Major general (Australia)
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox military rank Major general (abbreviated MAJGEN) is a senior rank of the Australian Army, and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of major general. It is the third-highest active rank of the Australian Army (the rank of field marshal not being held by any currently serving officer), and is considered to be equivalent to a two-star rank. A major general commands a division or the equivalent.
Major general is a higher rank than brigadier, but lower than lieutenant general.Template:Efn Major general is the equivalent of rear admiral in the Royal Australian Navy and air vice marshal in the Royal Australian Air Force.[1]
The insignia for a major general is the star (or 'pip') of the Order of the Bath (despite membership of the Order no longer being awarded to Australians), above a crossed Mameluke sword and baton.[2]Template:Efn
See also
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- Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia
- Australian Army officer rank insignia
- List of Australian Army generals
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