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Major general (United States)
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Major general (United States)
In the
United States Army
,
United States Marine Corps
, and
United States Air Force
,
major general
is a
two-star
general-officer
rank, with the
pay grade
of O-8. Major general ranks above
brigadier general
and below
lieutenant general
. A major general typically commands
division
-sized units of 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers. Major general is equivalent to the two-star rank of
rear admiral
in the
United States Navy
and
United States Coast Guard
and is the highest permanent rank during peacetime in the uniformed services. (The higher ranks are temporary ranks linked to specific positions, although virtually all officers who have been promoted to those ranks are approved to retire at their highest earned rank.)
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