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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Major''' (''abbrev'': '''MAJ''') is an [[officer]] paygrade within the [[Royal Manticoran Marine Corps]] and the [[Royal Manticoran Army]]. It holds the equivalent military paygrade of [[O-4]] within {{trmn}} (TRMN). A soldier or marine who has received their third pip is referred to as "major."<br />
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== Honorverse ==<br />
In peacetime, a major would have served three years as a [[Captain]], between nine and eleven years in the service, and been reviewed by a Officer Promotion Board. Board review is more difficult, confirming only 80% of eligible candidates. They are considered to be field grade officers. <ref name="Military.com">[http://www.military.com/marine-corps/officer-ranks.html Marine Corps Officer Ranks at military.com]</ref><br />
===Courtesy Address===<br />
By tradition aboard naval ships, marine officers with the rank of captain (O-3) are addressed as "major" since the ship's [[Commanding Officer|commanding officer]] is the only person addressed as "captain."<br />
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"Major Papadapolous, Ma'am," McKeon said, and stood aside as Captain Nikos Papadapolous, Royal Manticoran Marines, marched into Honor's briefing room.<br />
There could be only one "captain" aboard a ship of war, where any uncertainty over who someone was referring to in the midst of a critical situation could be fatal, so Papadapolous received the courtesy promotion to avoid that confusion.<ref>''On Basilisk Station'', Chapter Eighteen</ref><br />
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== TRMN ==<br />
If the soldier or marine has completed their -0104 Major Exam, and served as a [[Captain]] with 12 months [[Time in grade | Time in Grade]], they are eligible to be promoted to this rank, but need to confirmed by an Officer Promotion Board. <ref name="TRMN">[http://www.trmn.org/portal/index.php/documents/finish/4-general/6-rmnm-001-membership-handbook] ([[Membership Handbook]])</ref><br />
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==See Also==<br />
* [[O-4]] equivalents from other branches of {{trmn}}:<br />
** [[Lieutenant Commander]] ([[Royal Manticoran Navy]], [[Grayson Space Navy]], [[Republic of Haven Navy]])<br />
** [[Korvettenkapitain]] ([[Imperial Andermani Navy]])<br />
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==References==<br />
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