major-general
Above brigadier general
A major-general is a military officer rank above brigadier general and below lieutenant general, typically the second-lowest general officer grade.
In the U.S.
Army and Air Force, a major-general commands divisions or serves in senior staff positions and wears two stars.
Despite having "major" in the title, the rank is junior to lieutenant general—a quirk inherited from the older title sergeant major general, which was shortened.
The major-general addressed the assembled troops before deployment.
Senior military officer
- colonelSenior military officer
- field marshalSupreme army commander rank
- one-starWorst rating given
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
insignia · epaulette · shoulder boards · promotion · demotion · seniority · commissioned · flag officer
Large military unit
- divisionSplitting into parts
- headquartersCentral command location
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- subordinatesThose ranked below
troops · battalion · regiment · corps · garrison · posting · assignment · appointment
Rank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- progressionSequential forward movement
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- serviceAid or maintenance
tenure · retirement · pension · decoration · medal · citation · distinguished · merit
Organizational oversight and control
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- briefingConcise information session
reporting · intelligence · training · readiness · discipline · morale · welfare · personnel
brigadier
Senior military officer
- colonelSenior military officer
- field marshalSupreme army commander rank
- one-starWorst rating given
stars · insignia · epaulette · shoulder boards · promotion · demotion · seniority · commissioned · flag officer · Gilbert and Sullivan
brigade
Large military unit
- divisionSplitting into parts
- headquartersCentral command location
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
subordinates · troops · battalion · regiment · corps · garrison · posting · assignment · appointment · operations
promotion
Rank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- progressionSequential forward movement
- commissionPayment for services rendered
service · tenure · retirement · pension · decoration · medal · citation · distinguished · merit · experience
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
briefing · reporting · intelligence · training · readiness · discipline · morale · welfare · personnel · procurement
major-generalprivate
Restricted to certain parties
enlisted soldier · recruit · corporal · sergeant · non-commissioned officer
major-generalcivilian
Non-military person
non-combatant · pacifist · private citizen · conscientious objector · draft dodger
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