Major General

Major General is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of Sergeant Major General. A major general is a high-ranking officer normally subordinate to a Lieutenant General and senior to a Brigadier General. In countries which do not maintain the rank of Brigadier General, Major General normally serves as the first and junior-most General rank.

United Kingdom

In the British Army the Major General ranks below Lieutenant General and above Brigadier, and is thus the lowest of the general officer ranks. A British Major General, however, is almost always rated equivalent to 2 Star Generals in other countries, as the British Army has no equivalent to Brigadier General (the rank of Brigadier seen as a senior colonel position).

Related Topics:
British Army - Brigadier - Brigadier General

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The Major General is equivalent to Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy. Its equivalent rank in the Royal Air Force and air forces of many Commonwealth countries is Air Vice Marshal.

Related Topics:
Rear Admiral - Royal Air Force - Commonwealth - Air Vice Marshal

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