lieutenant general
Above major general
A lieutenant general is a military officer ranking above major general and below general, typically the second- or third-highest rank in an army or air force.
The rank usually commands a corps or serves in senior staff positions.
In the U.S. military, lieutenant generals wear three stars.
Lieutenant General Patton led the Third Army across France.
Military unit or group
- divisionSplitting into parts
- headquartersCentral command location
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
directive · battlefield · coordination · subordinates · staff · planning · mission · briefing
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
doctrine · campaign planning · contingency · geopolitics · war college · strategic planning · military theory · threat assessment
Senior military officer
- flag officerHigh-ranking naval commander
- commissionedFormally assigned a task
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
insignia · grade · seniority · advancement · brevet · field grade · four-star · one-star
Large military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
cavalry · armor · airborne · mechanized · special operations · military police · engineer corps · garrison
Power to enforce obedience
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
wisdom · oversight · administration · decision-making · responsibility · service record · distinguished · decorated
corps
Military unit or group
- divisionSplitting into parts
- headquartersCentral command location
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
deployment · directive · battlefield · coordination · subordinates · staff · planning · mission · briefing · execution
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
warfare · doctrine · campaign planning · contingency · geopolitics · war college · strategic planning · military theory · threat assessment
colonel
Senior military officer
- flag officerHigh-ranking naval commander
- commissionedFormally assigned a task
- promotionRank increase or publicity
stars · insignia · grade · seniority · advancement · brevet · field grade · four-star · one-star · military hierarchy
brigade
Large military unit
artillery · cavalry · armor · airborne · mechanized · special operations · military police · engineer corps · garrison · NATO
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- veteranExperienced former soldier
guidance · wisdom · oversight · administration · decision-making · responsibility · service record · distinguished · decorated · senior leadership
- generalsfield marshal, Eisenhower, Patton, MacArthur, Washington
- military officerscolonel, officers, major, admirals, field marshals
- military rankscaptain, major, sergeant, private, officer
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
- Top Brassadmiral, commander, colonel, brigadier, commodore
- Air Force Ranksairman, staff sergeant, master sergeant, captain, major
lieutenant generalprivate
Restricted to certain parties
enlisted soldier · recruit · corporal · private first class · sergeant
lieutenant generalcivilian
Non-military person
noncombatant · private citizen · conscientious objector · pacifist · draft dodger
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