[xone]

Mav was a LT in the first movie, never watched the second, probably was a member of the 5th Civ Div.

[stylin19a]

From Wiki:

Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is a decorated test pilot whose repeated insubordination has kept him from flag rank.

and then there is this:

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/22/navy-answers-how-a-57-year-old-maverick-could-still-feel-the-need-for-speed

[KittenClaws]

Mav was a LT in the first movie, never watched the second, probably was a member of the 5th Civ Div.

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The second was better than the first in my opinion. I’m pretty sure that the rank of Lieutenant, is lower than the rank of captain.

But I was just being funny…or so I thought.