Major General (United Kingdom)
The Major General ( Maj Gen ) is a rank of generals in the United Kingdom Armed Forces . He represents a major general and is listed under the NATO rank code OF-7. The rank currently exists in the British Army and the Royal Marines , historically it was also used in the Royal Air Force in 1918 and 1919 . He is hierarchically above the Brigadier and below the Lieutenant General .
Command function
In the British Army, Major Generals command division- sized formations and serve as commanders of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst . The Chaplain General , the highest ranking officer in the Royal Army Chaplains' Department , also has the rank of Major General. They also hold senior staff positions in the UK Department of Defense and other staffs.
Since the mid-1990s, the post of Commandant General in the Royal Marines has been held by a Major General who reports directly to the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy .
The rank insignia of the Major General consist of a crossed sword and staff, above which is the star of the Order of the Bath .
In the Royal Air Force, the rank of Major General existed from their official formation on April 1, 1918 to July 31, 1919, before it was replaced by the equivalent rank of Air Vice-Marshal .
His insignia of rank were derived from those of the Rear Admiral, who was also equivalent , and consisted of a highlighted, stacked wide and narrow golden stripe over which the British royal crown and the heraldic eagle of the Royal Air Force were located.
See also
Web links
- Ranks - British Army website. Retrieved December 25, 2013.