WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
wing′ command′er, 
    1. British Terms, Militaryan officer in the Royal Air Force equivalent in rank to a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.
    2. Militaryan officer of the U.S. Navy or Air Force who commands a wing.
    • 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wing commander
  1. an officer holding commissioned rank in certain air forces, such as the Royal Air Force: junior to a group captain and senior to a squadron leader
'wing commander' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
group captain - squadron leader

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