Wg Cdr

Military abbreviation · British Military Rank

Wg Cdr
Stands forWing Commander
CategoriesMilitary

Wg Cdr stands for Wing Commander, a british military rank abbreviation.

RAF officer rank at NATO grade OF-4, equivalent to an army lieutenant colonel, worn as three sleeve stripes. Wing commanders command flying squadrons and lead large departments on stations and headquarters.

Example: Wg Cdr Davies took command of No. 617 Squadron, the Dambusters, flying the F-35B.

Usage notes

The title originally described an officer commanding a wing of several squadrons. Older documents write W/Cdr. Wing commander Guy Gibson led No. 617 Squadron on the 1943 Dambusters raid, one of the RAF's most famous operations.

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