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Why are general officer ranks shown as stars?

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In the army there are ranks for the officers like captain major i want to know what is the way ti works?

US Army Officer ranks, from lowest to highest, are as follows: Warrant Officer 01, Warrant Officer 02, Warrant Officer 03, Warrant Officer 04, Warrant Officer 05, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General (1star), Major General (2stars), Lieutenant General (3stars) and General (4 stars); and possible during wartime, General of the Army (5 stars).


Who the highest ranking US Military officer?

The five highest US Army ranks are General Officers:General of the Army (5 stars),General (4 stars),Lieutenant General (3 stars),Major General (2 stars)Brigadier General (1 star)Colonel (eagle)


What are the different ranks of American generals?

One star: Brigadier General. Two stars: Major General Three Stars: Lieutenant General Four Stars: General Five Stars: General of the Armies (rare).


How many General Officer ranks normally exist in the Army?

Four - Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, and General, with one, two, three, and four stars, respectively. General of the Army - the five star rank - is a special rank not used in peacetime.


What rank in the army wears stars on there shoulders?

The stars are used for the various ranks of General, and may be of 1 to 5 stars.


What is the most stars a general can have?

Right now, four. There are three ranks above this: General of the Army is a five-star rank. One officer can be promoted to it during wartime. General of the Armies is probably a six-star rank, but no one's quite sure: the only officer to wear it was General Pershing, who was allowed to create his own rank insignia. He wore four gold stars--other generals wear silver stars. General of the Armies of the United States is the highest rank there can ever be, and it's held by George Washington. It has no insignia.


What are the order of ranks in the Canadian?

Ranks of Canadian Army The order of Non Commissioned members in the Canadian Army is as follows Private lance corporal Corporal Master Corporal Sergeant Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer The Officer Ranks are as follows Officer Cadet Second Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Major Colonel Brigadier General O-7 1 silver star Major General O-8 2 silver stars Lieutenant General O-9 3 silver stars General O-10 four silver stars General O-10 five silver stars Im afraid i have to make some corrections. The non-commissioned members are correct but the Navy was left out and there are some mistakes in the officer ranks. The Navy non-commissioned ranks are; Ordinary Seaman Able Seaman Leading Seaman Master Seaman Petty Officer 2nd class Petty Officer 1st class Chief Petty Officer 2nd class Chief Petty Officer 1st class The Officer Ranks for Army & Air force Officer Cadet Second Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Major Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Brigadier General (1 gold maple leaf) Major General (2 gold maple leaves) Lieutenant General (3 gold maple leaves) General (4 gold maple leaves) Navy; Naval Cadet Acting Sub-Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant-Commander Commander Captain(N) Commodore (1 gold maple leaf) Rear-Admiral (2 gold maple leaves) Vice-Admiral (3 gold maple leaves) Admiral (4 gold maple leaves) Note that Master Corporal/Master Seaman is an appointment, not a rank Lieutenant is pronounced leftenant. KGP 484


What are the commissioned ranks of the army?

The commisioned ranks in the Army are all officers ranks officers consist of Second Lt One brass Bar or "butter bar" First Lt One silver bar Captain two silver bars joined together like the roman numeral two Major Gold oak Leaf Lt.Colonel Silver oak leaf Colonel Silver Eagle Brigadier General one Star Major General two stars Lt. General Three Stars General Four stars General of the United States Army Five Stars


Why are Marine corps Generals stars connected?

Because there has never been a General to surrender in that rank like the other ranks


What is the highest rank that can be acheived in the Marines?

The highest ranking officer of the US Marine Corps is Commandant of the Marine Corps Paygrade O-10.


Are stars organisms?

If you are asking about the "display" of stars signifying a General Officer of the US Military, they are arranged on the epaulet of the uniform in linear order for one through four stars. If a five star General of the Army, the stars are arranged in a circle.


Who are the ranks from highest to lowest in the us army officer?

Here's the list of commissioned officers for the US Army: General of the Army (5 stars), General (4 stars), Lieutenant General (3 stars), Major General (2 stars), Brigadier General (1 star), Colonel (Eagle), Lieutenant Colonel (Silver Leaf), Major (Gold Leaf), Captain (2 Silver Bars), First Lieutenant (Silver Bar), Second Lieutenant (Gold Bar).