An officer of three-star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-8.The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, three-star officers hold the rank of vice admiral, lieutenant general, or in the case of those air forces with a separate rank structure, air marshal

Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a captain general.. In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks …

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel. The term general is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the 16th century, as a shortening of captain ...

An officer of two-star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-7. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. ... Three-star rank; One-star rank; References This page was last edited on 23 November 2022, at 16:27 (UTC). Text is available under ...

Captain was the highest rank in the United States Navy from its beginning in 1775 until 1857, when Congress created the temporary rank of flag officer, which was bestowed on senior Navy captains who were assigned to lead a squadron of vessels in addition to command of their own ship. This temporary usage gave way to the permanent ranks of commodore and rear admiral …

The Indonesian Navy (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, lit. 'Indonesian National Military-Naval Force', TNI-AL) is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol Indonesia's lengthy coastline, to enforce and patrol the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of …

In the United States Armed Forces, the ranks of warrant officer (grades W‑1 to W‑5; see NATO: WO1–WO5) are rated as officers above all non-commissioned officers, candidates, cadets, and midshipmen, but subordinate to the lowest officer grade of O‑1 (NATO: OF‑1). This application differs from the Commonwealth of Nations and other militaries, where warrant officers are the …

General of the Infantry was a former rank of General of the branch OF-8 in the German land forces (Imperial Army, Reichswehr and Wehrmacht) and also in the Prussian Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army.It was the third-highest general officer rank, subordinate only to Colonel General and Field Marshal.It is equivalent to a three-star rank today. The same rank was …

The following tables present the ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Army.The ranks are similar to the British army officer ranks and the other ranks.. At its formation in 1949, the Ceylon Army adopted the rank structures of the British Army.. The highest rank in the Sri Lanka Army is Field Marshal, though the rank has no appointment in the army, it was first awarded in 2015 as an …

List of active three-star officers. Rank Name Position Arm Decorations 1 Lieutenant General: Nauman Mehmood: President National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad: Baloch Regiment: Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) 2: Muhammad Aamer: Commander …