General (Army)

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Common Military Ranks
	Navies	Armies	Air forces
Officers
OF-11	Admiral of the Fleet	General of the Army / Field Marshal	Marshal of the Air Force
OF-10	Admiral	General	Air Chief Marshal
OF-9	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Air Marshal
OF-8	Rear Admiral	Major General	Air Vice Marshal
OF-7	Commodore	Brigadier / (Brigadier General)	Air Commodore
OF-6	Captain	Colonel	Group Captain
OF-5	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Wing Commander
OF-4	Lieutenant-Commander	Major	Squadron Leader
OF-3	Lieutenant	Captain	Flight Lieutenant
OF-2	Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying Officer
OF-1	Ensign	2nd Lieutenant	Officer Cadet
Soldiers
OR-7/8 or W-1/5	Warrant Officer
OR-5/6	Leading Rate	Sergeant	Sergeant
OR-3/4	Able Rate	Corporal	Corporal
OR-1/2	Seaman	Private	Airman

What are ranks in eRepublik?

In national organized militaries, such as the British Army or the United States Armed Forces, citizens who are members are given a rank, which displays their level of importance, responsibility and skill in the national military. This rank is not related to the damage ranks that every citizen in eRepublik has.

For more information on the ingame eRepublik damage ranks, see here.

General Ranks

There are numerous General ranks of various grades, in usage today:

• General of the Army (US)
• General
• Lieutenant General
• Major General
• Brigadier General*

*Note, in the British Army, the rank of Brigadier is used, and is not considered a General rank.

Useage in Organized Militaries

General is a senior officer rank, who holds various similar commanding positions. 'General' is shortened to 'GEN' or 'Gen' in most organized militaries. Generally, he is the Army Commander in a country (commanding all 4 military divisions) and, as such, he is also Minister of Defense in the government and Chief of staff in the national Joint Chief of Staff. Besides, he is responsible for media presence in a country and recruitment and in charge of national military management and supplying of weapons and other items to soldiers. (Staff Officer)

South Africa

In South Africa, the rank of General is awarded to the Chief of Staff of the South African Armed Forces.

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United Kingdom

In the British Army, a General is a commanding officer (or General Officer Commanding) of a branch of the army. Officers of the rank of General also make up the General Staff, the senior commanding body of the British Army.

The rank of General was also presented to the Commanding Officers of the Special Air Service, Special Forces Support Group, and the Royal Marines for a short period.

United States

In the United States Armed Forces, the rank of General is awarded to Commanders of a Branch of the military, such as the United States Army or United States Training Corps. The Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff also holds this rank.

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The 4 stars of the eUnited States General rank.

An exception to this rule, the United States Marine Corps employs the rank of Commandant instead, with the same useage and rank insignia of a full General.

See Also

• General of the Army
• Lieutenant General
• Major General
• Brigadier General
• Ranks of the British Armed Forces
• Ranks of the United States Armed Forces
• Ranks of the South African Armed Forces