IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author): “Information on mandatory retirement age in the army, and on ranks; in particular, whether a colonel is of higher rank than a lieutenant-colonel [ROM10188]”, Document #1280420

Information on mandatory retirement age in the army, and on ranks; in particular, whether a colonel is of higher rank than a lieutenant-colonel [ROM10188]

According to the Military Attaché at the Embassy of Romania in Ottawa, the mandatory retirement age in the army in Romania is between 55 and 60 (31 Jan. 1992). The Military Attaché, who himself has the rank of colonel, indicated that a colonel is of higher rank than a lieutenant-colonel in the Romanian army and air force (31 Jan. 1992). This information cannot currently be corroborated by the IRBDC.

There is no further information currently available to the IRBDC.

Bibliography

Embassy of Romania, Ottawa. 31 January 1992. Telephone interview with Military Attaché.

ecoi.net description:: Information on mandatory retirement age in the army, and on ranks; in particular, whether a colonel is of higher rank than a lieutenant-colonel [ROM10188]
Country:: Romania
Source:: IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
Document type:: Response
Language:: English
Published:: 3 February 1992
Document ID:: 1280420 (former ID 192481)