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'''General''' is the highest military rank in most militaries; some, such as Israel, do not have this high a grade. It also may refer to the highest group of ranks (i.e., '''general officer''', sometimes interchanged with the naval term '''flag officer'''). | '''General''' is the highest military rank in most militaries; some, such as Israel, do not have this high a grade. It also may refer to the highest group of ranks (i.e., '''general officer''', sometimes interchanged with the naval term '''flag officer'''). | ||
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| id = NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 2116 | | id = NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 2116 | ||
| year = 1992 | | year = 1992 | ||
| url = http://rankmaven.tripod.com/NATO-92-RM.htm}}</ref> it is level OF-9, which is equivalent to the naval rank of '''admiral'''. The next lower rank is " | | url = http://rankmaven.tripod.com/NATO-92-RM.htm}}</ref> it is level OF-9, which is equivalent to the naval rank of '''admiral'''. The next lower rank is "lieutenant general". While some militaries have a higher grade of "field marshal" or "general of the army", they are usually wartime only. In the U.S. system, however, it is one grade higher than NATO; a U.S. general is officer grade O-10, not O-9. | ||
In modern militaries, typical command assignments at this level would be a | In modern militaries, typical command assignments at this level would be a Military formation (ground)#army|field army (i.e., not a ground component commander) or higher unit, or a very high level of staff responsibilities, including being the senior officer of a service or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (or national equivalent) The commanders of U.S. Unified Combatant Commands are generals or admirals. Typical modern assignments for a general not commanding operational fores include, in the U.S., the Director of National Intelligence, a major support or training/readiness organization such as the Air Combat Command, or Army Materiel Command. | ||
While there are national differences, there are usually four grades of general officer, possibly with a higher rank given rarely and only in wartime. | While there are national differences, there are usually four grades of general officer, possibly with a higher rank given rarely and only in wartime. | ||
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Many countries follow U.S. or British usages. In the U.S. military, which does have a brigadier general rank, | Many countries follow U.S. or British usages. In the U.S. military, which does have a brigadier general rank, full generals wear four stars. | ||
The British and widespread Commonwealth usage has a crown, a star and a pair of crossed swords. | The British and widespread Commonwealth usage has a crown, a star and a pair of crossed swords. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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General is the highest military rank in most militaries; some, such as Israel, do not have this high a grade. It also may refer to the highest group of ranks (i.e., general officer, sometimes interchanged with the naval term flag officer). In the NATO designation system (STANAG 2116),[1] it is level OF-9, which is equivalent to the naval rank of admiral. The next lower rank is "lieutenant general". While some militaries have a higher grade of "field marshal" or "general of the army", they are usually wartime only. In the U.S. system, however, it is one grade higher than NATO; a U.S. general is officer grade O-10, not O-9. In modern militaries, typical command assignments at this level would be a Military formation (ground)#army|field army (i.e., not a ground component commander) or higher unit, or a very high level of staff responsibilities, including being the senior officer of a service or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (or national equivalent) The commanders of U.S. Unified Combatant Commands are generals or admirals. Typical modern assignments for a general not commanding operational fores include, in the U.S., the Director of National Intelligence, a major support or training/readiness organization such as the Air Combat Command, or Army Materiel Command. While there are national differences, there are usually four grades of general officer, possibly with a higher rank given rarely and only in wartime.
InsigniaMany countries follow U.S. or British usages. In the U.S. military, which does have a brigadier general rank, full generals wear four stars. The British and widespread Commonwealth usage has a crown, a star and a pair of crossed swords. References
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