What's a Three Star General?

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.

What is a 3 star general?

In the United States Armed Forces, a lieutenant general is a three-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. ... The pay grade of lieutenant general is O-9. It is equivalent to the rank of vice admiral in the other United States uniformed services which use naval ranks.

How many 3 star generals are there in the US?

There are currently 168 active-duty three-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 52 in the Army, 19 in the Marine Corps, 39 in the Navy, 46 in the Air Force, 6 in the Space Force, 4 in the Coast Guard, 0 in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, 1 in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and ...

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