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flag lieutenant

n
(Military) an admiral's ADC
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He also served as assistant officer community manager, Office of Supply Corps Personnel; and aide and flag lieutenant to the Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command.
JFQ: You've had an interesting journey from flag lieutenant at USPACOM [U.S.
He may also find it less daunting because he served here before as a Flag Lieutenant to the head of Pacific Command.
Salisbury: 2.00 Flag Lieutenant, 3.40 Yomalo, 4.40 Gossip Queen.
FLAG LIEUTENANT (2.00) can take advantage of bottom weight to open his account in today's mile-and-a-half handicap at Salisbury.
The bay colt, well ridden by apprentice Ben Swarbrick, proved a length too good for the Queen's 8-11 chance Flag Lieutenant.
Sir Michael Stoute's Flag Lieutenant (4.50) got no sort of run when trapped on the rails at Lingfield a fortnight agoThe Queen's well-related colt was the first horse to settle in last night at Hamilton's new pounds 1.25million stable block and there is plenty of confidence behind the royal house guest.
Rob Roy, second favourite for the Classic, was working on the Newmarket gallops in company with Flag Lieutenant, Gamut and Quiff.