USS General W. G. Haan
USS ''General W. G. Haan'' (AP-158) was a for the US Navy in World War II. She was named in honor of United States Army, US Army Major general (United States), Major General William G. Haan. She was transferred to the US Army as USAT ''General W. G. Haan'' in 1946. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS ''General W. G. Haan'' (T-AP-158). She was later sold for commercial operation under several names before being scrapped in 1987. Construction ''General W. G. Haan'' was launched 20 March 1945, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 715, by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No. 3, Richmond, California; sponsored by Miss Helen Coxhead; acquired by the Navy and simultaneously commissioned 2 August 1945. Service history ''General W. G. Haan'' conducted shakedown cruise, shakedown training out of San Diego, California, until after the surrender of Japan. Departing 4 September 1945, for the southwest Pacific, th ...
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Major General (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, a major general is a two-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. A major general ranks above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general. The pay grade of major general is O-8. It is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other United States uniformed services which use naval ranks. It is abbreviated as MG in the Army, MajGen in the Marine Corps, and in the Air Force and Space Force. Major general is the highest permanent peacetime rank in the uniformed services as higher ranks are technically temporary and linked to specific positions, although virtually all officers promoted to those ranks are approved to retire at their highest earned rank. A major general typically commands division-sized units of 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers. The Civil Air Patrol also uses the rank of major general, which is its highest rank and is held only by its national commander. Statutory limits ...
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