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In the US Army we have what we call Company Grade Officers, Field Grade Officers and General Officers. This is how they are broken down:

Company Grade Officers: O-1 2nd Lieutenant, O-2 1st Lieutenant and O-3 Captain

Field Grade Officers: O-4 Major, O-5 Lieutenant Colonel and O-6 Colonel

General Officers: O-7 Brigadier General, O-8 Major General, O-9 Lieutenant General and O-10 General

A General Officer holds a higher position and rank than those who fall below them.

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