Sqn Ldr

Military abbreviation · British Military Rank

Sqn Ldr
Stands forSquadron Leader
CategoriesMilitary

Sqn Ldr stands for Squadron Leader, a british military rank abbreviation.

RAF officer rank at NATO grade OF-3, equivalent to an army major, worn as two stripes with a thin stripe between them. Squadron leaders usually serve as flight commanders or senior staff officers rather than commanding squadrons.

Example: Sqn Ldr Hughes is the flight commander for the Typhoon detachment in Estonia.

Usage notes

Despite the title, RAF flying squadrons are normally commanded by wing commanders. The abbreviation was formerly written S/Ldr. Many Commonwealth air forces, including those of India and Pakistan, use the same rank titles.

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