three-star general
High military rank
A three-star general holds the second-highest general officer rank in the U.S. military, formally called lieutenant general in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, or vice admiral in the Navy.
The three stars indicate seniority above a two-star (major general) and below a four-star (full general): She was promoted to three-star general last year.
- military rankArmed forces title
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- pentagonFive-sided closed figure
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- rankPosition in hierarchy
insignia · chain of command · stars · uniform · army · armed forces · corps · deployment · combat zone · command · battlefield · strategy · tactics · salute · brass · officer · decorated · veteran
- generalsfield marshal, Eisenhower, Patton, MacArthur, Washington
- military rankscaptain, major, sergeant, private, officer
- Air Force Ranksairman, staff sergeant, master sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant
- Army Rankscolonel, major, lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, first lieutenant
- military leadershipcommand, admiral, commander, chief of staff, defense secretary
three-star generalprivate
Restricted to certain parties
enlisted soldier · four-star general · five-star general · buck private · general of the army
three-star generalcivilian
Non-military person
pacifist · conscientious objector · noncombatant · private citizen · draft dodger
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