second lieutenant
noun
: a commissioned officer of the lowest rank in the army, air force, or marine corps
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Cadet 1st Class Mark Tang, now a second lieutenant, is the Academy's first Space Force Marshall Scholar.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Military career Caine’s military career began in 1990 when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at VMI.
—L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
In the winter of 1967-68, as a second lieutenant, I was stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina as an advanced infantry training officer.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The 129 second lieutenants average a higher salary, at $87,466, compared to the 313 sergeants who average a salary of $84,085.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Military career Caine’s military career began in 1990 when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at VMI.
—L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
In the winter of 1967-68, as a second lieutenant, I was stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina as an advanced infantry training officer.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The 129 second lieutenants average a higher salary, at $87,466, compared to the 313 sergeants who average a salary of $84,085.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Second lieutenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20lieutenant. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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