Brigadier General

Brigadier General (sometimes known as a one-star general from the United States insignia) is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General.

United States

The rank of Brigadier General has existed in the United States armed forces since the American Revolutionary War. A Brigadier General was at first strictly an infantry officer who commanded a brigade, but the responsibilities of the rank drastically expanded throughout the 19th and 20th century.

Related Topics:
United States armed forces - American Revolutionary War - Brigade - 19th - 20th century

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The rank was the equivalent to the United States Navy rank of Commodore, which later became known as Rear Admiral Lower Half. The insignia for a Brigadier General is one silver star worn on the shoudler or collar, with the insignia unchanged dating back to the creation of the rank some two centuries ago.

Related Topics:
United States Navy - Commodore - Rear Admiral Lower Half

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