Major General (United States)
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| Rank | Two-star |
| NATO rank | OF-7 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-8 |
| Next higher rank | Lieutenant general |
| Next lower rank | Brigadier general |
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Summary
Major General is the highest rank in the US military during peacetime. A major general ranks above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general. This rank is available for the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and space force, and it it has a two-star symbol
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Major General (United States) Media
Lafayette in a uniform of a major general of the Continental Army.
Rank flag of a major general in the United States Army.
Flag of a United States Army Chaplain major general.
The flag of a major general of the Army Medical Department.