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This category is for senior military leaders such as admirals, generals and air marshals. It includes military leaders with strategic influence who pre-dated the formal establishment of ranks as well as senior commanders in irregular militaries who may not hold rank. For middle and junior ranking officers, see Category:Military officers.
Washington was a lieutenant general in the United States Army at his death. In 1976, as part of the Bicentennial, then-president Gerald R. Ford posthumously appointed Washington as General of the Armies of the United States, a rank that ensured he would forever rank above all other officers. [10] [11] United States Army (Regular Army) Ulysses S ...
Generals entered the Army via several paths: 163 were commissioned via the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), 54 via Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university, 15 via Officer Candidate School (OCS), 13 via direct commission (direct), 11 via ROTC at a senior military college, one via ROTC at a military junior college, one via ...
List of female United States military generals and flag officers; Oceania. South America. Brazil. List of generals of the Empire of Brazil; Other lists This page ...
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the presiding officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The chairman is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the United States Armed Forces [2] and the principal military advisor to the president, the National Security Council, [3] the Homeland Security Council, [3] and the secretary of defense.
This is a complete list of major generals in the United States Regular Army before July 1, 1920. For most of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the rank of major general was the highest possible in the Regular Army. It was also one of the rarest: until 1915, there were at most eight major generals on active duty at any given time.
This category is for senior American military leaders holding the rank of admiral or general. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
List of active duty United States Space Force general officers; List of active duty United States senior enlisted leaders and advisors; List of current United States National Guard major generals; List of United States Army four-star generals; List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals; List of United States Navy four-star admirals