General of the army

Comparative military ranks

Armies, air forces (non-Commonwealth) Navies, coast guard Air forces (Commonwealth system) Flag commissioned officers Field marshal Admiral of the fleet Marshal of the air force General or colonel general or army general Admiral Air chief marshal Lieutenant general or army corps general Vice admiral Air marshal Major general or divisional general Rear admiral or Counter admiral Air vice-marshal Brigadier or brigadier general Commodore or flotilla admiral Air commodore Senior commissioned officers Colonel (Ship-of-the-Line) Captain Group captain Lieutenant colonel Frigate captain or Commander Wing commander Major or commandant Corvette captain or Lieutenant commander Squadron leader Junior commissioned officers Captain Lieutenant Flight lieutenant First lieutenant or lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade or sub-lieutenant Flying officer Second lieutenant or junior lieutenant Ensign or midshipman Pilot officer Officer cadet Officer cadet Flight cadet Non-commissioned officers Warrant officer or sergeant major Warrant officer or chief petty officer Warrant officer Sergeant Petty officer Sergeant Enlisted ranks Corporal or bombardier Leading seaman Corporal Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or Specialist Able seaman Leading aircraftman Private or gunner or trooper or sapper Seaman Aircraftman or airman or aviator

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General of the army is a military rank used to denote a senior military leader, usually a general in command of a nation's army. This rank is higher than that of just a general.^[1]

General of the army ranks by country

• Indonesia: General of the Army (Indonesia)
• Liberia: The "five-star" general of the army (or field marshal) rank was first used by Samuel Doe (1951–1990) who promoted himself from master sergeant to the rank after seizing control of the state. The rank insignia was worn as five stars in a row on the collar and a circle of five stars on headgear. The rank was later worn as a circle of five gold stars on the collar by warlord President Charles Taylor (b. 1948). The rank has not been reintroduced since the Armed Forces of Liberia were recreated after 2004.
• United States of America: General of the Army (GA)^[2]

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