Vizeleutnant

Vizeleutnant, short Vzlt (en: Vice lieutenant), is a rank of the higher non-commissioned officers NCO rank group (also rank group: Stabsunteroffiziere) in the Austrian Bundesheer. The rank was introduced first from 1924 to 1938 and reused from 1956 onwards. It is the highest Stabsunteroffizier rank. It is grouped as OR9 in NATO, equivalent to a sergeant major in the United States Army / chief master sergeant (United States Air Force), and a warrant officer class 1 in the British Army / warrant officer (Royal Air Force).

Vizeleutnant
Country	Austria
Service branch	Austrian Bundesheer
NATO rank code	OR-9a
Formation	1924
Next higher rank	Fähnrich
Next lower rank	Offiziersstellvertreter

In army / air force context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as Herr/ Frau Vizeleutnant also informally / short Vize.

See also

• Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer