923:
617:
3256:
3405:
669:
2857:
3179:
3098:
3014:
643:
39:
695:
2774:
89:
2934:
498:
721:
54:
2762:
473:
2734:
2699:
73:
350:
342:
2748:
2720:
2741:
2713:
2755:
2692:
2706:
3411:
2727:
1033:
915:
448:
3329:
243:-inch (9.5 mm) stars in a pentagonal pattern, with touching points. The insignia was paired with the gold and enameled United States coat of arms on service coat shoulder loops. The silver colored five-star chain has major insignia alone would be worn for use as a collar insignia of grade and on the garrison cap. Soft shoulder epaulets with five
539:, the first officer to be nominated for the rank, objected to the proposed title as he did not want to be known as "Marshal Marshall". A Marshal is, in the United States, traditionally a law enforcement or fire department official. The five-star rank and authority of General of the Army and equivalent naval
2422:
The speedy, complete, and relatively bloodless victory for the allies-less than 200 Americans were killed in the
Persian Gulf War-turned Powell, Schwarzkopf, and the rest of the U.S. military into national heroes. Congressmen proposed to promote the two men to rank of General of the Army, which would
1127:
was posthumously promoted to the rank of
General of the Armies on 15 March 1978 by Secretary of the Army Clifford Alexander. In relation to America's bicentennial celebration, Congress passed legislation on 19 January 1976 urging Washington's promotion and President Gerald Ford approved it in October
377:
further established the rank of "General of the Army of the United States" for
General Grant. His pay was "four hundred dollars per month, and his allowance for fuel and quarters", except "when his headquarters are in Washington, shall be at the rate of three hundred dollars per month." (His combined
560:
was passed on 14 December 1944, which provided only 75% of pay and allowances to the grade for those on the retired list. The rank was temporary, subject to reversion to permanent rank six months after the end of the war. The temporary rank was then declared permanent on 23 March 1946 by
889:
These officers who held the rank of
General of the Army remained officers of the United States Army for life, with an annual $ 20,000 in pay and allowances, equivalent to $ 346,000 in 2023. They were entitled to an office maintained by the Army along with an
589:
The insignia for the 1944 General of the Army rank consists of five stars in a pentagonal pattern, with points touching. The five officers who have held the 1944 version of
General of the Army and the date of each's appointment are as follows:
1136:
is established as having "rank and precedence over all other grades of the Army, past or present." Thus, Washington will always be the most senior general of the United States. During his lifetime, Washington was appointed a general in the
2093:
MacArthur, having been army chief of staff before World War II, was senior to everyone on the Joint Chiefs, and some observers felt that
Bradley was given his fifth star in order to deal with the vainglorious field commander on an equal
280:
as the modern five-star rank. The rank does not imply command of the entire Army and may be awarded to more than one officer at a time. It has been held by five different men since 1944, four promoted to the rank in
December 1944
378:
monthly pay and allowance of seven hundred dollars in 1866 is equivalent to $ 15,000 in 2023). When appointed
General of the Army, Grant wore the rank insignia of four stars and coat buttons arranged in three groups of four.
855:, which authorized reappointing Eisenhower "to the active list of the Regular Army in his former grade, of General of the Army with his former date of rank in such grade". This rank is today commemorated on the signs denoting
885:
Bradley received the 5-star rank upon being made the first
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (serving from 1949 to 1953). This was to make him superior in rank to General MacArthur, who was still serving at the time.
408:, only one officer at a time could hold the 1866–1888 rank of General of the Army. For a few months in 1885, as he was dying, Grant was accorded a special honor and his rank was restored by Congressional legislation.
276:. When it was created by Congress for Grant, Grant had already reached the highest rank historically used in the United States, the three star lieutenant general. The "General of the Army" rank was revived during
2274:
Moreover, for the very reason he admired Colin Powell as the most distinguished living black
American, Clinton also feared the general as a potential rival. Bill Clinton had denied Powell his rightful fifth
1120:
read: "Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of the Act of September 3, 1919 (41 Stat. 283: 10 U.S.C. 671a), or any other law relating to the office of General of the Armies of the United States."
418:
By an Act of Congress on 1 June 1888, the grade was conferred upon Philip Sheridan, who by then was in failing health. The rank of General of the Army ceased to exist with Sheridan's death on 5 August 1888.
3458:
2032:
Mack asked me to secretly research the procedure for awarding a fifth star to a general. If Powell did challenge Clinton, the fifth star would forestall criticism of the general's military record.
974:
staffers decided against it for political reasons, fearing that a fifth star may have assisted Powell (a Republican) had he decided to run for office. An effort was also made to promote General
878:
became a separate service on 18 September 1947, Arnold's rank was carried over to the Air Force, just as all Army Air Forces airmen's rank carried over. Arnold was the first and, to date, only
321:
411:
After Grant became U.S. president, he was succeeded as General of the Army by William T. Sherman, effective 4 March 1869. In 1872, Sherman ordered the insignia changed to two stars, with the
934:(who was also the last living officer of such rank when he died in 1981). The rank is still maintained in the Army's structure, and could be awarded by the president with the consent of the
1992:...there is a movement afoot in the U.S. Senate to award an historic fifth star to the nation's first Black Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Colin L. Powell for his military proficiency.
2329:
945:(CJCS), Omar Bradley, was eventually awarded a fifth star, such a promotion does not come with that office; Bradley's elevation ensured that he would not be outranked by his subordinate,
1838:
4269:
4245:
1113:, a rank equated to that of a five-star admiral. The promotion of Admiral Dewey is the only time an Admiral of the Navy has been named and the rank ceased to exist after his death.
3451:
385:
rank with a similar title, the 1866 rank of General of the Army was nominally a four-star rank, but this rank held all the authority and power of a 1799 proposal for a rank of "
2167:
Promoting the Chairman to the five-star rank and ceding to him operational and administrative control of all U.S. Armed Forces would enable him to provide a unifying vision...
2130:
There was some discussion of the proposal to grant the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs five-star rank, as a symbol of his status as the most senior officer in the armed forces.
574:, which also awarded full pay and allowances in the grade to those on the retired list. It was created to give the most senior American commanders parity of rank with their
1128:
1976, but historians found that Congressional and Presidential actions were not enough, and that the Army had to issue orders to make the promotion official. According to
3467:
3444:
2312:
They checked it out and found that the last general to get a fifth star was Omar Bradley forty-three years earlier. Powell, they decided, was not Bradley. Besides, as
2045:
1085:
The rank of General of the Armies is senior to General of the Army, and the rank by this name has been bestowed on only three officers in U.S. history. In 1919,
3260:
2544:"H.R.7776 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress"
2473:
1050:
2354:, R-Wis., has put forth a resolution that the architects of this triumph, Gens. Colin L. Powell and H. Norman Schwarzkopf, be promoted to five-star rank.
4561:
4529:
4497:
4463:
4437:
4407:
4375:
4334:
4282:
4213:
4159:
4119:
4088:
4057:
4026:
3993:
3939:
3906:
3880:
3854:
3828:
3802:
3770:
3716:
3683:
3657:
3631:
3605:
3573:
3541:
3487:
132:
4612:
2200:...Chairman's title be changed to Commander of the Armed Forces and commensurate with the title and authority he be assigned the grade of five stars.
838:
Eisenhower resigned his army commission on 31 May 1952 to run for the U.S. presidency. After Eisenhower was elected and served two terms, President
2337:
1734:
1928:
1842:
1808:
2529:
1437:
1162:
4260:
1613:
261:
256:
The rank of "General of the Army" (the highest rank in the army) has had two incarnations. The first was introduced in 1866, following the
4353:
2398:
328:
to be posthumously promoted to the rank, 137 years after his death. President Biden signed the Act into federal law on December 23, 2022.
253:-inch (11 mm) stars in silver thread and gold-threaded United States coat of arms on green cloth were worn with shirts and sweaters.
2575:
2050:
Bradley received his fifth star in 1950 when he became chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff so he would not be outranked by MacArthur.
926:
Rank insignia for a General of the Army if it is worn on the Army Green Class "A" service uniform, from September 1959 to October 2015.
1964:
3696:
3373:
3300:
3227:
2982:
1105:
was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies to celebrate 200 years since his birth. In 1903, retroactive to 1899,
2553:
389:", even though Grant was never called by this title. Despite being titled General of the Army instead of General of the Armies, the
4275:
1413:
1172:
390:
4222:
831:, as well as formerly for state and local police chiefs. In addition, giving the rank the name "marshal" would have resulted in
586:. This second General of the Army rank is not the same as the post-Civil War era version because of its purpose and five stars.
4265:
4256:
827:. In the United States, the term "Marshal" has traditionally been used for civilian law enforcement officers, particularly the
4129:
4098:
4067:
4036:
4003:
1705:
1630:
1555:
531:, the United States government created a new version of General of the Army. The government had considered creating a rank of
2298:
2260:
2223:
2079:
2018:
1938:
1792:
1296:
1238:
1212:
1167:
942:
748:
The timing of the first four of these appointments was coordinated with the first three of the following appointments of the
1268:
4323:
4314:
4140:
4108:
4077:
4046:
3841:
3358:
3285:
3212:
2967:
2447:
2250:
2237:
Others want to make him a five-star general. Congress is talking about giving him a fifth silver star, which is very rare.
2187:
2154:
1864:
1451:
1101:
was posthumously promoted to this rank for his service as the first commanding general of the United States Army. In 2022,
4390:
953:
3670:
3378:
3305:
3232:
2987:
4307:
4251:
4124:
4093:
4062:
4031:
3998:
3807:
3636:
3160:
3136:
3076:
3052:
2915:
2895:
2832:
2812:
1177:
366:
308:, which ranks above the second incarnation of General of the Army, exists but has been conferred only three times — to
260:. While it was nominally a four-star rank, structurally it had authority over the entire Army, it was reserved for the
4134:
4103:
4072:
4041:
4008:
1591:
3688:
3147:
3063:
2905:
2822:
2408:
2116:
1903:
1396:
1072:
583:
2504:
817:
1506:
967:, who had served as CJCS during the conflict. But even in the face of public and Congressional pressure to do so,
4015:
3932:
3333:
412:
1003:
to be awarded a fifth star in recognition of his work and the importance of his mission. Earlier, in July 2010,
4584:
4554:
4522:
4490:
2568:
1812:
1054:
828:
579:
3662:
3588:
3416:
These ranks are reserved for wartime use only, and are still listed as ranks within their respective services
3154:
3070:
3002:
2910:
2827:
2585:
1617:
871:
753:
616:
540:
226:
173:
922:
3644:
3383:
3310:
3237:
2992:
2943:
2866:
2481:
1146:
971:
2359:
882:. He is also the only person to have ever held a five-star rank in two branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
4607:
3859:
3785:
3368:
3295:
3222:
3126:
3042:
2977:
2885:
2802:
2656:
2288:
2008:
956:
academic circles to bestow a five-star rank on the office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
4450:
4358:
4303:
4241:
4175:
3955:
3732:
3503:
2870:
2861:
2663:
2106:
1142:
1094:
918:
Rank insignia for a General of the Army if worn on the Army Blue service uniform, from 2010 to present.
843:
562:
548:
3192:
2649:
2642:
2423:
make them the first generals to wear five stars since Omar N. Bradley was accorded that honor in 1950.
1816:
1742:
4480:
4420:
4204:
4190:
3984:
3970:
3893:
3815:
3761:
3747:
3532:
3518:
3363:
3348:
3290:
3275:
3217:
3202:
3183:
3102:
2972:
2957:
2583:
2561:
1331:
860:
401:) was the same grade that had been proposed for Washington in 1799 and revived for Pershing in 1919.
3111:
3027:
1756:
527:
As the logistics and military leadership requirements of World War II escalated after the June 1944
3593:
3116:
3086:
3032:
2875:
2792:
2589:
1192:
903:
879:
394:
269:
230:
183:
963:, but before his tenure as Secretary of State, there was talk of awarding a fifth star to General
4298:
4217:
4197:
3977:
3795:
3790:
3780:
3775:
3754:
3618:
3610:
3525:
3315:
3242:
3165:
3141:
3121:
3081:
3057:
3037:
3018:
2997:
2920:
2900:
2880:
2837:
2817:
2797:
1595:
1043:
995:
895:
875:
405:
222:
187:
160:
3338:
668:
4368:
4363:
4287:
3709:
3265:
2947:
2787:
2543:
2378:
1182:
975:
2460:
The development of a four- or even five- star commander with staff to run the war on terror...
1782:
1386:
4327:
4318:
3833:
3546:
3131:
3047:
2890:
2847:
2807:
2669:
2313:
1150:
1022:
386:
305:
150:
17:
3404:
2213:
1469:
4380:
3436:
3343:
3270:
3197:
3188:
3107:
3023:
2952:
2783:
1129:
1117:
935:
675:
290:
58:
981:
As recently as the late 2000s, some commentators proposed that the military leader in the
8:
4539:
4502:
3556:
2071:
1110:
891:
642:
4517:
4430:
4425:
4182:
4168:
3962:
3948:
3739:
3725:
3510:
3496:
3419:
2938:
2778:
2144:
Toward the Valued Idea of Jointness: The Need for Unity of Command in U.S. Armed Forces
1721:
1431:
856:
832:
805:
623:
536:
479:
358:
282:
257:
214:
177:
94:
1360:
694:
4544:
4468:
3911:
3867:
3353:
3280:
3207:
2962:
2404:
2294:
2256:
2219:
2112:
2075:
2014:
1976:
1934:
1909:
1899:
1788:
1689:
1673:
1392:
1124:
1098:
946:
791:
649:
528:
370:
317:
286:
38:
4385:
3885:
3399:
1898:. The Years of MacArthur. Vol. 3. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 661–662.
1641:
1566:
1138:
1102:
1086:
986:
960:
765:
720:
571:
557:
454:
362:
325:
313:
265:
1304:
1247:
1221:
4400:
4395:
4343:
3398:
No official insignia and not currently listed by the Army as an obtainable rank.
2064:
852:
839:
701:
544:
504:
398:
294:
273:
210:
112:
2436:
2180:
2143:
1872:
835:
being designated as "Field Marshal Marshall", which was considered undignified.
472:
4574:
4566:
4534:
4507:
4412:
4339:
4291:
1599:
1004:
1000:
575:
497:
207:
122:
1735:"Letter to President Eisenhower Upon Signing Bill Restoring His Military Rank"
1487:
4601:
4512:
4485:
4151:
3919:
2676:
2316:
noted, if they gave him one more star, it might help him one day politically.
1980:
1702:
Commander in chief: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his lieutenants, and their war
1187:
982:
824:
532:
374:
218:
1913:
221:
in other countries. In the United States, a General of the Army ranks above
53:
4579:
3480:
1106:
1009:
968:
964:
931:
727:
382:
298:
277:
43:
1965:"U.S. Sen. Kasten Pushing Effort To Award Powell With Historic Fifth Star"
1930:
Soldier, statesman, peacemaker: leadership lessons from George C. Marshall
1388:
Defender of the Public Interest: The General Accounting Office, 1921–1966
1090:
778:
309:
1246:. Department of the Army. 18 March 2008. p. 5, table 1-2. Archived from
1220:. Department of the Army. 18 March 2008. p. 3, table 1-1. Archived from
930:
No officers have been promoted to the rank of General of the Army since
2351:
2108:
Organizing for National Security: The Role of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1057: in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
823:
Although briefly considered, the U.S. Army did not introduce a rank of
393:
would rule in 1924 that the grade revived in 1866 for Grant (and later
322:
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
264:, and was held by three different men in succession from 1866 to 1888:
985:
be promoted to a five-star rank. In January 2011, the founders of the
899:
749:
349:
341:
2530:"Southwest Ohio native Ulysses S. Grant to get posthumous promotion"
2181:
Goldwater-Nichols Almost Got It Right: A Fifth Star for the Chairman
1032:
4472:
4442:
3410:
2761:
2754:
447:
4270:
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
4246:
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
2747:
2740:
2733:
2726:
2719:
2712:
2705:
2698:
2691:
1391:. Washington, D.C.: U.S. General Accounting Office. p. 179.
914:
867:
1612:
The retirement provisions were also applied to the World War II
820:
among the generals and a near-equivalence between the services.
4549:
1531:
353:
General of the Army shoulder strap insignia, from 1872 to 1888.
345:
General of the Army shoulder strap insignia, from 1866 to 1872.
1507:"This is why there's no Field Marshal rank in the US military"
1361:"Ulysses S. Grant, General of the Army, General Orders No. 52"
863:, which display five silver stars on a light blue background.
990:
3466:
2111:. Institute for Foreign Analysis. January 1986. p. 11.
1297:"U.S. Army Five Star Generals – Frequently Asked Questions"
1089:
was promoted to General of the Armies for his services in
978:
to General of the Army, although it was not carried out.
874:
throughout World War II, when he was promoted. After his
2350:
Dazzled by America's blitzkrieg victory over Iraq, Sen.
2046:"Higher rank not in the stars for nation's top generals"
1269:"Why Ulysses S. Grant Might Be Getting a Promotion Soon"
422:
2290:
War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton, and the Generals
2066:
Brassey's D-Day encyclopedia: the Normandy invasion A-Z
1686:
The biography of General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur
2397:
Brown, Warren; Wagner, Heather Lehr (1 January 2009).
1303:. U.S. Army Center of Military History. Archived from
1016:
233:. The General of the Army insignia consisted of five
4230:
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (Navy only)
2186:(Report). Naval War College. p. 14. ADA328220.
2153:(Report). Naval War College. p. 2. ADA378445.
61:
shoulder strap with the rank of General of the Army
2471:
2063:
844:
563:
549:
522:
1780:
4599:
3396:No universal insignia for officer candidate rank
1841:. Eisenhower Presidential Center. Archived from
1452:"Ulysses Simpson Grant | Encyclopedia.com"
870:in the Army, was the Commanding General of the
2502:
2472:Hegseth, Pete; Wade Zirkle (13 January 2011).
2006:
1488:"CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Philip Henry Sheridan"
1262:
1260:
1163:List of United States military leaders by rank
593:
336:
3452:
2569:
1145:, and a three-star lieutenant general in the
404:In contrast to the modern four-star rank of
262:Commanding General of the United States Army
217:. It is generally equivalent to the rank of
2396:
1718:Defeated; inside America's military machine
1550:
1548:
1326:
1324:
1322:
1257:
659:Supreme Commander - Southwest Pacific Area
3459:
3445:
3424:Grade has never been created or authorized
2576:
2562:
2286:
2280:
1762:. United States Government Printing Office
1436:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
1341:. United States Government Printing Office
1134:General of the Armies of the United States
2437:A Supreme Commander for the War on Terror
2002:
2000:
1664:
1662:
1378:
1073:Learn how and when to remove this message
4613:Military ranks of the United States Army
4276:Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
4236:Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
4233:Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
4227:Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
3468:United States comparative military ranks
2434:
2428:
2248:
2242:
2218:. Abdo & Daughters. pp. 44–46.
1694:
1545:
1504:
1415:Uniform of the army of the United States
1319:
1266:
1173:United States Army officer rank insignia
921:
913:
739:Chairman of the NATO Military Committee
391:Comptroller General of the United States
348:
340:
4223:Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
2465:
2385:. Library of Congress. 28 February 1991
2061:
2055:
1926:
1920:
1732:
1726:
816:This was to establish both an order of
297:), and one promoted in September 1950 (
4600:
4304:Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer
4266:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
4257:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
4014:None (discontinued before creation of
2252:Bill Clinton: Mastering the Presidency
2211:
2205:
2190:from the original on 17 September 2021
2178:
2172:
2043:
1997:
1959:
1957:
1659:
1411:
1291:
1289:
1287:
1285:
1231:
989:political advocacy group published an
952:In the 1990s, there were proposals in
365:achieved the first fixed promotion to
3440:
2557:
2435:Stringer, Kevin D. (1 January 2007).
2327:
2141:
2135:
2013:. Thorndike Press. pp. 330–331.
1893:
1710:
1678:
1384:
1168:General officers in the United States
943:Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
737:Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
423:Generals of the Army (post Civil War)
2444:Defense Technical Information Center
2255:. PublicAffairs. pp. 190, 399.
2151:Defense Technical Information Center
2010:All Too Human: A Political Education
1055:adding citations to reliable sources
1026:
711:Commander of the US Army Air Forces
2403:. Infobase Publishing. p. 78.
2400:Colin Powell: Soldier and Statesman
2366:. Library of Congress. 5 March 1991
2330:"No More Stars,Sir WAR IN THE GULF"
2099:
1954:
1620:, both of whom held four-star rank.
1282:
1017:Ranks senior to General of the Army
13:
4354:Command Senior Chief Petty Officer
4308:Command Master Chief Petty Officer
4252:Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
2480:. News Corporation. Archived from
2179:Owsley, Robert Clark (June 1997).
2037:
1733:Kennedy, John F. (22 March 1961).
1178:List of comparative military ranks
849:Tooltip Public Law (United States)
794:
578:counterparts holding the ranks of
568:Tooltip Public Law (United States)
554:Tooltip Public Law (United States)
439:
14:
4624:
2584:United States uniformed services
2474:"A Fifth Star for David Petraeus"
2450:from the original on 24 June 2021
1505:Stilwell, Blake (11 March 2021).
413:coat of arms of the United States
3422:for use but has not been created
3409:
3403:
3327:
3254:
3177:
3096:
3012:
2932:
2855:
2772:
2760:
2753:
2746:
2739:
2732:
2725:
2718:
2711:
2704:
2697:
2690:
2157:from the original on 1 June 2022
1839:"Eisenhower Resigned as General"
1787:. Random House. pp. 761–2.
1031:
719:
693:
667:
641:
615:
496:
471:
446:
87:
71:
52:
37:
2536:
2522:
2496:
2321:
2007:Stephanopoulos, George (1999).
1887:
1857:
1831:
1801:
1774:
1749:
1739:The American Presidency Project
1623:
1598:. 11 April 2007. Archived from
1592:"Public Law 333, 79th Congress"
1584:
1524:
1498:
1480:
1462:
1042:needs additional citations for
1013:supporting the same promotion.
909:
523:World War II and Korean War era
320:in 1976. In December 2022, the
2603:Pay grade / branch of service
2503:David W. Brown (7 July 2010).
2328:Evans, David (28 March 1991).
2142:Jones, Logan (February 2000).
1896:Triumph and Disaster 1945–1964
1813:Eisenhower Presidential Center
1614:Commandant of the Marine Corps
1444:
1405:
1353:
1267:Stilwell, Blake (5 May 2022).
1205:
802: •
788: •
775: •
762: •
25:Rank in the United States Army
1:
4324:Command Chief Master Sergeant
4315:Command Chief Master Sergeant
2215:Armed Forces: War in the Gulf
2044:Abrams, Jim (22 March 1991).
1640:. Legis Works. Archived from
1618:Commandant of the Coast Guard
1565:. Legis Works. Archived from
1198:
316:in 1919, and posthumously to
4078:Chief Warrant Officer, Three
4073:Chief Warrant Officer, Three
4068:Chief Warrant Officer, Three
4063:Chief Warrant Officer, Three
1670:Marshall, hero for our times
972:presidential transition team
959:After the conclusion of the
861:Eisenhower Interstate System
7:
4311:Master chief petty officer
4047:Chief Warrant Officer, Four
4042:Chief Warrant Officer, Four
4037:Chief Warrant Officer, Four
4032:Chief Warrant Officer, Four
4009:Chief Warrant Officer, Five
4004:Chief Warrant Officer, Five
3999:Chief Warrant Officer, Five
3418:Grade is authorized by the
1809:"Eisenhower Military Ranks"
1784:Eisenhower in War and Peace
1156:
685:Supreme Commander - Europe
594:Generals of the Army (WWII)
337:Post–American Civil War era
10:
4629:
4451:Petty Officer Second Class
4359:Senior Chief Petty Officer
4242:Sergeant Major of the Army
4109:Chief Warrant Officer, Two
4104:Chief Warrant Officer, Two
4099:Chief Warrant Officer, Two
4094:Chief Warrant Officer, Two
3395:
2287:Halberstam, David (2001).
1894:James, D. Clayton (1985).
1781:Jean Edward Smith (2012).
1704:(2004), 200, available at
1672:(1982), 270, available at
1418:. Philadelphia. p. 24
1095:United States Bicentennial
1020:
547:on a temporary basis when
331:
15:
4481:Petty Officer Third Class
4421:Petty Officer First Class
4212:
4150:
3931:
3894:Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
3708:
3697:Rear Admiral (Lower Half)
3479:
3474:
2597:
2293:. Scribner. p. 190.
2062:Tillman, Barrett (2004).
1720:(1973), 78, available at
1688:(1984), 70, available at
166:
156:
146:
138:
128:
118:
108:
100:
82:
66:
51:
36:
30:
3594:General of the Air Force
2249:Hamilton, Nigel (2007).
1385:Trask, Roger R. (1996).
1193:Supreme Allied Commander
1116:Section 7 of Public Law
880:General of the Air Force
842:on 22 March 1961 signed
270:William Tecumseh Sherman
231:general of the Air Force
184:General of the Air Force
46:of a General of the Army
16:Not to be confused with
4299:Master Gunnery Sergeant
2505:"Give Petraeus 5 Stars"
1933:. AMACOM. p. 151.
1596:Naval Historical Center
1412:Hunter, Thomas (1882).
996:The Wall Street Journal
983:Global War on Terrorism
876:United States Air Force
633:US Army Chief of Staff
373:. On 25 July 1866, the
225:and is equivalent to a
4369:Senior Master Sergeant
4364:Senior Master Sergeant
4288:Command Sergeant Major
1927:Uldrich, Jack (2005).
1183:List of field marshals
1093:. In 1976, during the
976:Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
927:
919:
357:Toward the end of the
354:
346:
4328:Chief Master Sergeant
4319:Chief Master Sergeant
3710:Commissioned officers
3547:General of the Armies
2446:(Report). ADA517523.
2314:George Stephanopoulos
2070:. Brassey's. p.
1151:Quasi-War with France
1023:General of the Armies
954:Department of Defense
925:
917:
387:General of the Armies
352:
344:
306:General of the Armies
151:General of the Armies
18:General of the Armies
4381:Sergeant First Class
4141:Warrant Officer, One
4135:Warrant Officer, One
4130:Warrant Officer, One
4125:Warrant Officer, One
3842:Lieutenant commander
2586:commissioned officer
2212:Italia, Bob (1991).
2048:. Associated Press.
1869:www.history.army.mil
1745:on 17 February 2017.
1684:Sydney Louis Mayer,
1456:www.encyclopedia.com
1051:improve this article
1007:wrote an article in
936:United States Senate
676:Dwight D. Eisenhower
584:admiral of the fleet
291:Dwight D. Eisenhower
59:Army service uniform
4540:Private First Class
4503:Private First Class
4391:Chief Petty Officer
3823:Lieutenant Colonel
3820:Lieutenant Colonel
3812:Lieutenant Colonel
3652:Lieutenant General
3649:Lieutenant General
3641:Lieutenant General
3579:General of the Army
3557:Admiral of the Navy
2478:Wall Street Journal
2340:on 7 September 2014
1647:on 21 November 2015
1631:"Public Law 79-333"
1572:on 20 November 2015
1556:"Public Law 78-482"
1332:"Public Law 94-479"
1307:on 31 December 2010
1240:Army Command Policy
1214:Army Command Policy
1111:Admiral of the Navy
941:Although the first
857:Interstate Highways
752:'s first five-star
543:were created by an
369:in the U.S., since
200:General of the Army
31:General of the Army
4608:Five-star officers
4518:Airman First Class
4431:Technical Sergeant
4426:Technical Sergeant
3927:Second Lieutenant
3924:Second Lieutenant
3916:Second Lieutenant
3808:Lieutenant colonel
3704:Brigadier General
3701:Brigadier General
3693:Brigadier General
3637:Lieutenant general
3481:Flag rank officers
2484:on 31 January 2011
1975:(23). March 1991.
1602:on 13 October 2007
1253:on 24 August 2009.
1227:on 24 August 2009.
928:
920:
806:William Halsey Jr.
742:22 September 1950
624:George C. Marshall
537:George C. Marshall
480:William T. Sherman
399:Philip H. Sheridan
395:William T. Sherman
367:lieutenant general
359:American Civil War
355:
347:
304:A special rank of
283:George C. Marshall
258:American Civil War
215:United States Army
95:United States Army
4595:
4594:
4590:
4589:
4545:Seaman Apprentice
3912:Second Lieutenant
3901:First Lieutenant
3898:First Lieutenant
3890:First Lieutenant
3689:Brigadier General
3434:
3433:
3429:
3428:
3402:'s GAS insignia:
2590:officer candidate
2300:978-0-7432-0212-1
2262:978-1-58648-516-0
2225:978-1-56239-026-6
2081:978-1-57488-760-0
2020:978-0-7862-2016-8
1940:978-0-8144-0857-5
1794:978-1-4000-6693-3
1757:"Public Law 87-3"
1716:Stuart H. Loory,
1511:We Are The Mighty
1492:www.newadvent.org
1365:ulyssessgrant.org
1143:Revolutionary War
1130:Public Law 94-479
1125:George Washington
1099:George Washington
1083:
1082:
1075:
947:Douglas MacArthur
814:
813:
810:11 December 1945
797:19 December 1944
792:Chester W. Nimitz
783:17 December 1944
770:15 December 1944
746:
745:
714:21 December 1944
688:20 December 1944
662:18 December 1944
650:Douglas MacArthur
636:16 December 1944
529:Normandy landings
520:
519:
371:George Washington
318:George Washington
287:Douglas MacArthur
197:
196:
4620:
4386:Gunnery Sergeant
4350:Master Sergeant
3933:Warrant officers
3886:First Lieutenant
3477:
3476:
3461:
3454:
3447:
3438:
3437:
3413:
3407:
3400:John J. Pershing
3332:
3331:
3330:
3259:
3258:
3257:
3182:
3181:
3180:
3157:
3150:
3101:
3100:
3099:
3073:
3066:
3017:
3016:
3015:
2937:
2936:
2935:
2860:
2859:
2858:
2777:
2776:
2775:
2764:
2757:
2750:
2743:
2736:
2729:
2722:
2715:
2708:
2701:
2694:
2666:
2659:
2652:
2645:
2638:
2633:
2628:
2623:
2618:
2613:
2600:
2599:
2578:
2571:
2564:
2555:
2554:
2548:
2547:
2540:
2534:
2533:
2526:
2520:
2519:
2517:
2515:
2500:
2494:
2493:
2491:
2489:
2469:
2463:
2462:
2457:
2455:
2441:
2432:
2426:
2425:
2419:
2417:
2394:
2392:
2390:
2375:
2373:
2371:
2356:
2347:
2345:
2336:. Archived from
2325:
2319:
2318:
2309:
2307:
2284:
2278:
2277:
2271:
2269:
2246:
2240:
2239:
2234:
2232:
2209:
2203:
2202:
2197:
2195:
2185:
2176:
2170:
2169:
2164:
2162:
2148:
2139:
2133:
2132:
2127:
2125:
2103:
2097:
2096:
2090:
2088:
2069:
2059:
2053:
2052:
2041:
2035:
2034:
2029:
2027:
2004:
1995:
1994:
1989:
1987:
1961:
1952:
1951:
1949:
1947:
1924:
1918:
1917:
1891:
1885:
1884:
1882:
1880:
1871:. Archived from
1861:
1855:
1854:
1852:
1850:
1835:
1829:
1828:
1826:
1824:
1815:. Archived from
1805:
1799:
1798:
1778:
1772:
1771:
1769:
1767:
1761:
1753:
1747:
1746:
1741:. Archived from
1730:
1724:
1722:Internet Archive
1714:
1708:
1698:
1692:
1690:Internet Archive
1682:
1676:
1674:Internet Archive
1668:Leonard Mosley,
1666:
1657:
1656:
1654:
1652:
1646:
1635:
1627:
1621:
1611:
1609:
1607:
1588:
1582:
1581:
1579:
1577:
1571:
1560:
1552:
1543:
1542:
1540:
1538:
1532:"Public Law 482"
1528:
1522:
1521:
1519:
1517:
1502:
1496:
1495:
1484:
1478:
1477:
1474:history.army.mil
1466:
1460:
1459:
1448:
1442:
1441:
1435:
1427:
1425:
1423:
1409:
1403:
1402:
1382:
1376:
1375:
1373:
1371:
1357:
1351:
1350:
1348:
1346:
1336:
1328:
1317:
1316:
1314:
1312:
1301:history.army.mil
1293:
1280:
1279:
1277:
1275:
1264:
1255:
1254:
1252:
1245:
1235:
1229:
1228:
1226:
1219:
1209:
1139:Continental Army
1109:was promoted to
1103:Ulysses S. Grant
1087:John J. Pershing
1078:
1071:
1067:
1064:
1058:
1035:
1027:
987:Vets for Freedom
961:Persian Gulf War
894:(of the rank of
850:
846:
766:William D. Leahy
759:
758:
734:
723:
708:
697:
682:
671:
656:
645:
630:
619:
598:
597:
569:
565:
555:
551:
511:
500:
486:
475:
461:
455:Ulysses S. Grant
450:
441:
427:
426:
363:Ulysses S. Grant
326:Ulysses S. Grant
314:John J. Pershing
266:Ulysses S. Grant
252:
251:
247:
242:
241:
237:
202:(abbreviated as
167:Equivalent ranks
147:Next higher rank
93:
91:
90:
77:
75:
74:
56:
41:
28:
27:
4628:
4627:
4623:
4622:
4621:
4619:
4618:
4617:
4598:
4597:
4596:
4591:
4455:Staff Sergeant
4417:Staff Sergeant
4401:Master Sergeant
4396:Master Sergeant
4357:
4349:
4344:Master Sergeant
4342:
4326:
4317:
4310:
4306:
4297:
4290:
4216:
4143:(discontinued)
4111:(discontinued)
4080:(discontinued)
4049:(discontinued)
3470:
3465:
3435:
3430:
3425:
3423:
3417:
3415:
3397:
3328:
3326:
3255:
3253:
3178:
3176:
3153:
3146:
3097:
3095:
3069:
3062:
3013:
3011:
2933:
2931:
2856:
2854:
2773:
2771:
2678:
2671:
2662:
2655:
2648:
2641:
2636:
2631:
2626:
2621:
2616:
2611:
2607:
2593:
2582:
2552:
2551:
2542:
2541:
2537:
2528:
2527:
2523:
2513:
2511:
2501:
2497:
2487:
2485:
2470:
2466:
2453:
2451:
2439:
2433:
2429:
2415:
2413:
2411:
2395:
2388:
2386:
2377:
2376:
2369:
2367:
2358:
2357:
2343:
2341:
2326:
2322:
2305:
2303:
2301:
2285:
2281:
2267:
2265:
2263:
2247:
2243:
2230:
2228:
2226:
2210:
2206:
2193:
2191:
2183:
2177:
2173:
2160:
2158:
2146:
2140:
2136:
2123:
2121:
2119:
2105:
2104:
2100:
2086:
2084:
2082:
2060:
2056:
2042:
2038:
2025:
2023:
2021:
2005:
1998:
1985:
1983:
1963:
1962:
1955:
1945:
1943:
1941:
1925:
1921:
1906:
1892:
1888:
1878:
1876:
1863:
1862:
1858:
1848:
1846:
1845:on 12 June 2007
1837:
1836:
1832:
1822:
1820:
1819:on 12 June 2007
1807:
1806:
1802:
1795:
1779:
1775:
1765:
1763:
1759:
1755:
1754:
1750:
1731:
1727:
1715:
1711:
1700:Eric Larrabee,
1699:
1695:
1683:
1679:
1667:
1660:
1650:
1648:
1644:
1633:
1629:
1628:
1624:
1605:
1603:
1590:
1589:
1585:
1575:
1573:
1569:
1558:
1554:
1553:
1546:
1536:
1534:
1530:
1529:
1525:
1515:
1513:
1503:
1499:
1486:
1485:
1481:
1468:
1467:
1463:
1450:
1449:
1445:
1429:
1428:
1421:
1419:
1410:
1406:
1399:
1383:
1379:
1369:
1367:
1359:
1358:
1354:
1344:
1342:
1334:
1330:
1329:
1320:
1310:
1308:
1295:
1294:
1283:
1273:
1271:
1265:
1258:
1250:
1243:
1237:
1236:
1232:
1224:
1217:
1211:
1210:
1206:
1201:
1159:
1079:
1068:
1062:
1059:
1048:
1036:
1025:
1019:
912:
872:Army Air Forces
859:as part of the
848:
840:John F. Kennedy
833:George Marshall
738:
732:
731:
706:
705:
702:Henry H. Arnold
680:
679:
654:
653:
628:
627:
596:
567:
553:
545:Act of Congress
525:
509:
508:
505:Philip Sheridan
484:
483:
459:
458:
425:
339:
334:
295:Henry H. Arnold
274:Philip Sheridan
249:
245:
244:
239:
235:
234:
211:general officer
193:
157:Next lower rank
113:General officer
88:
86:
72:
70:
62:
47:
32:
26:
21:
12:
11:
5:
4626:
4616:
4615:
4610:
4593:
4592:
4588:
4587:
4582:
4577:
4575:Seaman Recruit
4572:
4569:
4564:
4558:
4557:
4552:
4547:
4542:
4537:
4532:
4526:
4525:
4520:
4515:
4510:
4508:Lance Corporal
4505:
4500:
4494:
4493:
4488:
4483:
4478:
4475:
4466:
4460:
4459:
4456:
4453:
4448:
4445:
4440:
4434:
4433:
4428:
4423:
4418:
4415:
4413:Staff Sergeant
4410:
4404:
4403:
4398:
4393:
4388:
4383:
4378:
4372:
4371:
4366:
4361:
4351:
4348:First Sergeant
4346:
4340:First Sergeant
4337:
4331:
4330:
4321:
4312:
4301:
4296:Sergeant Major
4294:
4292:Sergeant Major
4285:
4279:
4278:
4273:
4263:
4254:
4249:
4238:
4237:
4234:
4231:
4228:
4225:
4220:
4210:
4209:
4202:
4195:
4180:
4173:
4166:
4156:
4155:
4148:
4147:
4144:
4138:
4132:
4127:
4122:
4116:
4115:
4112:
4106:
4101:
4096:
4091:
4085:
4084:
4081:
4075:
4070:
4065:
4060:
4054:
4053:
4050:
4044:
4039:
4034:
4029:
4023:
4022:
4019:
4012:
4006:
4001:
3996:
3990:
3989:
3982:
3975:
3960:
3953:
3946:
3936:
3935:
3929:
3928:
3925:
3922:
3917:
3914:
3909:
3903:
3902:
3899:
3896:
3891:
3888:
3883:
3877:
3876:
3873:
3870:
3865:
3862:
3857:
3851:
3850:
3847:
3844:
3839:
3836:
3831:
3825:
3824:
3821:
3818:
3813:
3810:
3805:
3799:
3798:
3793:
3788:
3783:
3778:
3773:
3767:
3766:
3759:
3752:
3737:
3730:
3723:
3713:
3712:
3706:
3705:
3702:
3699:
3694:
3691:
3686:
3680:
3679:
3678:Major General
3676:
3675:Major General
3673:
3668:
3667:Major General
3665:
3660:
3654:
3653:
3650:
3647:
3642:
3639:
3634:
3628:
3627:
3624:
3621:
3616:
3613:
3608:
3602:
3601:
3596:
3591:
3586:
3581:
3576:
3570:
3569:
3564:
3559:
3554:
3549:
3544:
3538:
3537:
3530:
3523:
3508:
3501:
3494:
3484:
3483:
3475:
3472:
3471:
3464:
3463:
3456:
3449:
3441:
3432:
3431:
3427:
3426:
3393:
3392:
3390:
3388:
3386:
3381:
3376:
3371:
3366:
3361:
3356:
3351:
3346:
3341:
3336:
3323:
3322:
3320:
3318:
3313:
3308:
3303:
3298:
3293:
3288:
3283:
3278:
3273:
3268:
3263:
3250:
3249:
3247:
3245:
3240:
3235:
3230:
3225:
3220:
3215:
3210:
3205:
3200:
3195:
3186:
3173:
3172:
3170:
3168:
3163:
3158:
3151:
3144:
3139:
3134:
3129:
3124:
3119:
3114:
3105:
3092:
3091:
3089:
3084:
3079:
3074:
3067:
3060:
3055:
3050:
3045:
3040:
3035:
3030:
3021:
3008:
3007:
3005:
3000:
2995:
2990:
2985:
2980:
2975:
2970:
2965:
2960:
2955:
2950:
2941:
2928:
2927:
2925:
2923:
2918:
2913:
2908:
2903:
2898:
2893:
2888:
2883:
2878:
2873:
2864:
2851:
2850:
2845:
2840:
2835:
2830:
2825:
2820:
2815:
2810:
2805:
2800:
2795:
2790:
2781:
2768:
2767:
2765:
2758:
2751:
2744:
2737:
2730:
2723:
2716:
2709:
2702:
2695:
2688:
2686:
2682:
2681:
2674:
2667:
2660:
2653:
2646:
2639:
2634:
2629:
2624:
2619:
2614:
2609:
2604:
2598:
2595:
2594:
2581:
2580:
2573:
2566:
2558:
2550:
2549:
2535:
2521:
2495:
2464:
2427:
2409:
2320:
2299:
2279:
2261:
2241:
2224:
2204:
2171:
2134:
2117:
2098:
2080:
2054:
2036:
2019:
1996:
1953:
1939:
1919:
1904:
1886:
1875:on 25 May 2010
1856:
1830:
1800:
1793:
1773:
1748:
1725:
1709:
1693:
1677:
1658:
1638:legisworks.org
1622:
1583:
1563:legisworks.org
1544:
1523:
1497:
1479:
1470:"Introduction"
1461:
1443:
1404:
1397:
1377:
1352:
1318:
1281:
1256:
1230:
1203:
1202:
1200:
1197:
1196:
1195:
1190:
1185:
1180:
1175:
1170:
1165:
1158:
1155:
1081:
1080:
1039:
1037:
1030:
1021:Main article:
1018:
1015:
1005:David W. Brown
1001:David Petraeus
911:
908:
812:
811:
808:
803:
799:
798:
795:
789:
785:
784:
781:
776:
772:
771:
768:
763:
754:Fleet Admirals
744:
743:
740:
735:
724:
716:
715:
712:
709:
698:
690:
689:
686:
683:
672:
664:
663:
660:
657:
646:
638:
637:
634:
631:
620:
612:
611:
608:
605:
602:
595:
592:
524:
521:
518:
517:
515:
512:
501:
493:
492:
490:
487:
476:
468:
467:
465:
462:
451:
443:
442:
437:
434:
431:
424:
421:
338:
335:
333:
330:
195:
194:
192:
191:
181:
170:
168:
164:
163:
158:
154:
153:
148:
144:
143:
140:
136:
135:
130:
126:
125:
120:
116:
115:
110:
106:
105:
102:
98:
97:
84:
83:Service branch
80:
79:
68:
64:
63:
57:
49:
48:
42:
34:
33:
24:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4625:
4614:
4611:
4609:
4606:
4605:
4603:
4586:
4583:
4581:
4578:
4576:
4573:
4570:
4568:
4565:
4563:
4560:
4559:
4556:
4553:
4551:
4548:
4546:
4543:
4541:
4538:
4536:
4533:
4531:
4528:
4527:
4524:
4521:
4519:
4516:
4514:
4511:
4509:
4506:
4504:
4501:
4499:
4496:
4495:
4492:
4489:
4487:
4486:Senior Airman
4484:
4482:
4479:
4476:
4474:
4470:
4467:
4465:
4462:
4461:
4457:
4454:
4452:
4449:
4446:
4444:
4441:
4439:
4436:
4435:
4432:
4429:
4427:
4424:
4422:
4419:
4416:
4414:
4411:
4409:
4406:
4405:
4402:
4399:
4397:
4394:
4392:
4389:
4387:
4384:
4382:
4379:
4377:
4374:
4373:
4370:
4367:
4365:
4362:
4360:
4355:
4352:
4347:
4345:
4341:
4338:
4336:
4333:
4332:
4329:
4325:
4322:
4320:
4316:
4313:
4309:
4305:
4302:
4300:
4295:
4293:
4289:
4286:
4284:
4281:
4280:
4277:
4274:
4272:
4271:
4267:
4264:
4262:
4258:
4255:
4253:
4250:
4248:
4247:
4243:
4240:
4239:
4235:
4232:
4229:
4226:
4224:
4221:
4219:
4215:
4211:
4208:
4207:
4203:
4201:
4200:
4196:
4194:
4193:
4189:
4186:
4185:
4181:
4179:
4178:
4174:
4172:
4171:
4167:
4165:
4164:
4163:
4158:
4157:
4153:
4149:
4145:
4142:
4139:
4136:
4133:
4131:
4128:
4126:
4123:
4121:
4118:
4117:
4113:
4110:
4107:
4105:
4102:
4100:
4097:
4095:
4092:
4090:
4087:
4086:
4082:
4079:
4076:
4074:
4071:
4069:
4066:
4064:
4061:
4059:
4056:
4055:
4051:
4048:
4045:
4043:
4040:
4038:
4035:
4033:
4030:
4028:
4025:
4024:
4020:
4017:
4013:
4010:
4007:
4005:
4002:
4000:
3997:
3995:
3992:
3991:
3988:
3987:
3983:
3981:
3980:
3976:
3974:
3973:
3969:
3966:
3965:
3961:
3959:
3958:
3954:
3952:
3951:
3947:
3945:
3944:
3943:
3938:
3937:
3934:
3930:
3926:
3923:
3921:
3918:
3915:
3913:
3910:
3908:
3905:
3904:
3900:
3897:
3895:
3892:
3889:
3887:
3884:
3882:
3879:
3878:
3874:
3871:
3869:
3866:
3863:
3861:
3858:
3856:
3853:
3852:
3848:
3845:
3843:
3840:
3837:
3835:
3832:
3830:
3827:
3826:
3822:
3819:
3817:
3814:
3811:
3809:
3806:
3804:
3801:
3800:
3797:
3794:
3792:
3789:
3787:
3784:
3782:
3779:
3777:
3774:
3772:
3769:
3768:
3765:
3764:
3760:
3758:
3757:
3753:
3751:
3750:
3746:
3743:
3742:
3738:
3736:
3735:
3731:
3729:
3728:
3724:
3722:
3721:
3720:
3715:
3714:
3711:
3707:
3703:
3700:
3698:
3695:
3692:
3690:
3687:
3685:
3682:
3681:
3677:
3674:
3672:
3669:
3666:
3664:
3663:Major General
3661:
3659:
3656:
3655:
3651:
3648:
3646:
3643:
3640:
3638:
3635:
3633:
3630:
3629:
3625:
3622:
3620:
3617:
3614:
3612:
3609:
3607:
3604:
3603:
3600:
3597:
3595:
3592:
3590:
3589:Fleet Admiral
3587:
3585:
3582:
3580:
3577:
3575:
3572:
3571:
3568:
3565:
3563:
3560:
3558:
3555:
3553:
3550:
3548:
3545:
3543:
3540:
3539:
3536:
3535:
3531:
3529:
3528:
3524:
3522:
3521:
3517:
3514:
3513:
3509:
3507:
3506:
3502:
3500:
3499:
3495:
3493:
3492:
3491:
3486:
3485:
3482:
3478:
3473:
3469:
3462:
3457:
3455:
3450:
3448:
3443:
3442:
3439:
3421:
3412:
3406:
3401:
3394:
3391:
3389:
3387:
3385:
3382:
3380:
3377:
3375:
3372:
3370:
3367:
3365:
3362:
3360:
3357:
3355:
3352:
3350:
3347:
3345:
3342:
3340:
3337:
3335:
3325:
3324:
3321:
3319:
3317:
3314:
3312:
3309:
3307:
3304:
3302:
3299:
3297:
3294:
3292:
3289:
3287:
3284:
3282:
3279:
3277:
3274:
3272:
3269:
3267:
3264:
3262:
3252:
3251:
3248:
3246:
3244:
3241:
3239:
3236:
3234:
3231:
3229:
3226:
3224:
3221:
3219:
3216:
3214:
3211:
3209:
3206:
3204:
3201:
3199:
3196:
3194:
3190:
3187:
3185:
3175:
3174:
3171:
3169:
3167:
3164:
3162:
3159:
3156:
3152:
3149:
3145:
3143:
3140:
3138:
3135:
3133:
3130:
3128:
3125:
3123:
3120:
3118:
3115:
3113:
3109:
3106:
3104:
3094:
3093:
3090:
3088:
3085:
3083:
3080:
3078:
3075:
3072:
3068:
3065:
3061:
3059:
3056:
3054:
3051:
3049:
3046:
3044:
3041:
3039:
3036:
3034:
3031:
3029:
3025:
3022:
3020:
3010:
3009:
3006:
3004:
3001:
2999:
2996:
2994:
2991:
2989:
2986:
2984:
2981:
2979:
2976:
2974:
2971:
2969:
2966:
2964:
2961:
2959:
2956:
2954:
2951:
2949:
2945:
2942:
2940:
2930:
2929:
2926:
2924:
2922:
2919:
2917:
2914:
2912:
2909:
2907:
2904:
2902:
2899:
2897:
2894:
2892:
2889:
2887:
2884:
2882:
2879:
2877:
2874:
2872:
2868:
2865:
2863:
2853:
2852:
2849:
2846:
2844:
2841:
2839:
2836:
2834:
2831:
2829:
2826:
2824:
2821:
2819:
2816:
2814:
2811:
2809:
2806:
2804:
2801:
2799:
2796:
2794:
2791:
2789:
2785:
2782:
2780:
2770:
2769:
2766:
2763:
2759:
2756:
2752:
2749:
2745:
2742:
2738:
2735:
2731:
2728:
2724:
2721:
2717:
2714:
2710:
2707:
2703:
2700:
2696:
2693:
2689:
2687:
2684:
2683:
2680:
2675:
2673:
2668:
2665:
2661:
2658:
2654:
2651:
2647:
2644:
2640:
2635:
2630:
2625:
2620:
2615:
2610:
2605:
2602:
2601:
2596:
2591:
2587:
2579:
2574:
2572:
2567:
2565:
2560:
2559:
2556:
2545:
2539:
2531:
2525:
2510:
2506:
2499:
2483:
2479:
2475:
2468:
2461:
2449:
2445:
2438:
2431:
2424:
2412:
2410:9781438100753
2406:
2402:
2401:
2384:
2380:
2365:
2361:
2355:
2353:
2339:
2335:
2334:Baltimore Sun
2331:
2324:
2317:
2315:
2302:
2296:
2292:
2291:
2283:
2276:
2264:
2258:
2254:
2253:
2245:
2238:
2227:
2221:
2217:
2216:
2208:
2201:
2189:
2182:
2175:
2168:
2156:
2152:
2145:
2138:
2131:
2120:
2118:9780895490742
2114:
2110:
2109:
2102:
2095:
2083:
2077:
2073:
2068:
2067:
2058:
2051:
2047:
2040:
2033:
2022:
2016:
2012:
2011:
2003:
2001:
1993:
1982:
1978:
1974:
1970:
1966:
1960:
1958:
1942:
1936:
1932:
1931:
1923:
1915:
1911:
1907:
1905:0-395-36004-8
1901:
1897:
1890:
1874:
1870:
1866:
1860:
1844:
1840:
1834:
1818:
1814:
1810:
1804:
1796:
1790:
1786:
1785:
1777:
1758:
1752:
1744:
1740:
1736:
1729:
1723:
1719:
1713:
1707:
1703:
1697:
1691:
1687:
1681:
1675:
1671:
1665:
1663:
1643:
1639:
1632:
1626:
1619:
1615:
1601:
1597:
1593:
1587:
1568:
1564:
1557:
1551:
1549:
1533:
1527:
1512:
1508:
1501:
1493:
1489:
1483:
1475:
1471:
1465:
1457:
1453:
1447:
1439:
1433:
1417:
1416:
1408:
1400:
1398:9780160487286
1394:
1390:
1389:
1381:
1366:
1362:
1356:
1340:
1333:
1327:
1325:
1323:
1306:
1302:
1298:
1292:
1290:
1288:
1286:
1270:
1263:
1261:
1249:
1242:
1241:
1234:
1223:
1216:
1215:
1208:
1204:
1194:
1191:
1189:
1188:Six-star rank
1186:
1184:
1181:
1179:
1176:
1174:
1171:
1169:
1166:
1164:
1161:
1160:
1154:
1152:
1148:
1144:
1140:
1135:
1131:
1126:
1122:
1119:
1114:
1112:
1108:
1104:
1100:
1096:
1092:
1088:
1077:
1074:
1066:
1063:November 2020
1056:
1052:
1046:
1045:
1040:This section
1038:
1034:
1029:
1028:
1024:
1014:
1012:
1011:
1006:
1002:
998:
997:
992:
988:
984:
979:
977:
973:
970:
966:
962:
957:
955:
950:
948:
944:
939:
937:
933:
924:
916:
907:
905:
901:
897:
893:
887:
883:
881:
877:
873:
869:
864:
862:
858:
854:
847:
841:
836:
834:
830:
829:U.S. Marshals
826:
825:Field Marshal
821:
819:
809:
807:
804:
801:
800:
796:
793:
790:
787:
786:
782:
780:
777:
774:
773:
769:
767:
764:
761:
760:
757:
755:
751:
741:
736:
730:
729:
725:
722:
718:
717:
713:
710:
704:
703:
699:
696:
692:
691:
687:
684:
678:
677:
673:
670:
666:
665:
661:
658:
652:
651:
647:
644:
640:
639:
635:
632:
626:
625:
621:
618:
614:
613:
610:Date of rank
609:
606:
603:
600:
599:
591:
587:
585:
581:
580:field marshal
577:
573:
566:
559:
552:
546:
542:
541:Fleet Admiral
538:
534:
533:field marshal
530:
516:
513:
507:
506:
502:
499:
495:
494:
491:
489:4 March 1869
488:
482:
481:
477:
474:
470:
469:
466:
464:25 July 1866
463:
457:
456:
452:
449:
445:
444:
438:
436:Date of rank
435:
432:
429:
428:
420:
416:
414:
409:
407:
402:
400:
396:
392:
388:
384:
379:
376:
375:U.S. Congress
372:
368:
364:
360:
351:
343:
329:
327:
323:
319:
315:
311:
307:
302:
300:
296:
292:
288:
284:
279:
275:
271:
267:
263:
259:
254:
232:
228:
227:fleet admiral
224:
220:
219:Field Marshal
216:
212:
209:
205:
201:
189:
185:
182:
179:
175:
174:Fleet admiral
172:
171:
169:
165:
162:
159:
155:
152:
149:
145:
142:July 25, 1866
141:
137:
134:
133:Special grade
131:
127:
124:
121:
117:
114:
111:
107:
103:
99:
96:
85:
81:
78:United States
69:
65:
60:
55:
50:
45:
40:
35:
29:
23:
19:
4585:Specialist 1
4580:Airman Basic
4555:Specialist 2
4523:Specialist 3
4491:Specialist 4
4268:
4244:
4205:
4198:
4191:
4187:
4183:
4177:Marine Corps
4176:
4169:
4161:
4160:
4137:(Navy only)
4011:(Navy only)
3985:
3978:
3971:
3967:
3963:
3957:Marine Corps
3956:
3949:
3941:
3940:
3762:
3755:
3748:
3744:
3740:
3734:Marine Corps
3733:
3726:
3718:
3717:
3671:Rear Admiral
3645:Vice Admiral
3598:
3583:
3578:
3566:
3561:
3551:
3533:
3526:
3519:
3515:
3511:
3505:Marine Corps
3504:
3497:
3489:
3488:
3414:(epaulettes)
2862:Marine Corps
2842:
2538:
2524:
2512:. Retrieved
2509:The Atlantic
2508:
2498:
2486:. Retrieved
2482:the original
2477:
2467:
2459:
2452:. Retrieved
2443:
2430:
2421:
2414:. Retrieved
2399:
2387:. Retrieved
2383:Congress.gov
2382:
2368:. Retrieved
2364:Congress.gov
2363:
2360:"S.J.RES.85"
2349:
2342:. Retrieved
2338:the original
2333:
2323:
2311:
2304:. Retrieved
2289:
2282:
2273:
2266:. Retrieved
2251:
2244:
2236:
2229:. Retrieved
2214:
2207:
2199:
2192:. Retrieved
2174:
2166:
2159:. Retrieved
2150:
2137:
2129:
2122:. Retrieved
2107:
2101:
2092:
2085:. Retrieved
2065:
2057:
2049:
2039:
2031:
2024:. Retrieved
2009:
1991:
1984:. Retrieved
1972:
1968:
1944:. Retrieved
1929:
1922:
1895:
1889:
1877:. Retrieved
1873:the original
1868:
1859:
1847:. Retrieved
1843:the original
1833:
1821:. Retrieved
1817:the original
1803:
1783:
1776:
1764:. Retrieved
1751:
1743:the original
1738:
1728:
1717:
1712:
1706:Google Books
1701:
1696:
1685:
1680:
1669:
1649:. Retrieved
1642:the original
1637:
1625:
1604:. Retrieved
1600:the original
1586:
1574:. Retrieved
1567:the original
1562:
1535:. Retrieved
1526:
1514:. Retrieved
1510:
1500:
1491:
1482:
1473:
1464:
1455:
1446:
1420:. Retrieved
1414:
1407:
1387:
1380:
1368:. Retrieved
1364:
1355:
1343:. Retrieved
1338:
1309:. Retrieved
1305:the original
1300:
1272:. Retrieved
1248:the original
1239:
1233:
1222:the original
1213:
1207:
1147:Regular Army
1133:
1123:
1115:
1107:George Dewey
1084:
1069:
1060:
1049:Please help
1044:verification
1041:
1010:The Atlantic
1008:
999:calling for
994:
980:
965:Colin Powell
958:
951:
940:
932:Omar Bradley
929:
910:Modern usage
888:
884:
865:
837:
822:
815:
747:
728:Omar Bradley
726:
700:
674:
648:
622:
588:
526:
514:1 June 1888
503:
478:
453:
417:
415:in between.
410:
403:
383:World War II
380:
356:
303:
299:Omar Bradley
278:World War II
255:
213:rank in the
203:
199:
198:
101:Abbreviation
22:
4356:(Navy only)
4261:Coast Guard
4206:Space Force
4192:Coast Guard
3986:Space Force
3972:Coast Guard
3763:Space Force
3749:Coast Guard
3534:Space Force
3520:Coast Guard
3184:Coast Guard
3103:Space Force
2488:22 February
2454:21 February
2416:6 September
2344:6 September
2306:22 February
2268:21 February
2231:21 February
2194:21 February
2161:21 February
2124:21 February
2087:22 February
2026:21 February
1986:21 February
1946:21 February
1422:29 November
1149:during the
1141:during the
1091:World War I
779:Ernest King
733:(1893–1981)
707:(1886–1950)
681:(1890–1969)
655:(1880–1964)
629:(1880–1959)
510:(1831–1888)
485:(1820–1891)
460:(1822–1885)
381:Unlike the
324:authorized
310:World War I
4602:Categories
4469:Specialist
4154:personnel
3868:Lieutenant
3334:NOAA Corps
2608:candidate
2514:7 February
2379:"H.R.1052"
2352:Bob Kasten
1849:22 October
1823:22 October
1766:19 October
1651:19 October
1606:22 October
1576:19 October
1345:19 October
1311:19 October
1199:References
866:Arnold, a
535:, however
109:Rank group
4477:Corporal
4458:Sergeant
4447:Sergeant
4218:(special)
4199:Air Force
4162:Pay grade
3979:Air Force
3942:Pay grade
3816:Commander
3756:Air Force
3719:Pay grade
3527:Air Force
3490:Pay grade
3420:U.S. Code
3408:(collar)
3261:PHS Corps
3019:Air Force
2685:Insignia
2389:23 August
2370:23 August
1981:0021-5996
1516:9 January
1432:cite book
902:, and an
900:secretary
818:seniority
750:U.S. Navy
607:Position
601:Portrait
430:Portrait
208:five-star
178:U.S. Navy
139:Formation
129:Pay grade
123:Five-star
44:Rank flag
4571:Private
4473:Corporal
4443:Sergeant
4152:Enlisted
3875:Captain
3872:Captain
3864:Captain
3626:General
3623:General
3615:General
3148:Brig Gen
3064:Brig Gen
2677:Special
2448:Archived
2188:Archived
2155:Archived
2094:footing.
1914:36211311
1616:and the
1537:29 April
1370:31 March
1274:4 August
1157:See also
223:generals
4567:Private
4535:Private
3860:Captain
3796:Colonel
3791:Colonel
3786:Captain
3781:Colonel
3776:Colonel
3619:Admiral
3611:General
3574:Special
3542:Special
3155:Maj Gen
3071:Maj Gen
2670:Wartime
2606:Officer
2275:star...
1879:29 June
1339:gpo.gov
969:Clinton
904:orderly
896:colonel
868:general
845:Pub. L.
576:British
564:Pub. L.
550:Pub. L.
406:general
332:History
248:⁄
238:⁄
206:) is a
161:General
67:Country
4550:Airman
4513:Seaman
3920:Ensign
3849:Major
3846:Major
3838:Major
3161:Lt Gen
3137:Lt Col
3122:1st Lt
3077:Lt Gen
3053:Lt Col
3038:1st Lt
2911:MajGen
2407:
2297:
2259:
2222:
2115:
2078:
2017:
1979:
1937:
1912:
1902:
1791:
1395:
1118:78-482
851:
572:79–333
570:
558:78–482
556:
272:, and
229:and a
92:
76:
4188:&
4146:None
4114:None
4083:None
4052:None
4021:None
3968:&
3834:Major
3745:&
3516:&
3117:2d Lt
3033:2d Lt
2916:LtGen
2896:LtCol
2881:1stLt
2876:2ndLt
2679:grade
2672:grade
2592:ranks
2440:(PDF)
2184:(PDF)
2147:(PDF)
1865:"CMH"
1760:(PDF)
1645:(PDF)
1634:(PDF)
1570:(PDF)
1559:(PDF)
1335:(PDF)
1251:(PDF)
1244:(PDF)
1225:(PDF)
1218:(PDF)
991:op-ed
898:), a
604:Name
433:Name
4184:Navy
4170:Army
3964:Navy
3950:Army
3741:Navy
3727:Army
3606:O-10
3599:none
3584:none
3567:none
3562:none
3552:none
3512:Navy
3498:Army
3384:VADM
3379:RADM
3374:RDML
3369:CAPT
3359:LCDR
3349:LTJG
3311:VADM
3306:RADM
3301:RDML
3296:CAPT
3286:LCDR
3276:LTJG
3238:VADM
3233:RADM
3228:RDML
3223:CAPT
3213:LCDR
3203:LTJG
3127:Capt
3043:Capt
3003:FADM
2993:VADM
2988:RADM
2983:RDML
2978:CAPT
2968:LCDR
2958:LTJG
2944:MIDN
2939:Navy
2906:BGen
2886:Capt
2871:Cand
2867:Midn
2779:Army
2664:O-10
2588:and
2516:2024
2490:2011
2456:2011
2418:2014
2405:ISBN
2391:2016
2372:2016
2346:2014
2308:2011
2295:ISBN
2270:2011
2257:ISBN
2233:2011
2220:ISBN
2196:2011
2163:2011
2126:2011
2113:ISBN
2089:2011
2076:ISBN
2028:2011
2015:ISBN
1988:2011
1977:ISSN
1948:2011
1935:ISBN
1910:OCLC
1900:ISBN
1881:2010
1851:2007
1825:2007
1789:ISBN
1768:2015
1653:2015
1608:2007
1578:2015
1539:2008
1518:2024
1438:link
1424:2022
1393:ISBN
1372:2022
1347:2015
1313:2015
1276:2023
892:aide
853:87–3
582:and
440:Ref.
397:and
188:USAF
119:Rank
4562:E-1
4530:E-2
4498:E-3
4464:E-4
4438:E-5
4408:E-6
4376:E-7
4335:E-8
4283:E-9
4214:E-9
4120:W-1
4089:W-2
4058:W-3
4027:W-4
4016:CW5
3994:W-5
3907:O-1
3881:O-2
3855:O-3
3829:O-4
3803:O-5
3771:O-6
3684:O-7
3658:O-8
3632:O-9
3364:CDR
3344:ENS
3316:ADM
3291:CDR
3271:ENS
3243:ADM
3218:CDR
3198:ENS
3189:CDT
3166:Gen
3142:Col
3132:Maj
3108:Cdt
3087:GAF
3082:Gen
3058:Col
3048:Maj
3024:Cdt
2998:ADM
2973:CDR
2953:ENS
2921:Gen
2901:Col
2891:Maj
2848:GAS
2838:GEN
2833:LTG
2818:COL
2813:LTC
2808:MAJ
2803:CPT
2798:1LT
2793:2LT
2784:CDT
2657:O-9
2650:O-8
2643:O-7
2637:O-6
2632:O-5
2627:O-4
2622:O-3
2617:O-2
2612:O-1
1969:Jet
1053:by
993:in
312:'s
301:).
4604::
4018:)
3354:LT
3339:OC
3281:LT
3266:OC
3208:LT
3193:OC
3191:/
3112:OT
3110:/
3028:OT
3026:/
2963:LT
2948:OC
2946:/
2869:/
2843:GA
2828:MG
2823:BG
2788:OC
2786:/
2507:.
2476:.
2458:.
2442:.
2420:.
2381:.
2362:.
2348:.
2332:.
2310:.
2272:.
2235:.
2198:.
2165:.
2149:.
2128:.
2091:.
2074:.
2072:48
2030:.
1999:^
1990:.
1973:79
1971:.
1967:.
1956:^
1908:.
1867:.
1811:.
1737:.
1661:^
1636:.
1594:.
1561:.
1547:^
1509:.
1490:.
1472:.
1454:.
1434:}}
1430:{{
1363:.
1337:.
1321:^
1299:.
1284:^
1259:^
1153:.
1132:,
1097:,
949:.
938:.
906:.
756::
361:,
293:,
289:,
285:,
268:,
250:16
204:GA
104:GA
4471:/
4259:/
3460:e
3453:t
3446:v
2577:e
2570:t
2563:v
2546:.
2532:.
2518:.
2492:.
2393:.
2374:.
1950:.
1916:.
1883:.
1853:.
1827:.
1797:.
1770:.
1655:.
1610:.
1580:.
1541:.
1520:.
1494:.
1476:.
1458:.
1440:)
1426:.
1401:.
1374:.
1349:.
1315:.
1278:.
1076:)
1070:(
1065:)
1061:(
1047:.
281:(
246:7
240:8
236:3
190:)
186:(
180:)
176:(
20:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.svg)