United States Army major general
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A United States Army major general is a two-star general officer responsible for commanding large military formations or serving in high-level staff and leadership roles within the Army.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major General (United States Air Force) | 1 |
| Major General (United States Army) | 1 |
| major general (Continental Army) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general officer rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MG ⓘ |
| addressedAs | General ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| belongsTo | United States Army officer corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canCommand | joint task force ⓘ |
| canServeAs |
deputy commander of major Army commands
ⓘ
theater-level staff director ⓘ |
| commissionedOfficerRank | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| equivalentRank |
United States Air Force major general
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps major general ⓘ United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) ⓘ United States Space Force major general NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRank | United States Army lieutenant general NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | Civil War-era major general rank in Union Army ⓘ |
| isAbove | all field-grade officer ranks ⓘ |
| isBelow | all three-star and four-star general ranks ⓘ |
| lowerRank | United States Army brigadier general ⓘ |
| natoRankCode | OF-7 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army rank structure ⓘ |
| payGrade | O-8 ⓘ |
| rankCategory | field-grade general ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general officer ⓘ |
| rankInsignia | two silver stars ⓘ |
| rankLevel | two-star ⓘ |
| rankOrderInArmy | second-lowest general officer rank ⓘ |
| requiresSenateConfirmation | true ⓘ |
| responsibility |
commanding large military formations
ⓘ
high-level operational leadership ⓘ management of large military installations ⓘ senior advisory roles to higher command ⓘ strategic planning and oversight ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| typicalCommand |
corps deputy commander
ⓘ
division ⓘ large training installation ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
commanding general of a division
ⓘ
deputy commanding general of a corps ⓘ director of major Army staff directorate ⓘ senior staff officer at Department of the Army level ⓘ senior staff officer at joint or unified command ⓘ |
| uniformBranchInsignia | gold shoulder strap with two silver stars (Army dress uniform context) ⓘ |
| usesInsigniaShape | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| usesTitle | Major General ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Major General (United States Army)
this entity surface form:
Major General (United States Air Force)
subject surface form:
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
this entity surface form:
major general (Continental Army)