a ship's upkeep
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After serving as first lieutenant at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in Greene County, Ohio, in the 1950s, Ewart joined General Electric in Pittsfield, Mass., as an engineer.
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IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2023
Trump pardoned Kelsey on March 11. 09 of 24
Mark Bashaw
Trump fully pardoned Mark Bashaw, a former first lieutenant in the U.S. Army, on May 28.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 29 May 2025
In 1931, Custis' daughter Mary married Robert E. Lee, then a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
In the Army from 1956 to 1959, Mr. Johnston became a first lieutenant with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in Germany.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2023
Trump pardoned Kelsey on March 11. 09 of 24
Mark Bashaw
Trump fully pardoned Mark Bashaw, a former first lieutenant in the U.S. Army, on May 28.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 29 May 2025
In 1931, Custis' daughter Mary married Robert E. Lee, then a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
In the Army from 1956 to 1959, Mr. Johnston became a first lieutenant with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in Germany.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“First lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20lieutenant. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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