• Brigadier general or brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional...
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  • Forces, a brigadier general is a one-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. A brigadier general ranks above...
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  • some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers...
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  • superior rank to colonel, and subordinate to major-general. It corresponds to the rank of brigadier general in many other nations. The rank has a NATO rank...
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    generals were authorized, the Confederate States Army had four grades of general officers; they were (in order of increasing rank) brigadier general,...
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    This is a list of people who have held general officer rank or the rank of brigadier (together now recognized as starred officers) in the British Army...
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    Brigadier is a one-star rank in the Indian Army. Brigadier ranks above the rank of Colonel and below the two-star rank of Major General. The equivalent...
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    For his service at Fort Donelson, Colonel Wallace was appointed a brigadier general of volunteers. During the expedition to Savannah, Tennessee, Maj....
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  • 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...
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  • to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the rank of brigadier or brigadier general. In the Commonwealth, major general is equivalent to the navy...
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    Brigadier general (Polish: generał brygady Polish pronunciation: [ɡɛˈnɛraw brɨˈɡadɨ], abbreviated gen. bryg.) is the lowest grade for generals in the Polish...
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    he became the Army's youngest major general at the age of 45. He served on the court-martial of Brigadier General Billy Mitchell and was president of...
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  • brigadier in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brigadier is a military rank in many countries. Brigadier or The Brigadier may also refer to: Brigadier...
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  • by statute. Generals are nominated for the appointment by the President from any eligible officers holding the rank of brigadier general or above who...
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    102nd Air Defense Wing and shortly after, on April 6, was promoted to brigadier general. During this time, he was activated with the 102nd and served in Europe...
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    Gettysburg were initially defended by a Union cavalry division under Brigadier General John Buford, and soon reinforced with two corps of Union infantry...
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    major general, North Carolina State militia Carson, James Harvey - brigadier general, Virginia militia Carswell, Reuben Walker - brigadier general, Georgia...
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  • generals in the US Army. After the close of the Second World War, generals were normally promoted permanently to brigadier general and major general,...
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    Queenston Heights and the Battle of Fort George, and was promoted to brigadier general in early 1814. He served with distinction in the Battle of Chippawa...
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    colonel, and commanded the 26th Infantry. He soon received promotion to brigadier general as assistant division commander of the 1st Infantry Division. After...
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  • one-star army rank of Brigadier is considered the highest field officer rank. A two-star rank is usually the second lowest ranking general or flag officer....
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  • attention of the Governor-General. The Governor does him the (very much unwanted) favour of assigning him as aide to General Elphinstone in Afghanistan...
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    brigadier general, his effective date for brigadier general was backdated to September 1, 1943. The September 1, 1943, date for permanent brigadier general...
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    List of military leaders in the American Revolutionary War (category Generals in the American Revolution)
    responsible for directing military affairs Held a commission of at least brigadier general or rear admiral in an organized military during the conflict Was the...
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    service, while flag officers who reached the rank of brigadier general/commodore to lieutenant general/vice admiral will have a retirement age of 59, unless...
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  • general (four-star rank), lieutenant general (three-star rank), major general (two-star rank) or brigadier general (one-star rank). The senior Australian...
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    whom recognized his ability as a cavalry leader. He was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers aged 23. Only a few days afterwards, he fought at the...
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    was XIX Tactical Air Command, commanded by Brigadier General Otto P. Weyland. Developed originally by General Elwood Quesada of IX Tactical Air Command...
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    Cherokee government maintained the alliance. Pike was commissioned as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army on November 22, 1861, and given a command...
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  • lieutenant general is a rank immediately below colonel general, and above major general – in these systems there is no use of the brigadier general of many...
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