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Captain or The Captain may refer to:
[edit] Military ranks
- Captain (land), an army, air force or marine rank with a NATO code of OF-2, and the equivalent in other military and paramilitary services
- Captain (naval), a naval rank with a NATO code of OF-5, and the equivalent in other naval services (e.g., coast guard)
- Group Captain, an air force rank with a NATO code of OF-5
[edit] In specific countries
- Captain (Canadian army and air force), a rank used by the Canadian Army and Air Force
- Ship-of-the-Line Captain, Canadian naval rank equal to a colonel of the Canadian Army or Air Force
- Captain (United Kingdom) (disambiguation), a rank in the British armed forces used by two separate rank grades
- Captain (United States), a rank in each of the seven federal uniformed services (not all equivalent)
- Captain (U.S. Army), a rank in the U.S. Army above a First Lieutenant, but below a Major. Pay grade O3.
- Captain (U.S. Air Force), a rank in the U.S. Air Force above a First Lieutenant, but below a Major. Pay grade O3.
- Captain (U.S. Marine Corps), a rank in the U.S. Marine Corps above a First Lieutenant, but below a Major. Pay grade O3.
- Captain (U.S. Navy), a rank in the U.S. Navy equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force, may command a ship. It ranks above Commander and below Rear Admiral (lower half). Pay grade O6.
- Captain (U.S. Coast Guard), a rank in the U.S. Coast Guard equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force, may command a coast guard station. It ranks above Commander and below Rear Admiral (lower half). Pay grade O6.
- Captain (USPHCC), a rank in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force. Pay grade O6.
- Captain (NOAA), a rank in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force. Pay grade O6.
[edit] Other variations
- Captain General, is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title.
- Captain Lieutenant, a rank in the Russian Navy, Red Fleet/Soviet Navy and previously Imperial Russian Navy, a rank in the German Navy, and a former rank in the British army
- Captain of the Fleet, would assist an admiral with ten or more ships to command
- Group Captain, an air force rank with a NATO code of OF-5
- Flag captain, Royal Navy term for the captain of an admiral's flagship
- Post-Captain, an obsolete alternative form of the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy
- Kapitän, traditional shorted version of several ranks in the German Navy, ranging from Kapitänleutnant to Kapitän zur See
- Kaptan Pasha or Kapudan Pasha, commander of the Ottoman Navy- a term derived from "Captain"
- Captain Pirate E.G. Monkey D. Luffy, Gol D. Roger, Whitebeard, Buggy.
[edit] Occupations
- Captain (nautical), the master of a seagoing vessel
- Captain or aircraft commander the pilot in command of an aircraft
- Fire captain, an officer in a fire department
- Police captain, an officer in a police organization
- Band captain, a Drum major or other music leader who is also a member of the musical band
- Caporegime, Captain, or Capo, a high-ranking member in charge of a Mafia crew
- Captain of industry, a business leader
- Captain of the Port, an official with slightly different functions in the United Kingdom and the United States
- Captain-major, a colonial officer of a Portuguese possession
- Precinct captain, a political party's representative at an election precinct
- School Captain, a student elected or appointed to represent the school
- "Captain", the title of a chieftain in traditional Cretan society, well-known especially due to the Kazantzakis novel "Captain Michalis".
[edit] Television and film
[edit] Literature
[edit] Comics/manga
- Captain (album), a 1998 release from Scottish band Idlewild
- Captain (band), a London-based alternative rock band
- The Captain (album), the 1999 solo debut album of Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers
- The Captain, from the 1984 release Various Positions, by Leonard Cohen
- "The Captain", from the 2006 release Ganging Up On The Sun from Guster
- "The Captain, a song on the 2006 release Silent Shout from The Knife
- "The Captain" (song), a 2009 song by Scottish band Biffy Clyro
- "The Captain Is a Cold Hearted and Egotistical Fool", a song presented as an outtake on the 1999 release The Soft Bulletin 5.1 from The Flaming Lips
- Captain, leader of Club 14
- "The Captain", the stage name used by Daryl Dragon as part of the 1970s and 1980s duo Captain & Tennille
- The Captain, a temporary stage name of Richard Jobson during the first days of his post-punk band The Armoury Show.
- "Captain", the pseudonym of Markus Kaarlonen, a Finnish musician/songwriter/producer
[edit] Mining equipment
[edit] Oil fields
- Captain field, a crude oil field on Block 13/22a in the UK North Sea
[edit] Video games