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This is a list of every rank used by the United States Army, with dates showing each rank's beginning and end. Ranks used to the end of the Revolutionary War are shown as ending on June 2, 1784. This is the date that the Continental Army was ordered to be demobilized; [1] actual demobilization took until June 20.
19 Feb 1982 Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command (CG FORSCOM), 1982–1984. 2 1951 : 31 (1929–2017) Awarded Medal of Honor posthumously, 2025. Brother of U.S. Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos. First Hispanic to achieve the rank of general in the Army. [94] 116 Robert W. Sennewald: 24 May 1982
In 1966, the rank of Sergeant Major of the Army was established, its holder an advisor to the Army chief of staff. Considered a higher grade than sergeant major (or than command sergeant major from 1968), the Sergeant Major of the Army didn't receive its unique rank insignia until 1979.
In 1982, the rank of commodore was finally and officially reintroduced in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard as the O-7 rank. The one-star officer's rank and insignia for Navy and Coast Guard officers was thence re-established with the initial title of commodore admiral. [13] [14]
Historical Register and Dictionary of the Officers United States Army. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. ^ c: Hoppin, C. J. (2009-04-24). Same Date of Rank - Grads at the Top and Bottom from West Point, Annapolis and the Air Force Academy. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781453524411. [self-published source]
Pages in category "1982 in military history" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Hence, effective date of rank notwithstanding, Washington was permanently made superior to all other officers of the United States Armed Forces, past or present. [3] While no living officer holds either of these ranks today, the General of the Army title and five-star insignia designed in 1944 are still authorized for use in wartime.
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