Identify the rank whose insignia is a gold oak leaf.

Identify the rank whose insignia is a gold oak leaf.

• A. Colonel (COL) - Silver Spread Eagle
• B. Major (MAJ) - Gold Oak Leaf
• C. Captain (CPT) - Two Silver Bars
• D. Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) - Silver Oak Leaf

Answer: (B)

In the Army, insignia shapes and colors map to specific officer ranks, and oak leaves are used for field-grade officers. A gold oak leaf signals the rank of Major, while a silver oak leaf is Lieutenant Colonel. Other examples use different symbols: a captain wears two silver bars, a colonel uses a silver spread eagle, and lieutenants use bars (second lieutenant a gold bar; first lieutenant a silver bar). So the insignia described as a gold oak leaf corresponds to Major.

In the Army, insignia shapes and colors map to specific officer ranks, and oak leaves are used for field-grade officers. A gold oak leaf signals the rank of Major, while a silver oak leaf is Lieutenant Colonel. Other examples use different symbols: a captain wears two silver bars, a colonel uses a silver spread eagle, and lieutenants use bars (second lieutenant a gold bar; first lieutenant a silver bar). So the insignia described as a gold oak leaf corresponds to Major.