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class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span>United States</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Service branch</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">Army</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">Air Force</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">Space Force</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Abbreviation</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><b>BG</b> (Army)</li><li><b>BGen</b> (Marine Corps)</li><li><b>Brig Gen</b> (Air Force, Space Force)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/One-star_rank" class="mw-redirect" title="One-star rank">One-star</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> <a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO">rank code</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_armies_officers#Officers_(OF_1–10)" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers">OF-6</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Non-<a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/One-star_rank" class="mw-redirect" title="One-star rank">O-7</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Next higher rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">Major General</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Next lower rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_States)" title="Colonel (United States)">Colonel</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Equivalent ranks</th><td class="infobox-data"><div><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral_(Lower_Half)" title="Rear admiral (United States)">Rear admiral (Lower Half)</a> in the other <a href="/wiki/Uniformed_services_of_the_United_States" title="Uniformed services of the United States">uniformed services</a> which use <a href="/wiki/Officer_(armed_forces)" title="Officer (armed forces)">naval ranks</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" title="United States Armed Forces">United States Armed Forces</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general" title="Brigadier general">brigadier general</a> is a <a href="/wiki/One-star_rank" class="mw-redirect" title="One-star rank">one-star</a> <a href="/wiki/General_officer" title="General officer">general officer</a> in the United States <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">Air Force</a>, and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">Space Force</a>. </p><p>A brigadier general ranks above a <a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_States)" title="Colonel (United States)">colonel</a> and below a <a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">major general</a>. The <a href="/wiki/U.S._uniformed_services_pay_grades" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. uniformed services pay grades">pay grade</a> of brigadier general is O-7. It is equivalent to the rank of <a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral_(lower_half)" title="Rear admiral (United States)">rear admiral (lower half)</a> in the other United States <a href="/wiki/Uniformed_services_of_the_United_States" title="Uniformed services of the United States">uniformed services</a> which use <a href="/wiki/Naval_officer_ranks" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval officer ranks">naval ranks</a>. It is abbreviated as <b>BG</b> in the Army, <b>BGen</b> in the Marine Corps, and <b>Brig Gen</b> in the Air Force and Space Force. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Civil_Air_Patrol" title="Civil Air Patrol">Civil Air Patrol</a> also uses this grade for its National Vice Commander and some past National commanders. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brigadier_general_(United_States)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .theader{clear:both;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;align-self:center;background-color:transparent;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbcaption{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-left{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-right{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-center{text-align:center}@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbinner{width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:none!important;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{justify-content:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{float:none!important;max-width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle .thumbcaption{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow>.thumbcaption{text-align:center}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}</style><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:204px;max-width:204px"><div class="trow"><div class="theader">U.S. brigadier general insignias</div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:202px;max-width:202px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_a_United_States_Army_brigadier_general.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Flag_of_a_United_States_Army_brigadier_general.svg/200px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Army_brigadier_general.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Flag_of_a_United_States_Army_brigadier_general.svg/300px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Army_brigadier_general.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Flag_of_a_United_States_Army_brigadier_general.svg/400px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Army_brigadier_general.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption"><a href="/wiki/Flag_officer" title="Flag officer">Rank flag</a> of a brigadier general in the U.S. Army. The background is maroon on an <a href="/wiki/Army_Medical_Department_(United_States)" title="Army Medical Department (United States)">Army Medical Dept.</a> brigadier general's flag and purple on a <a href="/wiki/Chaplain_Corps_(United_States_Army)" title="Chaplain Corps (United States Army)">chaplain</a> brigadier general's.</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:202px;max-width:202px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_a_United_States_Marine_Corps_brigadier_general.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_a_United_States_Marine_Corps_brigadier_general.svg/200px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Marine_Corps_brigadier_general.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_a_United_States_Marine_Corps_brigadier_general.svg/300px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Marine_Corps_brigadier_general.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_a_United_States_Marine_Corps_brigadier_general.svg/400px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Marine_Corps_brigadier_general.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="430" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Flag of a United States Marine Corps brigadier general.</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:202px;max-width:202px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_a_United_States_Air_Force_brigadier_general.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_a_United_States_Air_Force_brigadier_general.svg/200px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Air_Force_brigadier_general.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_a_United_States_Air_Force_brigadier_general.svg/300px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Air_Force_brigadier_general.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_a_United_States_Air_Force_brigadier_general.svg/400px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Air_Force_brigadier_general.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Flag of a United States Air Force brigadier general.</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:202px;max-width:202px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_a_United_States_Space_Force_brigadier_general.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_a_United_States_Space_Force_brigadier_general.svg/200px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Space_Force_brigadier_general.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_a_United_States_Space_Force_brigadier_general.svg/300px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Space_Force_brigadier_general.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_a_United_States_Space_Force_brigadier_general.svg/400px-Flag_of_a_United_States_Space_Force_brigadier_general.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Flag of a United States Space Force brigadier general.</div></div></div></div></div> <p>The rank of brigadier general has existed in the U.S. military since the inception of the <a href="/wiki/Continental_Army" title="Continental Army">Continental Army</a> in June 1775. To prevent mistakes in recognizing officers, a general order was issued on <span class="nowrap">July 14,</span> 1775, establishing that brigadier generals would wear a ribbon, worn across the breast, between coat and waistcoat, pink in color.<sup id="cite_ref-TIOH-OfficerRanks_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TIOH-OfficerRanks-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later, on June 18, 1780, it was prescribed that brigadier generals would instead wear a single silver star on each <a href="/wiki/Epaulette" title="Epaulette">epaulette</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-TIOH-OfficerRanks_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TIOH-OfficerRanks-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At first, brigadier generals were <a href="/wiki/Infantry" title="Infantry">infantry</a> officers who commanded a <a href="/wiki/Brigade" title="Brigade">brigade</a>; however, over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, the responsibilities of the rank expanded significantly. </p><p>During the period from March 16, 1802, to January 11, 1812, the rank of major general was abolished and brigadier general became the highest rank in the U.S. Army. Foreseeing the need for an expanded general staff in case of war, which seemed imminent, Congress restored the rank of major general in January 1812.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The insignia for a brigadier general is one silver star worn on the shoulder or collar, and has not changed since the creation of the rank two centuries ago. Since the <a href="/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War" title="Mexican–American War">Mexican–American War</a>, however, the lower rank of <a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_States)" title="Colonel (United States)">colonel</a> has been the normal rank appointed to command a brigade that is organic to a division (<i>e.g.</i>, the 1st Brigade of the <a href="/wiki/94th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="94th Infantry Division (United States)">94th Infantry Division</a>, vice the <a href="/wiki/187th_Infantry_Brigade_(United_States)" title="187th Infantry Brigade (United States)">187th Infantry Brigade</a>). While separate brigades (e.g. the 187th, commanded by then-BG <a href="/wiki/William_Westmoreland" title="William Westmoreland">William Westmoreland</a> in Korea) were traditionally commanded by brigadier generals, this practice has ceased in recent history. </p><p>Today, an <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">Army</a> or <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a> "BG" or "BGen," respectively, typically serves as deputy commander to the commanding general of a <a href="/wiki/Division_(military)" title="Division (military)">division</a> or division-sized units and assists in overseeing the planning and coordination of a mission. A <a href="/wiki/Marine_expeditionary_brigade" title="Marine expeditionary brigade">Marine Expeditionary Brigade</a> (MEB), as the medium capability (and sized) scalable <a href="/wiki/Marine_air-ground_task_force" class="mw-redirect" title="Marine air-ground task force">Marine Air Ground Task Force</a> (MAGTF) with up to 20,000 Marines, is normally commanded by a Marine BGen.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">Air Force</a> brigadier general typically commands a large <a href="/wiki/Wing_(air_force_unit)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wing (air force unit)">wing</a> or serves as the deputy commander for a <a href="/wiki/Numbered_Air_Force" title="Numbered Air Force">NAF</a>. Additionally, one-star officers of all services may serve as high-level staff officers in large military organizations. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statutory_limits">Statutory limits</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brigadier_general_(United_States)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Statutory limits"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>U.S. law explicitly limits the total number of general officers who may be on active duty.<sup id="cite_ref-taskAndPurpose2016_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-taskAndPurpose2016-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The total number of active duty general officers is capped at 218 for the Army, 62 for the Marine Corps, 170 for the Air Force, and 21 for the Space Force. The President or Secretary of Defense may increase the number of slots for one branch, so long as they subtract an equal number from another.<sup id="cite_ref-title10,526a_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-title10,526a-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some of these slots are reserved by statute. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Promotion,_appointment_and_tour_length"><span id="Promotion.2C_appointment_and_tour_length"></span>Promotion, appointment and tour length</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brigadier_general_(United_States)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Promotion, appointment and tour length"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For promotion to the permanent grade of brigadier general, eligible officers are screened by a promotion board consisting of general officers from their branch of service.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This promotion board then generates a list of officers it recommends for promotion to general rank.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This list is then sent to the service secretary and the Joint Chiefs for review before it can be sent to the <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President</a>, through the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Secretary of Defense">Secretary of Defense</a>, for consideration.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The President nominates officers to be promoted from this list with the advice of the Secretary of Defense, the service secretary, and if applicable, the service's chief of staff or commandant.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The President may nominate any eligible officer who is not on the recommended list if it serves in the interest of the nation, but this is uncommon.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Senate must then confirm the nominee before the officer can be promoted. Once the nominee is confirmed, they are promoted to that rank once they assume or hold an office that requires or allows an officer of that rank. For positions of office reserved by statute, the President nominates an officer for appointment to fill that position. For all five uniformed services, because the grade of brigadier general is a permanent rank, the nominee may still be screened by an in-service promotion board. The rank does not expire when the officer vacates a one-star position. Tour length varies depending on the position, by statute, or when the officer receives a new assignment. The average tour length of a one-star billet is two to four years. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Retirement">Retirement</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brigadier_general_(United_States)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Retirement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Other than voluntary retirement, statute sets a number of mandates for retirement. All brigadier generals must retire after five years in grade or 30 years of service, whichever is later, unless selected or appointed for promotion, or reappointed to grade to serve longer.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Otherwise, all general and flag officers must retire the month after their 64th birthday.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the Secretary of Defense can defer a general or flag officer's retirement until the officer's 66th birthday and the President can defer it until the officer's 68th birthday. Because there are a finite number of General officer positions, one officer must retire before another can be promoted. As a result, General and flag officers typically retire well in advance of the statutory age and service limits, so as not to impede the upward career mobility of their juniors.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brigadier_general_(United_States)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral_(lower_half)" title="Rear admiral (United States)">Rear admiral</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commodore_admiral" title="Commodore admiral">Commodore admiral</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_brigadier_generals_in_the_United_States_Regular_Army_before_February_2,_1901" title="List of brigadier generals in the United States Regular Army before February 2, 1901">List of brigadier generals in the United States Regular Army before February 2, 1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_leaders_by_rank" class="mw-redirect" title="List of United States military leaders by rank">List of United States military leaders by rank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Army officer rank insignia">United States Army officer rank insignia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_officer_rank_insignia" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Marine Corps officer rank insignia">United States Marine Corps officer rank insignia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force officer rank insignia">United States Air Force officer rank insignia</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="524" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O6_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="alt=alt=Colonel / Captain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/30px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/45px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/60px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="950" data-file-height="475" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O7_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="alt=alt=Brigadier general / Rear admiral (lower half)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/25px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/38px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/50px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="622" data-file-height="583" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O8_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="alt=alt=Major General / Rear admiral" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/US-O8_insignia.svg/35px-US-O8_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/US-O8_insignia.svg/53px-US-O8_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/US-O8_insignia.svg/70px-US-O8_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1252" data-file-height="583" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O9_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="alt=alt=Lieutenant general / Vice admiral" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/US-O9_insignia.svg/50px-US-O9_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/US-O9_insignia.svg/75px-US-O9_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/US-O9_insignia.svg/100px-US-O9_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1883" data-file-height="583" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O10_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="alt=alt=General / Admiral" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/US-O10_insignia.svg/70px-US-O10_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/US-O10_insignia.svg/105px-US-O10_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/US-O10_insignia.svg/140px-US-O10_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2514" data-file-height="583" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O11_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="alt=alt=General of the Air Force / General of the Army / Fleet Admiral" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/US-O11_insignia.svg/50px-US-O11_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="46" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/US-O11_insignia.svg/75px-US-O11_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/US-O11_insignia.svg/100px-US-O11_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1676" data-file-height="1541" /></a></span> </td> <td><sup>[2]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="6336" data-file-height="4992" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">Army</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_States" title="Officer cadet">CDT</a> / <a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate#U.S._Army" title="Officer candidate">OC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Second_lieutenant#United_States" title="Second lieutenant">2LT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_lieutenant#United_States" title="First lieutenant">1LT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-3)" title="Captain (United States O-3)">CPT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_(United_States)" title="Major (United States)">MAJ</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United States)">LTC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_States)" title="Colonel (United States)">COL</a> </td> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">BG</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">MG</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant general (United States)">LTG</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_(United_States)" title="General (United States)">GEN</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_of_the_Army_(United_States)" title="General of the Army (United States)">GA</a><sup>[3]</sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_of_the_Armies" title="General of the Armies">GAS</a><sup>[2]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="5940" data-file-height="4680" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman#United_States_Navy_and_Marine_Corps" title="Midshipman">Midn</a> / <a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate#U.S._Marine_Corps" title="Officer candidate">Cand</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Second_lieutenant#United_States" title="Second lieutenant">2ndLt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_lieutenant#United_States" title="First lieutenant">1stLt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-3)" title="Captain (United States O-3)">Capt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_(United_States)" title="Major (United States)">Maj</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United States)">LtCol</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_States)" title="Colonel (United States)">Col</a> </td> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">BGen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">MajGen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant general (United States)">LtGen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_(United_States)" title="General (United States)">Gen</a> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="660" data-file-height="520" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">Navy</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman#United_States_Navy_and_Marine_Corps" title="Midshipman">MIDN</a> / <a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate#U.S._Navy" title="Officer candidate">OC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ensign_(rank)#United_States" title="Ensign (rank)">ENS</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(junior_grade)" title="Lieutenant (junior grade)">LTJG</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">LT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant commander (United States)">LCDR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(United_States)" title="Commander (United States)">CDR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-6)" title="Captain (United States O-6)">CAPT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral_(lower_half)" title="Rear admiral (United States)">RDML</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral" title="Rear admiral (United States)">RADM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_admiral_(United_States)" title="Vice admiral (United States)">VADM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(United_States)" title="Admiral (United States)">ADM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fleet_admiral_(United_States)" title="Fleet admiral (United States)">FADM</a><sup>[3]</sup> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="6336" data-file-height="4992" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">Air Force</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_States" title="Officer cadet">Cdt</a> / <a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate#U.S._Air_Force" title="Officer candidate">OT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Second_lieutenant#United_States" title="Second lieutenant">2d Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_lieutenant#United_States" title="First lieutenant">1st Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-3)" title="Captain (United States O-3)">Capt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_(United_States)" title="Major (United States)">Maj</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United States)">Lt Col</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_States)" title="Colonel (United States)">Col</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Brig Gen</a></span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">Maj Gen</a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant general (United States)">Lt Gen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_(United_States)" title="General (United States)">Gen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_of_the_Air_Force" title="General of the Air Force">GAF</a><sup>[3]</sup> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="708" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">Space Force</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_States" title="Officer cadet">Cdt</a> / <a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate#U.S._Air_Force" title="Officer candidate">OT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Second_lieutenant#United_States" title="Second lieutenant">2d Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_lieutenant#United_States" title="First lieutenant">1st Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-3)" title="Captain (United States O-3)">Capt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_(United_States)" title="Major (United States)">Maj</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United States)">Lt Col</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_States)" title="Colonel (United States)">Col</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Brig Gen</a></span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">Maj Gen</a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant general (United States)">Lt Gen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_(United_States)" title="General (United States)">Gen</a> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="803" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_States" title="Officer cadet">CDT</a> / <a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate#U.S._Coast_Guard" title="Officer candidate">OC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ensign_(rank)#United_States" title="Ensign (rank)">ENS</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(junior_grade)" title="Lieutenant (junior grade)">LTJG</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">LT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant commander (United States)">LCDR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(United_States)" title="Commander (United States)">CDR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-6)" title="Captain (United States O-6)">CAPT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral_(lower_half)" title="Rear admiral (United States)">RDML</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral" title="Rear admiral (United States)">RADM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_admiral_(United_States)" title="Vice admiral (United States)">VADM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(United_States)" title="Admiral (United States)">ADM</a> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_the_United_States_Public_Health_Service.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Public_Health_Service.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_the_United_States_Public_Health_Service.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Public_Health_Service.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_the_United_States_Public_Health_Service.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Public_Health_Service.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="760" data-file-height="400" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Public_Health_Service_Commissioned_Corps" title="United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps">PHS Corps</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate#PHS_Corps" title="Officer candidate">OC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ensign_(rank)#United_States" title="Ensign (rank)">ENS</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(junior_grade)" title="Lieutenant (junior grade)">LTJG</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">LT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant commander (United States)">LCDR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(United_States)" title="Commander (United States)">CDR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-6)" title="Captain (United States O-6)">CAPT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral_(lower_half)" title="Rear admiral (United States)">RDML</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral" title="Rear admiral (United States)">RADM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_admiral_(United_States)" title="Vice admiral (United States)">VADM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(United_States)" title="Admiral (United States)">ADM</a> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:gainsboro;"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/NOAA_Flag.svg/23px-NOAA_Flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/NOAA_Flag.svg/35px-NOAA_Flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/NOAA_Flag.svg/46px-NOAA_Flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="691" data-file-height="418" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/NOAA_Commissioned_Officer_Corps" title="NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps">NOAA Corps</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate#NOAA_Corps" title="Officer candidate">OC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ensign_(rank)#United_States" title="Ensign (rank)">ENS</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(junior_grade)" title="Lieutenant (junior grade)">LTJG</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">LT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant commander (United States)">LCDR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(United_States)" title="Commander (United States)">CDR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-6)" title="Captain (United States O-6)">CAPT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral_(lower_half)" title="Rear admiral (United States)">RDML</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(United_States)#Rear_admiral" title="Rear admiral (United States)">RADM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_admiral_(United_States)" title="Vice admiral (United States)">VADM</a> </td> <td><sup>[4]</sup> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td> <td><sup>[5]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:lightsteelblue;" colspan="15"><sup>[1]</sup> No universal insignia for officer candidate rank<br /><sup>[2]</sup> No official insignia and not currently listed by the Army as an obtainable rank. <a href="/wiki/John_J._Pershing" title="John J. Pershing">John J. Pershing</a>'s GAS insignia: <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Greater_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_States.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="General of the Armies" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Greater_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Greater_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="21" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Greater_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_States.svg/30px-Greater_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Greater_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Greater_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="451" data-file-height="476" /></a></span> (collar) <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O10_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="General of the Armies" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/US-O10_insignia.svg/45px-US-O10_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="45" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/US-O10_insignia.svg/68px-US-O10_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/US-O10_insignia.svg/90px-US-O10_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2514" data-file-height="583" /></a></span> (epaulettes)<br /><sup>[3]</sup> These ranks are reserved for wartime use only, and are still listed as ranks within their respective services<br /><sup>[4]</sup> Grade is authorized by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Code" title="United States Code">U.S. Code</a> for use but has not been created<br /><sup>[5]</sup> Grade has never been created or authorized<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brigadier_general_(United_States)&oldid=1259104355">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brigadier_general_(United_States)&oldid=1259104355</a>"</div></div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/wiki/Help:Category" title="Help:Category">Categories</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Brigadier_generals" title="Category:Brigadier generals">Brigadier generals</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_ranks_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Category:Military ranks of the United States Army">Military ranks of the United States Army</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_ranks_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Category:Military ranks of the United States Marine Corps">Military ranks of the United States Marine Corps</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Officer_ranks_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Category:Officer ranks of the United States Air Force">Officer ranks of the United States Air Force</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Officer_ranks_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Category:Officer ranks of the United States Space Force">Officer ranks of the United States Space Force</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:One-star_officers" title="Category:One-star officers">One-star officers</a></li></ul></div><div id="mw-hidden-catlinks" class="mw-hidden-catlinks mw-hidden-cats-hidden">Hidden categories: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Webarchive_template_wayback_links" title="Category:Webarchive template wayback links">Webarchive template wayback links</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_short_description" title="Category:Articles with short description">Articles with short description</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Short_description_matches_Wikidata" title="Category:Short description matches Wikidata">Short description matches Wikidata</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="mw-footer-container"> <footer id="footer" class="mw-footer" > <ul id="footer-info"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 23 November 2024, at 11:12<span class="anonymous-show"> (UTC)</span>.</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Text is available under the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License" title="Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License</a>; additional terms may apply. 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