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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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What is the highest non-commissioned officer rank in the british army?
Lieutenant General (OF-9) As Field Marshal is the highest rank, General must be the second highest and Lt-Gen the third.
What is the highets rank in the military?
General of the Army/General of the Navy/Admiral of the Fleet (five stars), which is a special rank reserved for wartime. The highest rank currently is General/Admiral (four stars), with the possibility of holding the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
What is the highest paying school job?
The highest paying school job or in the field of education would be Superintendent which is the Chief Executive Officer of a school. One must have a masters degree to qualify for this position.
What was the Highest ranking officer?
In most structured armies it is the rank of 'Field Marshal'.
What are the highest to lowest rank?
General of the ArmyGeneralLieutenant GeneralMajor GeneralBrigadier GeneralColonelLieutenant ColonelMajorCaptainFirst LieutenantSecond LieutenantChief Warrant Officer 5Chief Warrant Officer 4Chief Warrant Officer 3Warrant Officer 2Warrant Officer 1Sergeant Major of the ArmyCommand Sergeant MajorSergeant MajorFirst SergeantMaster SergeantSergeant First ClassStaff SergeantSergeantCorporalSpecialistPrivate First ClassPrivate (E-2)Private
Is a major and general the same thing?
No. Major is one of the Field Grade Officer Ranks, while General is a General Officer Rank. You may be thinking of a Major General, which is one of the General Officer ranks, but is still much different from a Major.
Is major rank higher than lieutenant colonel?
Highest - lowest. # Field Marshal (Only awarded as an honour) # General # Lieutenant General # Major General # Brigadier # Colonel # Lieutenant Colonel # Major # Captain # Lieutenant # Second Lieutenant # Officer Cadet
Major general is higher rank then brigadier general?
Here is a list of British army ranks: Highest - lowest. # Field Marshal (Only awarded as an honour) # General # Lieutenant General # Major General # Brigadier # Colonel # Lieutenant Colonel # Major # Captain # Lieutenant # Second Lieutenant # Officer Cadet
What is the highest rank in the Australian Army?
The highest rank is Field Marshal, currently held by Queen Elizabeth's husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. It is a purely ceremonial role. Following that is the rank of General which is held by the Chief of the Defence Force (a role that rotates through the heads of the three services) and then Lieutenant General. Therefore if the current Chief of the Defence Force is from the Army then the highest Army rank is General, otherwise it is Lieutenant General.
Field marshal who led German forces into north Africa?
General Erwin Rommel(he became Field Marshal Later) General Rommel did not lead the Germans "into" North Africa. He joined the German forces there after they were sent to help the Italians. At first, the Germans and General Rommel were under the command of the Italian Commando Supremo. It wasn't until Hitler promoted Rommel to Field Marshal was he the highest ranking general officer in Italy.
What is the field marshal in army?
In the British Army, Field Marshall is the highest rank. 2nd lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier Major General Lieutenant General General Field Marshall
What is the abbreviation for the highest ranking army officer?
Some armies have different rankings, so it would depend on which army you are referring to. General is usually considered the highest rank, though this can have additions to it. Brigadier Genera, Major General, Lieutenant General, etc. There are also ranks called Marshalls, Field Marshall, Marshall of the Army etc. Then, of course, there are such things as monarchs, emperors and presidents. The abbreviation for general would be Gen.
