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An officer of three-star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the
File:Cambodian_Army_OF-08.svg, ''Odom senei ek''
Army rank insignia File:Cambodian_Navy_OF-08.svg, ''Odom neavi ek''
Navy rank insignia File:Cambodian_Air_Force_OF-08.svg, ''Odom senei ek''
Air Force rank insignia
File:Letjen pdh ad.png, ''Letnan jendral'' Army rank insignia
File:Laksdya pdh al.png, ''Laksamana madya'' Navy rank insignia
File:Marsdya pdh au.png, ''Marsekal madya'' Air Force rank insignia
File:British Royal Navy OF-8.svg, Royal Navy shoulder board (since 2001)
File:Lt gen john cooper hi.jpg, Lieutenant-General (United Kingdom), Lieutenant-General John Cooper (British Army officer), John Cooper wearing both three-star insignia and lieutenant general insignia
File:Air Marshal C N Harper.jpg, Air Marshal Chris Harper (RAF officer), C N Harper wearing three-star insignia
*Vice admiral (United States), Vice admiral (United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, three-star rank)
*Lieutenant general (United States), Lieutenant general (United States Army, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps, United States Air Force, Air Force, and United States Space Force, Space Force three-star rank)
A vice admiral typically commands a numbered fleet which is responsible for all naval ships within its area of responsibility. An Army or Marine Corps lieutenant general typically commands a corps-sized unit (20,000 to 45,000 soldiers), while an Air Force lieutenant general commands a large Numbered Air Force consisting of several wings. Additionally, lieutenant generals and vice admirals of all services serve as high-level staff officers at various major command headquarters and the Pentagon, often as the heads of their departments.
Текст наказу Міністерства оборони України №606 від 20.11.2017 р. на сайті Ліга Закон
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File:Погон генерал-лейтенанта ЗСУ (2020).svg, Генерал-лейтенант
( Ukrainian Army) File: UAAF shoulder mark 20.svg, Генерал-лейтенант
(Ukrainian Air Force) File:Погон віцеадмірала ВМС ЗСУ (2020).svg, Bіцеадмірал
(Ukrainian Navy)
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...
code of OF-8. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, three-star officers hold the rank of vice admiral, lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
, or in the case of those air forces with a separate rank structure, air marshal.
Australia
In the Australian Defence Force the following ranks of commissioned officers are awarded three-star ranks: * Vice admiral (Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of ...
three-star rank)
*Lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
(Australian Army
The Australian Army is the principal land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (CA), wh ...
three-star rank)
* Air marshal (Royal Australian Air Force
"Through Adversity to the Stars"
, colours =
, colours_label =
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, anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration ...
three-star rank)
Official rank insignia for Australian 'three-star' officers do not use stars in the same fashion as the United States. The RAN does incorporate stars into the hardboard rank insignia for flag-rank officers but this is in conjunction with other devices. Unofficial star rank insignia are sometimes worn when serving with or visiting other military organisations in order to facilitate equivalent rank recognition.
The Chiefs of all three services within the Australian Defence Force hold three-star rank as well as four joint positions: Vice Chief of Defence Force (VCDF), Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS), Chief Capability Development Group
The Chief of Capability Development Group (CCDG) was head of the Capability Development Group (CDG) in the Australian Department of Defence, part of the Australian Defence Organisation. This position was created in December 2003 and disbanded t ...
(CCDG), and Chief of Defence Intelligence.
Bangladesh
*Lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
(Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defe ...
three-star rank)
* Vice admiral (Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the defence of imp ...
three-star rank)
* Air marshal (Bangladesh Air Force
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, Bangladesh Biman Bahini) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The Air Force is primarily responsible for air defence of ...
three-star rank)
Brazil
*'' Vice almirante'' (Brazilian Navy
)
, colors= Blue and white
, colors_label= Colors
, march= "Cisne Branco" ( en, "White Swan") (same name as training ship ''Cisne Branco''
, mascot=
, equipment= 1 multipurpose aircraft carrier7 submarines6 frigates2 corvettes4 amphibious war ...
three-star rank)
*'' General de divisão'' ( Brazilian Army three-star rank)
*'' Major brigadeiro'' ( Brazilian Air Force three-star rank)
The three-star rank in Brazil is the second rank in a general career. The officers in this position are normally divisional commanders.
Cambodia
*''Odom senei ek'' ( lieutenant-general) -Royal Cambodian Army
The Royal Cambodian Army ( km, កងទ័ពជើងគោក, ) is a part of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. It has ground forces which numbered 85,000 divided into eleven divisions of infantry, with integrated armour and artillery supp ...
*''Odom neavi ek'' ( vice admiral) - Royal Cambodian Navy
The Royal Cambodian Navy ( km, កងទ័ពជើងទឹក, ) is the naval warfare service branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and one of the three uniformed services of the Kingdom of Cambodia. It has an estimated of 4,000 active ...
*''Odom senei ek'' ( lieutenant-general) - Royal Cambodian Air Force
The Royal Cambodian Air Force ( km, កងទ័ពជើងអាកាស, Kângtoăp Cheung Akas, ) is the branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces which is charged with operating all military aircraft in Cambodia.
Organisation
The Royal ...
Army rank insignia File:Cambodian_Navy_OF-08.svg, ''Odom neavi ek''
Navy rank insignia File:Cambodian_Air_Force_OF-08.svg, ''Odom senei ek''
Air Force rank insignia
Canada
* Vice admiral / ''vice-amiral'' (Royal Canadian Navy
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack submar ...
three-star-equivalent rank)
* Lieutenant-general / ''lieutenant-général'' (Canadian Army
The Canadian Army (french: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also res ...
and Royal Canadian Air Force
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environm ...
three-star-equivalent rank)
Three maple leaves appear with St. Edward's crown and crossed sabre and baton. Prince Charles holds the rank of vice-admiral in an honorary capacity. Before unification, the rank of air marshal was the three-star equivalent for the RCAF
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environm ...
.
Germany
The equivalent modernGerman
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
three-star ranks (OF-8
An officer of three-star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-8. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, three-star officers hold the ...
) of the ''Bundeswehr
The ''Bundeswehr'' (, meaning literally: ''Federal Defence'') is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The ''Bundeswehr'' is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part con ...
'' are as follows:
* ''Generalleutnant
is the Germanic variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries.
Austria
Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO rank of ...
'' and ''Vizeadmiral
(abbreviated VAdm) is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German (language), German-speaking countries, equivalent to Vice admiral.
Austria-Hungary
In the Austro-Hungarian Navy there were the flag-officer ranks ''Kontreadmiral'' (al ...
''
* ''Generaloberstabsarzt
''Generaloberstabsarzt'' and ''Admiraloberstabsarzt'' are the top Joint Medical Service OF8-ranks of the German ''Bundeswehr''. The equivalent to this ranks in the ''Heer'' is ''Generalleutnant'' and in the German Navy the ''Vizeadmiral''.
...
'' and '' Admiraloberstabsarzt''
Not to be confused with the ''Generalleutnant'' and ''Vizeadmiral'' (two-star rank
An officer of two-star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-7. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, two-star officers hold the rank ...
s; OF-7
An officer of two-star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-7. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, two-star officers hold the rank ...
) of the Wehrmacht
The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...
until 1945 or the National People's Army
The National People's Army (german: Nationale Volksarmee, ; NVA ) were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1956 to 1990.
The NVA was organized into four branches: the (Ground Forces), the (Navy), the (Air Force) a ...
(East Germany) until 1990.
India
*Air Marshal (India), Air marshal (Indian Air Force three-star rank) *Lieutenant general (India), Lieutenant general (Indian Army three-star rank) *Vice Admiral (India), Vice admiral (Indian Navy three-star rank)Indonesia
*''Letnan Jenderal'' (lieutenant-general) - Indonesian Army and Indonesian Marine Corps three-star rank *''Laksamana Madya'' (vice admiral) - Indonesian Navy three-star rank *''Marsekal Madya'' (vice air marshal) - Indonesian Air Force three-star rankNepal
* Lieutenant general (Nepali Army, Nepal Army three-star rank)Pakistan
*Lieutenant general (Pakistan), Lieutenant-general (Pakistan Army three-star rank) *Air marshal (Pakistan), Air-marshal (Pakistan Air Force three-star rank) *Vice admiral (Pakistan), Vice admiral (Pakistan Navy three-star rank)Philippines
*Lieutenant general (Philippine Army three-star rank) *Lieutenant general (Philippine Air Force three-star rank) *Vice admiral#Philippines, Vice admiral (Philippine Navy three-star rank) *Vice admiral#Philippines, Vice admiral (Philippine Coast Guard three-star rank)Portugal
*'':pt:Vice-almirante, Vice-almirante'' (Portuguese Navy three-star rank) *'':pt:Tenente-general, Tenente-general'' (Portuguese Army three-star rank) *'':pt:Tenente-general, Tenente-general'' (Portuguese Air Force three-star rank)Sri Lanka
*Lieutenant General (Sri Lanka), Lieutenant General (Sri Lanka Army three-star rank) *Vice admiral (Sri Lanka), Vice Admiral (Sri Lanka Navy three-star rank) *Air Marshal (Sri Lanka Air Force three-star rank)United Kingdom
*Vice Admiral (Royal Navy), Vice admiral (Royal Navy three-star rank) *Lieutenant-General (United Kingdom), Lieutenant general (British Army and Royal Marines three-star rank) * Air marshal (Royal Air Force three-star rank)United States
*Vice admiral (United States), Vice admiral (United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, three-star rank)
*Lieutenant general (United States), Lieutenant general (United States Army, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps, United States Air Force, Air Force, and United States Space Force, Space Force three-star rank)
A vice admiral typically commands a numbered fleet which is responsible for all naval ships within its area of responsibility. An Army or Marine Corps lieutenant general typically commands a corps-sized unit (20,000 to 45,000 soldiers), while an Air Force lieutenant general commands a large Numbered Air Force consisting of several wings. Additionally, lieutenant generals and vice admirals of all services serve as high-level staff officers at various major command headquarters and the Pentagon, often as the heads of their departments.
Russia and the USSR
In the Russian and Soviet armies, the three-star rank is colonel-general (Russian: генерал-полковник) and full admiral (Russian: адмирал). These military ranks, along with other general and admiralty ranks, appeared in 1940. Most Warsaw Pact and Soviet-aligned countries adopted this rank. The rank is often held by commanders of the ground forces, chiefs of military academies and commanders of military districts. Colonel general is considered a stepping stone to the rank of general of the army, itself essential to achieving the high rank of marshal of the Russian Federation. This title also applies to three star officers of the air force, MVD, police and militia, internal troops, FSB/KGB, border guards and some others. In the navy, the three star rank is admiral (Russian: адмирал).Ukraine
Armed Forces of Ukraine
On June 16, 1920, in Ukraine, a colonel general became a three-star general (before that rank was two-star). In 1921, the Ukrainian People's Republic, UPR ceased to exist due to the annexation of Ukraine by the Red Army. In 1991, Ukraine became independent. In the Armed Forces of Ukraine (as in other states of the former USSR), the ranks and insignia were kept to the Soviet standard. Three stars on the shoulder straps have a colonel general ( uk, Генерал-полковник) and an admiral ( uk, Адмірал). On July 5, 2016 the President of Ukraine approved “The Unicorn Project and the Distinction Marks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine”. The draft addresses, among other things, the insignia of military personnel. It was supposed to reform the list of military ranks, among others the rank of brigadier general and commodore were to appear, and the rank of lieutenant general and vice admiral were three-star ranks. On November 20, 2017, the decree of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine № 606 was issued, which specifies the rules for wearing and using unilateral servicemen. Colonels and admirals continued to wear three stars on the shoulder straps, but the stars instead of five rays became four rays./ref>
( Ukrainian Army) File: UAAF shoulder mark 20.svg, Генерал-лейтенант
(Ukrainian Air Force) File:Погон віцеадмірала ВМС ЗСУ (2020).svg, Bіцеадмірал
(Ukrainian Navy)
See also
* Corps general * Ranks and insignia of NATO * Four-star rank * Two-star rankNotes
References
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