Lieutenant General in the United States Army
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Lieutenant General in the United States Army is a senior three-star general officer rank responsible for high-level command and leadership within the U.S. Army.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General (United States Army) | 48 | 2 |
| Lieutenant General | 0 | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general officer rank
→
military rank → |
| abbreviation | LTG → |
| appointmentMethod |
confirmed by the United States Senate
→
nominated by the President of the United States → |
| authorityScope |
high-level operational command
→
strategic leadership responsibilities → |
| commandFlag | three-star flag → |
| country | United States of America → |
| equivalentRank |
Lieutenant General (United States Air Force)
→
Lieutenant General (United States Marine Corps) → Lieutenant General (United States Space Force) → Vice Admiral (United States Navy) → |
| higherRank |
General (United States Army)
→
General of the Army →
surface form:
General of the Army (United States)
|
| historicalPrecursor | Continental Army lieutenant general rank → |
| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code → |
| lowerRank |
Major-General
→
surface form:
Major General (United States Army)
|
| NATOCode | OF-8 → |
| partOf | United States Army rank structure → |
| payGrade | O-9 → |
| rankCategory | senior officer → |
| rankClass | field-grade general officer → |
| rankGroup |
flag officer
→
general officer → |
| rankInsignia | three silver stars in a horizontal line → |
| rankOrder | second-highest regular general officer rank in the U.S. Army → |
| responsibility |
management of major Army commands and agencies
→
planning and execution of large-scale operations → training and readiness of large Army formations → |
| serviceBranch | United States Army → |
| starRank | three-star rank → |
| styleOfAddress | General → |
| typicalCommandLevel |
corps
→
field army → major Army command → |
| typicalPosition |
Army service component command
→
surface form:
Army Service Component Command Commander
Corps Commander → Deputy Commanding General of a major command → Director of the Army Staff → Superintendent of the United States Military Academy → Surgeon General of the United States Army → |
| uniformType |
Army Combat Uniform
→
Army Service Uniform → |
| usedIn |
peacetime
→
wartime → |
| wearsInsigniaOn |
Army combat uniform
→
shoulder straps → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lieutenant General (Confederate States Army)
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equivalentRank
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Lieutenant General in the United States Army
→
this entity surface form:
Lieutenant General (United States Army)
this entity surface form:
Lieutenant General
this entity surface form:
Lieutenant General
subject surface form:
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
this entity surface form:
Lieutenant General (United States Army)