Captain is a rank, used in many military, paramilitary, and civilian contexts:
- In many military organizations, including the United States Army and Air Force, captain is a commissioned officer rank superior to lieutenant.
- In law enforcement and some federal agencies, a captain is a superior rank, often in charge of a station or precinct.
- In civilian aviation, a captain is the chief pilot responsible for flying and navigating an aircraft.
Notable captains
Military
- Jack Bauer – United States Army, First Special Operational Detachment, Delta (Findings at CTU)
- Clarke – United States Air Force ("Day 4: 6:00am-7:00am")
- Kevin Cordero – United States Marine Corps ("Day 9: 2:00pm-3:00pm")
- John Hansen – United States Air Force ("Day 4: 8:00pm-9:00pm")
- James Heller – United States Army, Retired Reserve (Fox.com profile)
- Mike Murphy – United States Army, Delta Force ("Day 3: 1:00am-2:00am")
- Reiss – United States Army, Delta Force ("Day 3: 11:00pm-12:00am")
- Riggs – United States Marine Corps ("Day 5: 8:00pm-9:00pm")
- Jessica Schneider – United States Marine Corps, 1st Marine Division (Operation Hell Gate)
- Jonathan Wallace – United States Marine Corps, Coral Snake unit ("Day 2: 9:00pm-10:00pm")
CTU field operations
Police
- Raskind – Los Angeles Police Department ("Day 2: 11:00pm-12:00am")
- Ravello – New York Police Department ("Day 8: 5:00pm-6:00pm")
- Walleki – New York Police Department ("Day 8: 12:00pm-1:00pm")
Aviation
- Butcher – CTU charter ("Day 2: 4:00pm-5:00pm")
- Stan Cotter – Flight 520 ("Day 5: 2:00am-3:00am")
- Stoddard – CDC Charter Flight 939 (Operation Hell Gate)
