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'''Lieutenant general''' was a military [[rank]], the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional army [[flag officer]] grade, lieutenant general was the second most senior [[general]] rank of a fighting organization, traditionally between the grades of [[major general]] and general. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the naval [[vice admiral]] rank.
  
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'''Lieutenant general''' was a military [[rank]], the equivalent of which was used by [[Earth]]'s [[United States military]]. As a traditional army [[flag officer]] grade, lieutenant general was the second most senior [[general]] rank in a fighting organization, traditionally between the grades of [[major general]] and general. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the naval [[vice admiral]] rank.
   
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Lieutenant general's in the [[Confederate Army|Army]] of [[Confederate States of America]] wore a golden insignia with one large five-pointed star flanked by two smaller five-pointed stars, partially encircled in a laurel branches. ({{TOS|The Cage}})
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This grade existed in some form in many cultures' rank arrangements, such as [[Earth]]'s [[United States armed forces]], and the militaries of the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Germany]].
  
   
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The [[United States of America|US]] [[US Army|Army]], [[US Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[US Air Force|Air Force]] all signified lieutenant generals with the insignia of three five-pointed stars. [[Rex Denning]] was a lieutenant general in the [[US Army Air Corps]], circa [[1947]]. ({{DS9|Little Green Men}})
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The [[United States of America|US]] [[US Army|Army]], [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] all signified lieutenant generals with a silver insignia with three five-pointed stars. ({{DS9|Little Green Men}})
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{{bginfo|According to the {{ste|4|2|9}}, lieutenant general was a rank in the [[Military Assault Command Operations]] in the [[2150s]]. The insignia for this rank was on display in a diagram of MACO rank and insignia.}}
   
 
=== Noted lieutenant generals ===
  
=== Noted lieutenant generals ===
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* [[Rex Denning]] ([[US Army Air Corps]])
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* [[Denning]] ([[Earth]]; [[United States Army Air Forces]])
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* [[Stonewall Jackson]] ([[Confederate Army]])
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* [[Stonewall Jackson]] (Earth; [[Confederate Army]])
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* [[William T. Sherman]] ([[Union Army]])
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* [[William T. Sherman]] (Earth; [[Union Army]])
   
 
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 6 April 2022

Lieutenant general was a military rank, the equivalent of which was used by Earth's United States military. As a traditional army flag officer grade, lieutenant general was the second most senior general rank in a fighting organization, traditionally between the grades of major general and general. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the naval vice admiral rank.

Lieutenant general's in the Army of Confederate States of America wore a golden insignia with one large five-pointed star flanked by two smaller five-pointed stars, partially encircled in a laurel branches. (TOS: "The Cage")

The US Army, Marine Corps and Air Force all signified lieutenant generals with a silver insignia with three five-pointed stars. (DS9: "Little Green Men")

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 9), lieutenant general was a rank in the Military Assault Command Operations in the 2150s. The insignia for this rank was on display in a diagram of MACO rank and insignia.

Noted lieutenant generals

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