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			{{short description\|Junior commissioned officer naval rank}}
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	'''Lieutenant (junior grade)''' ('''LTJG''')<ref name="ranks"> 10 USC 5501. Navy: grades above chief warrant officer, W–5</ref><ref name="paygrades"> 37 USC 201. Pay grades: assignment to; general rules</ref> is a junior ] ] in the ], the ], the ], and the ], with the ] of O-2.
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			'''Lieutenant junior grade''' is a ] rank used in a number of navies.
	Lieutenant, junior grade ranks above ] and below ] and is equivalent to a ] in the other ] (the ], ] and ]) and ] in the ] and the navies of many ].

			==United States==
	Lieutenants, junior grade typically lead ]s and ]. The time for promotion to LTJG is a minimum of two years after commissioning in the Navy or 18 months in the Coast Guard. Prior to March 3, 1883, this rank was known in the Navy as ].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Compiled Statutes of the United States 1913\|publisher=Wast Publishing Company\|volume=1\|last=Mallory\|first=John A.\|year=1914\|location=St. Paul\|pages=1062\|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=L-Y4AAAAIAAJ}}</ref>
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			\| NATO rank = OF-1
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			'''Lieutenant (junior grade)''', commonly abbreviated as '''LTJG''' or, historically, '''Lt. (j.g.)''' (as well as variants of both abbreviations), is a ] rank of the ], the ], the ], and the ] (NOAA Corps). LTJG has a ] of O-2,<ref name="ranks">. Navy: grades above chief warrant officer, W–5</ref><ref name="paygrades">. Pay grades: assignment to; general rules</ref> and a ]. The rank is also used in the ]. The NOAA Corps's predecessors, the ] (1917–1965) and the ] or ESSA Corps (1965–1970), also used the rank.
	==Notable Lieutenant (j.g.)s==
	*], the Apollo 11 Commander, and the first man on the moon, was a Naval Aviator before his years as an ]. He was an ] in the Navy and was later a Lieutenant (j.g.) in the Naval Reserve.
	*], the 41st President of the United States
	*], U.S. Naval Academy (Class of 1987) and ] (NBA) player.

			Lieutenant (junior grade) ranks above ] and below ] and is equivalent to a ] in the other ] (the ], ], ], and ]) and ] in the ] and the navies of many ].
	==Fictional Lieutenant (j.g.)s==

	* Douglas A. 'Doug' Roberts from '']''.
			Promotion to LTJG is governed by Department of Defense policies derived from the ] of 1980. DOPMA guidelines suggest all "fully qualified" ] should be promoted to LTJG. The time for promotion to LTJG is a minimum of two years after commissioning in the Navy or 18 months in the Coast Guard. Lieutenants, junior grade typically lead ]s and ], unless assigned to small aircraft or on ]. A LTJG's usual shipboard billet is as a ].
	* H. Paynter, Jr. from '']''.

	* Nick "Goose" Bradshaw from '']''.
			Lieutenant, junior grade is often referred to colloquially as JG. Prior to March 3, 1883, this rank was known in the U.S. Navy as ].<ref>{{cite book \|title=Compiled Statutes of the United States 1913\|publisher=Wast Publishing Company\|volume=1\|last=Mallory\|first=John A.\|year=1914\|location=St. Paul \|page=1062 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L-Y4AAAAIAAJ}}</ref>
	* Daniel Alistair Kaffee from '']''.

	* ] for the entire run of '']''.
			===Notable LTJGs===
	* ] during the final season of '']''.
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	* ] in '']'' for some of the series.
			* ], Korean War ] and ], Commander of ]
	* ] in '']'' for some of the series.
			* ], former ], served in ]
	* ] in '']'' season 1.
			* ], football coach and executive, spent WW2 as coach of ]
	* ] in '']'' when introduced.
			* ], WW2 naval aviator and 41st ]
	* Nick Holden (]) a character in the 1959 ] film '']''.
			* ], host of '']'' for 30 years, served in WW2
	* Cathy Connors (]) and Danny Romano (]) in the 1961 motion picture '']''.
			* ], only Atlantic Fleet sailor awarded the ] in ]
			* ], American actor, served in WW2
			* ], American film and stage actor, served in WW2
			* ], science fiction writer and founder of ], served in WW2
			* ], WW2 PT boat CO and 35th ]
			* ], ] Medal of Honor recipient and ]
			* ], founder of ], PAO during the ] era.
			* ], gay rights activist and ] Board Supervisor, served in ]
			* ], Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient
			* ], Naval Academy graduate, NBA ] player<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gijobs.net/gijobs/index.cfm?event=Columns&id=187 \|title=G.I. Jobs -April 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060310050511/http://www.gijobs.net/gijobs/index.cfm?event=Columns&id=187 \|archive-date=2006-03-10 }}</ref>
			* ], ], served in WW2
			* ], Navy Pilot, the United States Navy’s first Black female tactical air pilot after 110 years of American Aviation. Madeline is the first known Black woman to be certified for the TACAIR mission, which enabled her to fly fighters like the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler or F-35C Joint Strike Fighter.
			* ], New York politician, served in WW2
			* ], Illinois Appellate Court justice, member of the ]

			==Gallery==
			<gallery class="center">
			<!-- In alphabetic order of Country please -->
			File:Generic-Navy-3.svg\|Lieutenant (junior grade)<br />(])<ref name="Antigua&Barbuda">{{cite web \|title=Paratus \|author1=Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force \|url=http://abdf.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ABDF_mag_2011.pdf \|publisher=Regional Publications Ltd. \|access-date=2 March 2020 \|pages=12–13 \|archive-date=7 June 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607174320/http://abdf.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ABDF_mag_2011.pdf \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
			File:Belize_Coast_Guard_OF-1b.svg\|Lieutenant (junior grade)<br />(])
			File:Generic-Navy-3.svg\|{{lang\|am\|ሌፍተናንት ጁኒየር ግሬድ}}<br />{{lang\|am-Latn\|Lēfitenaniti junīyeri girēdi}}<br />(])
			File:Generic-Navy-3.svg\|Lieutenant (junior grade)<br />(])
			File:Generic-Navy-3.svg\|Lieutenant (junior grade)<br />(])
			File:Generic-Navy-(star)-O2.svg\|Lieutenant (junior grade)<br />(])<ref name="Liberia">{{cite web \|url=http://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Liberia/LR_Defense%20Act%20of%202008.pdf \|title=Defense Act of 2008 \|date=3 September 2008 \|page=8 \|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref>
			File:Generic-Navy-3.svg\|Lieutenant (junior grade)<br />(])<ref name="Jamaica">{{cite web \|title=BADGES OF RANK \|url=https://www.jdfweb.com/badges-of-rank/ \|website=Official Jamaica Defence Force Website \|access-date=16 November 2019 \|date=2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820143541/https://www.jdfweb.com/badges-of-rank/ \|archive-date=20 August 2020}}</ref>
			File:Generic-Navy-3.svg\|Lieutenant junior grade<br />(])<ref name="Namibia">{{cite magazine \|title=Government Notice \|magazine=Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia \|date=20 August 2010 \|volume=4547 \|pages=99–102 \|url=http://www.lac.org.na/laws/2010/4547.pdf \|access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>
			File:PN LTJG BlkDr-Slv.svg\|Lieutenant junior grade<br />(])<ref name="Philippine-Navy">{{cite web \|title=Philippine Navy Ranks \|url=https://navy.mil.ph/ranks.php \|website=Philippine Navy \|access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref>
			File:Generic-Navy-3.svg\|Lieutenant (junior grade)<br />(])
			File:US Navy O2 insignia.svg\|Lieutenant (junior grade)<br />(])<ref name="Dod_Ranks">{{cite web \|title=U.S. Military Rank Insignia \|url=https://www.defense.gov/Resources/Insignia/ \|website=defense.gov \|publisher=Department of Defense \|access-date=13 January 2022}}</ref>
			File:USCG O-2 insignia.svg\|Lieutenant (junior grade)<br />(])<ref name="Dod_Ranks" />
			</gallery>

	==See also==		==See also==
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Junior commissioned officer naval rank Not to be confused with Junior lieutenant.

Naval officer ranks
Flag officers
Admiral of the fleet Grand admiral Admiral General admiral Vice admiral Squadron admiral Lieutenant admiral Rear admiral Admiral-superintendent Port admiral Counter admiral Divisional admiral Commodore Flotilla admiral Schout-bij-nacht
Senior officers
Captain Captain at sea Captain of sea and war Flag captain Fleet captain Post-captain Ship-of-the-line captain Commander Frigate captain Corvette captain
Junior officers
Captain lieutenant Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Ship-of-the-line lieutenant Frigate lieutenant Lieutenant junior-grade Sub-lieutenant Corvette lieutenant Ensign Midshipman
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Lieutenant junior grade is a junior commissioned officer rank used in a number of navies.

United States

Lieutenant (junior grade)
Navy and Coast Guard insignia
Public Health Service and NOAA insignia
Country	United States
Service branch	United States Navy United States Coast Guard United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
Rank group	Junior officer
NATO rank code	OF-1
Pay grade	O-2
Formation	March 3, 1883
Next higher rank	Lieutenant
Next lower rank	Ensign
Equivalent ranks	First lieutenant

Lieutenant (junior grade), commonly abbreviated as LTJG or, historically, Lt. (j.g.) (as well as variants of both abbreviations), is a junior commissioned officer rank of the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps). LTJG has a US military pay grade of O-2, and a NATO rank code of OF-1. The rank is also used in the United States Maritime Service. The NOAA Corps's predecessors, the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1917–1965) and the Environmental Science Services Administration Corps or ESSA Corps (1965–1970), also used the rank.

Lieutenant (junior grade) ranks above ensign and below lieutenant and is equivalent to a first lieutenant in the other uniformed services (the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force) and sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy and the navies of many Commonwealth countries.

Promotion to LTJG is governed by Department of Defense policies derived from the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act of 1980. DOPMA guidelines suggest all "fully qualified" ensigns should be promoted to LTJG. The time for promotion to LTJG is a minimum of two years after commissioning in the Navy or 18 months in the Coast Guard. Lieutenants, junior grade typically lead petty officers and non-rated personnel, unless assigned to small aircraft or on staff duty. A LTJG's usual shipboard billet is as a division officer.

Lieutenant, junior grade is often referred to colloquially as JG. Prior to March 3, 1883, this rank was known in the U.S. Navy as master.

Notable LTJGs

Neil Armstrong, Korean War naval aviator and astronaut, Commander of Apollo 11
Francis Bellotti, former Massachusetts Attorney General, served in World War II
Paul Brown, football coach and executive, spent WW2 as coach of Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets
George H. W. Bush, WW2 naval aviator and 41st president of the United States
Johnny Carson, host of The Tonight Show for 30 years, served in WW2
Albert David, only Atlantic Fleet sailor awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II
Kirk Douglas, American actor, served in WW2
Henry Fonda, American film and stage actor, served in WW2
L. Ron Hubbard, science fiction writer and founder of Scientology, served in WW2
John F. Kennedy, WW2 PT boat CO and 35th president of the United States
Bob Kerrey, Navy SEAL Medal of Honor recipient and U.S. senator
Brian Lamb, founder of C-SPAN, PAO during the Vietnam era.
Harvey Milk, gay rights activist and San Francisco Board Supervisor, served in Korea
Thomas R. Norris, Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient
David Robinson, Naval Academy graduate, NBA Hall of Fame player
Potter Stewart, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, served in WW2
Madeline Swegle, Navy Pilot, the United States Navy’s first Black female tactical air pilot after 110 years of American Aviation. Madeline is the first known Black woman to be certified for the TACAIR mission, which enabled her to fly fighters like the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler or F-35C Joint Strike Fighter.
Malcolm Wilson, New York politician, served in WW2
William Sylvester White, Illinois Appellate Court justice, member of the Golden Thirteen

Gallery

Lieutenant (junior grade)
(Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard)
Lieutenant (junior grade)
(Belize Coast Guard)
ሌፍተናንት ጁኒየር ግሬድ
Lēfitenaniti junīyeri girēdi
(Ethiopian Navy)
Lieutenant (junior grade)
(Gambian Navy)
Lieutenant (junior grade)
(Guyana Coast Guard)
Lieutenant (junior grade)
(Liberian National Coast Guard)
Lieutenant (junior grade)
(Jamaican Coast Guard)
Lieutenant junior grade
(Namibian Navy)
Lieutenant junior grade
(Philippine Navy)
Lieutenant (junior grade)
(Sierra Leone Navy)
Lieutenant (junior grade)
(United States Navy)
Lieutenant (junior grade)
(United States Coast Guard)

References

10 USC 5501. Navy: grades above chief warrant officer, W–5
37 USC 201. Pay grades: assignment to; general rules
Mallory, John A. (1914). Compiled Statutes of the United States 1913. Vol. 1. St. Paul: Wast Publishing Company. p. 1062.
"G.I. Jobs -April 2008". Archived from the original on 2006-03-10.
Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force. "Paratus" (PDF). Regional Publications Ltd. pp. 12–13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
"Defense Act of 2008" (PDF). 3 September 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
"BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
"Government Notice" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. Vol. 4547. 20 August 2010. pp. 99–102. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
"Philippine Navy Ranks". Philippine Navy. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
^ "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

United States uniformed services commissioned officer and officer candidate ranks

Pay grade / branch of service	Officer candidate	O-1	O-2	O-3	O-4	O-5	O-6	O-7	O-8	O-9	O-10	Wartime grade	Special grade
Insignia
Army	CDT / OC	2LT	1LT	CPT	MAJ	LTC	COL	BG	MG	LTG	GEN	GA	GAS
Marine Corps	Midn / Cand	2ndLt	1stLt	Capt	Maj	LtCol	Col	BGen	MajGen	LtGen	Gen
Navy	MIDN / OC	ENS	LTJG	LT	LCDR	CDR	CAPT	RDML	RADM	VADM	ADM	FADM
Air Force	Cdt / OT	2d Lt	1st Lt	Capt	Maj	Lt Col	Col	Brig Gen	Maj Gen	Lt Gen	Gen	GAF
Space Force	Cdt / OT	2d Lt	1st Lt	Capt	Maj	Lt Col	Col	Brig Gen	Maj Gen	Lt Gen	Gen
Coast Guard	CDT / OC	ENS	LTJG	LT	LCDR	CDR	CAPT	RDML	RADM	VADM	ADM
PHS Corps	OC	ENS	LTJG	LT	LCDR	CDR	CAPT	RDML	RADM	VADM	ADM
NOAA Corps	OC	ENS	LTJG	LT	LCDR	CDR	CAPT	RDML	RADM	VADM
No universal insignia for officer candidate rank No official insignia and not currently listed by the Army as an obtainable rank. John J. Pershing's GAS insignia: (collar) (epaulettes) These ranks are reserved for wartime use only, and are still listed as ranks within their respective services Grade is authorized by the U.S. Code for use but has not been created Grade has never been created or authorized

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Notable LTJGs

Gallery

See also

References