1 . . . Brigadier General 2 . . . Major General 3 . . . Lietenant General 4 . . . General 5 . . . General of the Armies
In the US a 2 Star or Major General is usually in charge of a Department of the Army in peacetime.
A star (1 - 4) Brigadier General = 1 star Major General = 2 stars Lieutenant General = 3 stars General = 4 stars
Assuming you are talking about the U.S. Military, the rankings are as follows: 4-Star General 3-Star Lt. General 2-Star Major General 1-Star Brigadier General Colonel and so on...
General
A 5 star general in the Marine Corps would be called an imposter because there is no such person. The generals in the USMC are Brigadier General ( 1 star ) Major General ( 2 star ) Lieutenant General ( 3 star ) and General ( 4 star ). There is no 5 star general in the USMC. The general who outranks a 4 star general is the Commandant of the Marine Corps but is himself a General ( 4 star ). He is outranked by the Secretary of the Navy and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The very fact that he is addressed as 'General' makes his rank a general. 1 star ; Brigadier 2 star ; major general 3 star ; lieutenant general 4 star ; general 5 star ; field marshal These are the British titles for one to five star.
In the US Army: 2nd Lieutenant (Butter Bar) 1st Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel (Light Bird) Colonel (Full Bird) Brigadier General (1 Star) Major General (2 Star) Lieutenant General (3 Star) General (4 Star)
He is a 2 star retired army general. He is a famous Black general.
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His highest achieved ranking was Lieutenant General (LTG or 3 star general) Addressed as "General" Typically commands corps-sized units (20,000 to 45,000 Soldiers). When he retired he was ranked Major General (MG or 2 star general) Addressed as "General" Typically commands division-sized units (10,000 to 15,000 Soldiers).
The Flag, 5-star General, 4-star General, 3-star General, 2-star General, 1-star General, Colonel, Lt. Colonel, Major, Captain, 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, Sergeant, the Spy, and the Private are the pieces used in the Game of the Generals. There is one piece each for the Flag up to the Sergeant, two pieces of Spies and six pieces of Privates.