Stabskapitänleutnant
Template:Short description Template:Italic title Template:Infobox military rank
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, short: StKptLt / in lists: SKL, (Template:Langx) is the highest Fachdienstoffizier rank (en: specialist officer, comparable to US limited duty officer) in the German Navy.<ref>official rank table of the German Navy </ref>
The rank is rated OF-2a<ref>STANAG 2116</ref> in NATO, and equivalent to Stabshauptmann in Heer, and Luftwaffe. It is grade A13 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence and is senior to the regular OF-2 rank of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (en: Lt).
Address
The official manner, in line to ZDv 10/8, of formal addressing of military people with the rank {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (OF-2a) is "Herr/Frau {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}". However, as to German traditions and in line to seamen's language the "{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}" will be addressed "Herr/Frau Kaleu".
Rank insignia
Its rank insignia, worn on the sleeves and shoulders, are one five-pointed star above two stripes with two half stripes between them (without the star when rank loops are worn).
Particularity
Military people of the "line officer career" (Template:Langx) skip over this rank, by regular promotion from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (OF-2) to Korvettenkapitän (OF-3); however, the pay grade A13 ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}} and Korvettenkapitän) is identical.
German Navy officer rank | ||
| Limited duty officer / officer specialist career | ||
| junior rank {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} |
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end of career |
| Line officer career | ||
| {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} | senior rank Korvettenkapitän | |
The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows:
- OF-2a:<ref name="NATO1">The abbreviation "OF" stands for de: "Offizier / en: officer / fr: officier / ru: офицер"</ref> {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} / Stabshauptmann
- OF-2: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} / {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}
- OF-1a: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} / {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}
- OF-1: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} / {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}