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Military star ranking

January 25, 2024

Military star ranking is military terminology, used in mainly English speaking countries, to describe general and flag officers. Within NATO's armed forces, the stars are equal to OF-6–10.[1]

Star ranking edit

One-star edit

A one-star rank is usually the lowest ranking general or flag officer.[2] In many Commonwealth countries, the one-star army rank of Brigadier is considered the highest field officer rank.[3]

Two-star edit

A two-star rank is usually the second lowest ranking general or flag officer.[4]

Three-star edit

A three-star rank is usually the third highest general or flag officer.[5]

Four-star edit

A four-star rank is usually the highest or second highest ranking general or flag officer.[6]

Five-star edit

Main article: Five-star rank

A five-star rank is usually the highest ranking general or flag officer.[7] This rank is usually a field marshal, general of the army, admiral of the fleet or marshal of the air force.

Proposed six-star edit

Main article: Six-star rank

In the United States Armed Forces, a six-star rank is a proposed rank immediately superior to a five-star rank, possibly to be worn by the General of the Armies or Admiral of the Navy; however, this proposal was never officially recognized by the military or by Congress.

List of countries edit

Star rank Five-star rank Four-star rank Three-star rank Two-star rank One-star rank Ref.[a]
  Australian Army         [8]
[9]
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier
  Royal Australian Navy         [8]
[9]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore
  Royal Australian Air Force         [8]
[9]
Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore
Star rank Five-star rank Four-star rank Three-star rank Two-star rank One-star rank Ref.[a]
  Bangladesh Army         [10]
–
General
জেনারেল 		Lieutenant general
লেফটেন্যান্ট জেনারেল 		Major general
মেজর জেনারেল 		Brigadier general
ব্রিগেডিয়ার জেনারেল
  Bangladesh Navy         [10]
[11]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore
  Bangladesh Air Force         [10]
[12]
Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore
Star rank Five-star rank Four-star rank Three-star rank Two-star rank One-star rank Ref.[a]
  Pakistan Army           [13]
–
Field marshal
فیلڈ مارشل 		General
جنرل 		Lieutenant general
لیفٹیننٹ جنرل 		Major general
میجر جنرل 		Brigadier
بریگیڈیئر
  Pakistan Navy         [13]
–
Admiral
ایڈمرل 		Vice admiral
وائس ایڈمرل 		Rear admiral
بحریہ کا امیر 		Commodore
کموڈور
  Pakistan Air Force         [13]
–
Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice marshal Air commodore
Star rank Five-star rank Four-star rank Three-star rank Two-star rank One-star rank Ref.[a]
  Sri Lanka Army           [14]
[15]
Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier
  Sri Lanka Navy            [14]
[15]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore
  Sri Lanka Air Force         [14]
[15]
Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice-Marshal Air Commodore
Star rank Five-star rank Four-star rank Three-star rank Two-star rank One-star rank Ref.[a]
  British Army           [3]
–
Field marshal General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier
  Royal Navy           [3]
[16]
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore
  Royal Air Force           [3]
[17]
Marshal of the RAF Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore
Star rank Five-star rank Four-star rank Three-star rank Two-star rank One-star rank Ref.[a]
  United States Army           [18]
[19]
General of the Army General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general
  United States Navy           [18]
[19]
Fleet admiral Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral
(lower half)
  United States Air Force           [18]
[19]
General of the Air Force General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Upper references are the Star ranking. Lower references are the insignia.

References edit

  1. ^ NATO (October 1975). STANAG 2116 (PDF) (3rd ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. p. 2. (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ . lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Rank structure". army.mod.uk. British Army. from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ . lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ . lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ^ . lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. ^ . lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Commissioned Officer Ranks". army.gov.au. Australian Army. from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Badges of rank" (PDF). navy.gov.au. Royal Australian Navy. (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Ranks & insignia". joinbangladesharmy.army.mil.bd. from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  11. ^ . navy.mil.bd. Bangladesh Navy. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  12. ^ . joinbangladeshairforce.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  13. ^ a b c . paf.gov.pk. Pakistan Air Force Official Website. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  14. ^ a b c "Dress Regulation PDF - Part I" (PDF). army.lk. Sri Lanka Army. January 2019. p. 11-1. (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  15. ^ a b c . navy.lk. Sri Lanka Navy. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Shaping your career". royalnavy.mod.uk. Royal Navy. from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  17. ^ "RAF Ranks". raf.mod.uk/. Royal Air Force. from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  18. ^ a b c "Navy Officer Ranks". military.com. from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  19. ^ a b c "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

January 25, 2024
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Military star ranking is military terminology used in mainly English speaking countries to describe general and flag officers Within NATO s armed forces the stars are equal to OF 6 10 1 Contents 1 Star ranking 1 1 One star 1 2 Two star 1 3 Three star 1 4 Four star 1 5 Five star 1 6 Proposed six star 2 List of countries 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesStar ranking editOne star edit A one star rank is usually the lowest ranking general or flag officer 2 In many Commonwealth countries the one star army rank of Brigadier is considered the highest field officer rank 3 Two star edit A two star rank is usually the second lowest ranking general or flag officer 4 Three star edit A three star rank is usually the third highest general or flag officer 5 Four star edit A four star rank is usually the highest or second highest ranking general or flag officer 6 Five star edit Main article Five star rank A five star rank is usually the highest ranking general or flag officer 7 This rank is usually a field marshal general of the army admiral of the fleet or marshal of the air force Proposed six star edit Main article Six star rank In the United States Armed Forces a six star rank is a proposed rank immediately superior to a five star rank possibly to be worn by the General of the Armies or Admiral of the Navy however this proposal was never officially recognized by the military or by Congress List of countries editStar rank Five star rank Four star rank Three star rank Two star rank One star rank Ref a nbsp Australian Army nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 9 General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier nbsp Royal Australian Navy nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 9 Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore nbsp Royal Australian Air Force nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 9 Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice marshal Air commodoreStar rank Five star rank Four star rank Three star rank Two star rank One star rank Ref a nbsp Bangladesh Army nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Generalজ ন র ল Lieutenant generalল ফট ন য ন ট জ ন র ল Major generalম জর জ ন র ল Brigadier generalব র গ ড য র জ ন র ল nbsp Bangladesh Navy nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 11 Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore nbsp Bangladesh Air Force nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 12 Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice marshal Air commodoreStar rank Five star rank Four star rank Three star rank Two star rank One star rank Ref a nbsp Pakistan Army nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Field marshalفیلڈ مارشل Generalجنرل Lieutenant generalلیفٹیننٹ جنرل Major generalمیجر جنرل Brigadierبریگیڈیئر nbsp Pakistan Navy nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Admiralایڈمرل Vice admiralوائس ایڈمرل Rear admiralبحریہ کا امیر Commodoreکموڈور nbsp Pakistan Air Force nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice marshal Air commodoreStar rank Five star rank Four star rank Three star rank Two star rank One star rank Ref a nbsp Sri Lanka Army nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 15 Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier nbsp Sri Lanka Navy nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 15 Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore nbsp Sri Lanka Air Force nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 15 Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice Marshal Air CommodoreStar rank Five star rank Four star rank Three star rank Two star rank One star rank Ref a nbsp British Army nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier nbsp Royal Navy nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 16 Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore nbsp Royal Air Force nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 17 Marshal of the RAF Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice marshal Air commodoreStar rank Five star rank Four star rank Three star rank Two star rank One star rank Ref a nbsp United States Army nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 19 General of the Army General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general nbsp United States Navy nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 19 Fleet admiral Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral lower half nbsp United States Air Force nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 19 General of the Air Force General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier generalSee also editStar classification Highest military ranks Ranks and insignia of NATONotes edit a b c d e f Upper references are the Star ranking Lower references are the insignia References edit NATO October 1975 STANAG 2116 PDF 3rd ed Brussels Belgium NATO Standardization Agency p 2 Archived PDF from the original on 14 October 2022 Retrieved 14 October 2022 One star lexico com Oxford University Press Archived from the original on February 24 2021 Retrieved 24 March 2022 a b c d Rank structure army mod uk British Army Archived from the original on 6 April 2018 Retrieved 27 May 2021 Two star lexico com Oxford University Press Archived from the original on March 24 2022 Retrieved 24 March 2022 Three star lexico com Oxford University Press Archived from the original on March 1 2021 Retrieved 24 March 2022 Four star lexico com Oxford University Press Archived from the original on September 23 2020 Retrieved 24 March 2022 Five star lexico com Oxford University Press Archived from the original on March 24 2022 Retrieved 24 March 2022 a b c Commissioned Officer Ranks army gov au Australian Army Archived from the original on 15 March 2022 Retrieved 13 December 2021 a b c Badges of rank PDF navy gov au Royal Australian Navy Archived PDF from the original on 13 August 2022 Retrieved 28 July 2022 a b c Ranks amp insignia joinbangladesharmy army mil bd Archived from the original on 24 September 2020 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Rank of Navy amp Equivalent Rank navy mil bd Bangladesh Navy Archived from the original on 27 June 2017 Retrieved 28 July 2022 Officer s ranks joinbangladeshairforce mil bd Archived from the original on 19 February 2020 Retrieved 11 October 2020 a b c Inter Service Ranks paf gov pk Pakistan Air Force Official Website Archived from the original on 26 August 2022 Retrieved 18 August 2022 a b c Dress Regulation PDF Part I PDF army lk Sri Lanka Army January 2019 p 11 1 Archived PDF from the original on 23 April 2021 Retrieved 20 May 2021 a b c Branches Ranks navy lk Sri Lanka Navy Archived from the original on 19 June 2022 Retrieved 24 September 2021 Shaping your career royalnavy mod uk Royal Navy Archived from the original on 28 September 2021 Retrieved 24 September 2021 RAF Ranks raf mod uk Royal Air Force Archived from the original on 6 October 2021 Retrieved 21 September 2021 a b c Navy Officer Ranks military com Archived from the original on 24 December 2021 Retrieved 28 July 2022 a b c U S Military Rank Insignia defense gov Department of Defense Archived from the original on 13 January 2022 Retrieved 13 January 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Military star ranking amp oldid 1189607434 Three star, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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