What is the Second-in-Command?
Q: What is the Second-in-Command?
A: The Second-in-Command (2i/c or 2IC) is the second commander, the person that is in charge after the commander, of any British Army or British Royal Marines unit/group.
Q: What is the equivalent to the Second-in-Command in the United States Army?
A: The equivalent to the Second-in-Command in the United States Army is an Executive Officer.
Q: Is the term or word Second-in-Command used in other militaries outside of the British Army and British Royal Marines?
A: Yes, the term or word Second-in-Command is also used in many other Commonwealth militaries.
Q: What is the rank of the Second-in-Command of a group usually?
A: The rank of the Second-in-Command of a group is usually a Major.
Q: What is the rank of the Second-in-Command of a smaller group usually?
A: The rank of the Second-in-Command of a smaller group is usually a Captain (although infantry groups' Second-in-Command's were usually Lieutenants until after the Second World War).
Q: What is the rank of the Second-in-Command of an even smaller group?
A: The rank of the Second-in-Command of an even smaller group is the Sergeant of the group.
Q: What is the rank of the Second-in-Command of a section usually?
A: The rank of the Second-in-Command of a section is usually a Lance Corporal.
Q: What is the second-in-command of a vessel or ship in the Royal Navy known as?
A: The second-in-command of a vessel or ship in the Royal Navy is known as the First Lieutenant or Executive Officer.
