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There are currently 162 active-duty three-star officers in federal uniformed service, of which 161 three-star officers are part of the eight structurally organized uniformed services of the United States. There are 54 in the Army, 19 in the Marine Corps, 37 in the Navy, 39 in the Air Force, five in the Space Force, four in the Coast Guard, one in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and one in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. The final three-star officer comes from the Maritime Service, which is a federal uniformed entity outside of the list of organized federal uniformed services.
List of designated three-star positions
Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Office of the Joint Staff | ||||
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Director of the Joint Staff (DJS) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Douglas A. Sims II[10] |
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Joint Staff directorates | ||||
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Director for Intelligence (J-2), Joint Staff | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Dimitri Henry[11] |
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Director for Operations (J-3), Joint Staff | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Alexus G. Grynkewich[12] |
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Director for Logistics (J-4), Joint Staff | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Dion D. English[13] |
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Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy (J-5), Joint Staff and Senior Member, United States Delegation to the United Nations Military Staff Committee |
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Lieutenant General Joseph P. McGee[14] |
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Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computers and Cyber and Chief Information Officer (J-6), Joint Staff |
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Lieutenant General David T. Isaacson[15] |
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Director for Joint Force Development (J-7), Joint Staff | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Dagvin R.M. Anderson[16] |
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Director of Force Structure, Resources and Assessment (J-8), Joint Staff | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Sara A. Joyner[17] |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General John W. Brennan Jr.[18] |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Charles B. Cooper II[19] |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General William J. Hartman[20] |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) | ![]() |
Vacant | |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Stephen D. Sklenka[21] |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and Vice Commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) |
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Lieutenant General Thomas M. Carden Jr.[22] |
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Military Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Alvin Holsey[23] |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Thomas L. James[24] |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Sean M. Farrell[25] |
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Vice Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Francis L. Donovan[26] |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Richard A. Correll[27] |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Jered P. Helwig[28] |
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Other joint positions
Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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National Guard | ||||
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Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (VCNGB)[a] | ![]() |
Vacant | |
Sub-unified commands | ||||
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Commander, Alaskan Command (ALCOM) and Commander, Eleventh Air Force (11 AF) |
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Lieutenant General Case Cunningham[29] |
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Japan Commander, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) and Commander, Fifth Air Force (5 AF) |
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Lieutenant General Ricky N. Rupp[30] |
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Commander, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and Commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, U.S. Special Operations Command |
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Vice Admiral Frank M. Bradley[31] |
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Special activities (domestic) | ||||
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President, National Defense University (NDU) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn[32] |
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Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Michael J. Schmidt[33] |
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Director's Advisor for Military Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Michele H. Bredenkamp[34] |
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Associate Director for Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General John D. Caine[35] |
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Special activities (international) | ||||
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Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee (DCMC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Andrew M. Rohling[36] |
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U.S. Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee (USMILREP) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Shoshana S. Chatfield[37] |
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Commander, NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Antonio M. Fletcher[38] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development, Headquarters Allied Command Transformation (ACT) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Jeffrey W. Hughes[39] |
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Germany Commander, Security Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG–U) |
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Lieutenant General Curtis A. Buzzard[40] |
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Israel United States Security Coordinator, Israel-Palestinian Authority |
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Lieutenant General Michael R. Fenzel[41] |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Office of the Secretary | ||||
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Director of Hypersonics, Directed Energy, Space and Rapid Acquisition, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Robert A. Rasch Jr.[42] |
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Military Deputy for Budget to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Paul A. Chamberlain[43] |
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Inspector General of the United States Army (IG) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Donna W. Martin[44] |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Army Staff | ||||
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Director of the Army Staff (DAS) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Laura A. Potter[45] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (G-1) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Brian S. Eifler[46] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Anthony R. Hale[47] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Training (G-3/5/7) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Patrick E. Matlock[48] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics (G-4) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Heidi J. Hoyle[49] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Command, Control, Communications, Cyber Operations and Networks (G-6) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General John B. Morrison Jr.[50] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs (G-8) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Karl H. Gingrich[51][52] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations (G-9) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Kevin Vereen[53] |
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Judge Advocate General's Corps | ||||
Judge Advocate General of the United States Army (TJAG) and Dean, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School |
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Lieutenant General Joseph B. Berger III[54] |
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Army commands (and subordinated units) | ||||
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Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Stephen G. Smith[55] |
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Chief of the United States Army Reserve (CAR) and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) |
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Lieutenant General Robert D. Harter[56] |
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Deputy Commanding General for Combat Development, U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Richard R. Coffman[57] |
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Deputy Commanding General for Futures and Concepts, U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) and Director, Futures and Concepts Center (FCC) |
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Lieutenant General David M. Hodne[58][59] |
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Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command and Senior Commander, Redstone Arsenal[60] |
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Lieutenant General Christopher O. Mohan[61] Acting[62] |
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Commanding General, U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Omar J. Jones IV[63] |
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Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and Commanding General, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training (USACIMT) |
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Lieutenant General David J. Francis[64] |
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Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (USACAC), Commandant, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Executive Vice Chancellor, Army University (ArmyU) and Commanding General, Fort Leavenworth |
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Lieutenant General Milford H. Beagle Jr.[65] |
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Army service component commands | ||||
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Commanding General, U.S. Army Central (ARCENT) and Commanding General, Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) |
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Lieutenant General Patrick D. Frank[66] |
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Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) and Commander, Joint Force Headquarters - U.S. Army Cyber Command (JFHQ-ARCYBER) |
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Lieutenant General Maria B. Barrett[67] |
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Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) | ![]() |
Vacant | ![]() U.S. Army |
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Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General James B. Jarrard[68] |
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Commanding General, U.S. Army North (ARNORTH) and Senior Commander, Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis |
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Lieutenant General John R. Evans Jr.[69] |
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Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Jonathan P. Braga[70] |
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Commanding General, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC IMD)[71] |
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Lieutenant General Sean A. Gainey[72][73] |
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Direct reporting units | ||||
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Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) and Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) |
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Lieutenant General Robert M. Collins[74] |
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United States Army Chief of Engineers (COE) and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) |
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Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon[75] |
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Surgeon General of the United States Army (TSG), Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and Chief, Army Medical Department (AMEDD) |
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Lieutenant General Mary K. Izaguirre[76] |
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Superintendent of the United States Military Academy (USMA) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Steven W. Gilland[77][78] |
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Operating forces | ||||
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Commanding General, First Army | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Mark H. Landes[79] |
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Commanding General, Eighth Army and Chief of Staff, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) |
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Lieutenant General Christopher C. LaNeve[80] |
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Commanding General, I Corps and Commanding General, Joint Base Lewis-McChord |
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Lieutenant General Xavier T. Brunson[81] |
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Commanding General, III Armored Corps and Commanding General, Fort Cavazos |
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Lieutenant General Kevin D. Admiral[82][83] |
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Commanding General, V Corps | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Charles D. Costanza[84] |
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Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Commanding General, Fort Liberty |
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Lieutenant General Christopher T. Donahue[85] |
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Army National Guard | ||||
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Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) and Director, Army National Guard (ARNG) |
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Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Stubbs[86] Acting[87][b] |
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In transit | ||||
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Lieutenant General Sean C. Bernabe |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Office of the Secretary | ||||
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Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Scott W. Pappano[89] |
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Naval Inspector General (NAVIG) and Special Assistant for Inspection Support (N09G) |
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Vice Admiral John V. Fuller[90] |
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Judge Advocate General of the Navy (JAG), Special Assistant for Legal Services (N09J) and Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (REPOPA) |
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Vice Admiral Darse E. Crandall Jr.[91] |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Headquarters Marine Corps | ||||
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Director of the Marine Corps Staff (DMCS) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Gregg P. Olson[92] |
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Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DC M&RA) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Michael J. Borgschulte[93] |
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Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations (DC, PP&O) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General James W. Bierman Jr.[94] |
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Deputy Commandant for Aviation (DCA) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Bradford J. Gering[95] |
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Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (DC I&L) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Edward D. Banta[96] |
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Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration (DC, CD&I) and Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Eric E. Austin[97] |
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Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources (DC P&R) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General James H. Adams III[98] |
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Deputy Commandant for Information (DCI), Director, Marine Corps Intelligence (MCI) and Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Strategic Command (MARFORSTRAT) |
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Lieutenant General Melvin G. Carter[99] |
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Supporting establishment | ||||
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Commanding General, U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson[100] |
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Operating forces | ||||
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Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Northern Command (MARFORNORTH) and Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT) |
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Lieutenant General Roberta L. Shea[101] |
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Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Calvert L. Worth Jr.[102] |
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Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC) and Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (FMFPAC) |
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Lieutenant General William M. Jurney[103] |
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Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Japan (MARFORJ) and Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) |
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Lieutenant General Roger B. Turner Jr.[104][105] |
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Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Michael S. Cederholm[106] |
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Marine Forces Reserve | ||||
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Commander, Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) and Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH) |
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Lieutenant General Leonard F. Anderson IV[107] |
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In transit | ||||
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Lieutenant General James F. Glynn |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | ||||
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Director of the Navy Staff (DNS/N09B) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Michael E. Boyle[108][109] |
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Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education (N1/NT) and Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) |
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Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman Jr.[110] |
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Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2/N6) and Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) |
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Vice Admiral Karl O. Thomas[111][112] |
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Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, Strategy, and Warfighting Development (N3/N5/N7) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Daniel W. Dwyer[113][109] |
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Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Installations and Logistics (N4) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Jeffrey T. Jablon[114] |
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Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral John B. Skillman[115][116] |
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Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral James E. Pitts[117][116] |
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Chief of Navy Reserve (N095) and Commander, Navy Reserve Force (CNRF) |
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Vice Admiral John B. Mustin[118] |
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Type commands | ||||
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Commander, Naval Air Forces (COMNAVAIRFOR) and Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC) |
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Vice Admiral Daniel L. Cheever[112] |
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Commander, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Michael J. Vernazza[119] |
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Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR), Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (COMSUBLANT), Commander, Allied Submarine Command (ASC), Commander, Task Force 114 (CTF-114),[120] Commander, Task Force 88 (CTF-88) and Commander, Task Force 46 (CTF-46) |
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Vice Admiral Robert M. Gaucher[121] |
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Commander, Naval Surface Forces (COMNAVSURFOR) and Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFPAC) |
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Vice Admiral Brendan R. McLane[122][123] |
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Operating forces (and subordinated units) | ||||
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF), Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command (NAVNORTH), Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Strategic Command (NAVSTRAT) and Commander, Task Force 80 (CTF-80) |
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Vice Admiral John E. Gumbleton[124] |
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Commander, U.S. Second Fleet (C2F), Commander, Joint Force Command – Norfolk (JFC-NF) and Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (CJOS COE) |
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Vice Admiral Douglas G. Perry[125] |
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Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet (C6F), Commander, Task Force Six, Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (COMSTRIKFORNATO), Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe |
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Vice Admiral Thomas E. Ishee[126] |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Blake L. Converse[127][128] |
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Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (C3F) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral John F.G. Wade[129][130] |
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Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (C7F) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Frederick W. Kacher[131] |
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Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet (C5F) and Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) |
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Vice Admiral George M. Wikoff[132] |
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Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FCC), Commander, U.S. Tenth Fleet (C10F), Commander, U.S. Navy Space Command (NAVSPACECOM) and Commander, Joint Force Headquarters - U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (JFHQ-FCC) |
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Vice Admiral Craig A. Clapperton[133] |
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Shore establishment | ||||
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Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral James P. Downey[134][135] |
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Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Carl P. Chebi[136] |
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Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Christopher S. Gray[137] |
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Director for Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Johnny R. Wolfe Jr.[138] |
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Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy (USNA) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Yvette M. Davids[139] |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Office of the Secretary | ||||
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Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SAF/AQ) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Dale R. White[140] |
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Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force (DAF/IG) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Stephen L. Davis[141] |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Air Staff | ||||
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Director of Staff of the United States Air Force (AF/DS) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Scott L. Pleus[142] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (A1) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Caroline M. Miller[143] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations (A2/6) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Leah G. Lauderback[144] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (A3) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Adrian L. Spain[145] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection (A4) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Tom D. Miller[146] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Futures (A5/7) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General David A. Harris Jr.[147] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs (A8) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General David H. Tabor[148] |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration (A10) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Andrew J. Gebara[149] |
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United States Air Force Judge Advocate General (AF/JA) and Judge Advocate General of the United States Space Force (SF/JA) |
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Lieutenant General Charles L. Plummer[150] |
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Surgeon General of the United States Air Force (AF/SG) and Surgeon General of the United States Space Force (SF/SG) |
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Vacant | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
Direct reporting units | ||||
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Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Tony D. Bauernfeind[151][152] |
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Air Force major commands (and subordinated units) | ||||
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Deputy Commander, Air Combat Command (ACC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Michael G. Koscheski[153] |
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Commander, First Air Force (Air Forces Northern/AFNORTH and Air Forces Space/AFSPACE) (1 AF), Commander, Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR), Combined Force Air Component Commander for North American Aerospace Defense Command and Joint Force Air Component Commander for U.S. Northern Command |
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Lieutenant General Steven S. Nordhaus[154] |
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Commander, Ninth Air Force (9 AF), Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) and Combined Forces Air Component Commander, U.S. Central Command |
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Lieutenant General Derek C. France[155] |
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Commander, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber/AFCYBER) (16 AF) and Commander, Joint Force Headquarters – Cyber (Air Force) (JFHQ-C) |
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Lieutenant General Thomas K. Hensley[156][157] |
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Commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Brian S. Robinson[158] |
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Commander and President, Air University | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Andrea D. Tullos[159] |
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Deputy Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) and Deputy Commander, Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S. Strategic Command |
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Lieutenant General Michael J. Lutton[160] |
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Deputy Commander, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Linda S. Hurry[161] |
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Commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) and Program Executive Officer for the Rapid Sustainment Office |
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Lieutenant General Donna D. Shipton[162][163] |
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Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Stacey T. Hawkins[164] |
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Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) |
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Lieutenant General John P. Healy[165] |
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Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Michael E. Conley[166] |
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Deputy Commander, Air Mobility Command (AMC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Randall Reed[167] |
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Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and Deputy Theater Air Component Commander to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command |
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Lieutenant General Laura L. Lenderman[168] |
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Commander, Seventh Air Force (Air Forces Korea) (7 AF), Commander, Air Component Command, United Nations Command (UNC), Commander, Air Component Command, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) and Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) |
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Lieutenant General David R. Iverson[169] |
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General John D. Lamontagne[170] Promotable[171] |
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Air National Guard | ||||
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Director, Air National Guard (ANG) | ![]() |
Vacant | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Space Staff | ||||
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Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear (S3/4/6/7/10) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General DeAnna M. Burt[172] |
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Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Strategy, Plans, Programs, Requirements, and Analysis (S5/8) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Shawn N. Bratton[173] |
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Field commands | ||||
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Commander, Space Operations Command (SpOC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General David N. Miller Jr.[174] |
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Commander, Space Systems Command (SSC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Philip A. Garrant[175] |
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Commander, U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, U.S. Space Command |
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Lieutenant General Douglas A. Schiess[176] |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Headquarters support units | ||||
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Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Peter W. Gautier[177] |
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Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Paul F. Thomas[178] |
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Area commands | ||||
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Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area (USCGLANTAREA) and Director, Department of Homeland Security Joint Task Force – East (JTF-E) |
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Vice Admiral Nathan A. Moore[179] |
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Commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area (PACAREA) and Commander, Defense Force West |
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Vice Admiral Andrew J. Tiongson[180] |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Office of the Surgeon General | ||||
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Surgeon General of the United States (SG) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy[181] |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere | ||||
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Deputy Under Secretary for Operations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DUSO) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Nancy A. Hann[182][183] |
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Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Office of the Superintendent | ||||
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Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) | ![]() |
Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan[184] |
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List of pending appointments
Current position | Designated position insignia | Designated position | Photo | Name | Service branch | Status and date |
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Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force | ![]() |
Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (SMA SecDef) | ![]() |
Major General Jennifer M. Short |
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Nomination sent to the Senate 25 July 2024[185][186] |
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Director, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Commander, Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DoDIN) |
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Major General Paul T. Stanton |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[187][188] Date of rank 25 September 2024[189] |
Chief of Staff, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | ![]() |
Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | ![]() |
Major General Joshua M. Rudd |
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Nomination sent to the Senate 8 July 2024[190][191] |
Commander, Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern/AFSOUTH) (12 AF) | ![]() |
Military Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) | ![]() |
Major General Evan L. Pettus |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[192][193] |
In transit | ![]() ![]() |
Commander, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) and Commander, Fifth Air Force (5 AF) |
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Major General Stephen F. Jost |
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Confirmed by the Senate 2 May 2024[194][195] |
In transit | ![]() |
President, National Defense University (NDU) | ![]() |
Rear Admiral Peter A. Garvin |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[196][197] |
Vice Director of the Joint Staff (VDJS) | ![]() |
Associate Director for Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) | ![]() |
Major General Michael L. Downs |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[198][193] |
United States Army | ||||||
Chief of Staff, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | ![]() |
Inspector General of the United States Army (IG) | ![]() |
Major General Gregory J. Brady |
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Nomination sent to the Senate 23 July 2024[199][193] |
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training (G-3/5/7) | ![]() |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Training (G-3/5/7) | ![]() |
Major General Joseph A. Ryan |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[200][191] Date of rank 4 November 2024[201] |
Director of Architecture, Operations, Networks and Space, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Command, Control, Communications, Cyber Operations and Networks (G-6) |
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Command, Control, Communications, Cyber Operations and Networks (G-6) | ![]() |
Major General Jeth B. Rey |
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Nomination sent to the Senate 4 June 2024[202][203] |
In transit | ![]() |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations (G-9) | ![]() |
Major General David Wilson |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[204][191] Date of rank 3 September 2024[205] |
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) | ![]() |
Deputy Commanding General for Combat Development, U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) | ![]() |
Major General Edmond M. Brown |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[206][193] Date of rank 4 November 2024[207] |
In transit | ![]() |
Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Materiel Command | ![]() |
Major General Gavin A. Lawrence |
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Nomination sent to the Senate 23 July 2024[208][193] |
In transit | ![]() |
Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Sean C. Bernabe |
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Confirmed by the Senate 18 June 2024[209][210] |
In transit | ![]() |
Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) | ![]() |
Major General Joel B. Vowell |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[211][193] Date of rank 2 October 2024[212] |
U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Engineers (DCOE), Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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United States Army Chief of Engineers (COE) and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) |
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Major General William H. Graham Jr. |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[213] Date of rank 13 September 2024[214] |
Deputy Commanding General, I Corps | ![]() |
Commanding General, I Corps and Commanding General, Joint Base Lewis-McChord |
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Major General Matthew W. McFarlane |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[215][188] |
Special Assistant to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) | ![]() |
Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Commanding General, Fort Liberty |
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Major General Gregory K. Anderson |
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Confirmed by the Senate 23 May 2024[216][217] |
United States Marine Corps | ||||||
In transit | ![]() |
Director of the Marine Corps Staff (DMCS) | ![]() |
Major General Paul J. Rock Jr. |
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Confirmed by the Senate 2 May 2024[218][219] |
Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | ![]() |
Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (DC I&L) | ![]() |
Lieutenant General Stephen D. Sklenka |
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Confirmed by the Senate 23 May 2024[220][217] |
In transit | ![]() |
Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC) and Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (FMFPAC) |
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Lieutenant General James F. Glynn |
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Confirmed by the Senate 2 May 2024[221][222] |
United States Navy | ||||||
Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy (DJAG) and Deputy Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (REPOPA) |
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Judge Advocate General of the Navy (JAG), Special Assistant for Legal Services (N09J) and Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (REPOPA) |
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Rear Admiral Christopher C. French |
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Confirmed by the Senate 18 June 2024[223][224] |
In transit | ![]() |
Chief of Navy Reserve (N095) and Commander, Navy Reserve Force (CNRF) |
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Rear Admiral Nancy S. Lacore |
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Confirmed by the Senate 18 June 2024[225][224] Scheduled to assume office 23 August 2024[226] |
In transit | ![]() ![]() |
Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet (C6F), Commander, Task Force Six, Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (COMSTRIKFORNATO), Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe |
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Rear Admiral Jeffrey T. Anderson |
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Confirmed by the Senate 18 June 2024[227][224] |
United States Air Force | ||||||
Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Air Force (AF/DSG) | ![]() |
Surgeon General of the United States Air Force (AF/SG) and Surgeon General of the United States Space Force (SF/SG) |
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Major General (Dr.) John J. DeGoes |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[228][210] |
Acting Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (VCNGB) and Director, Requirements and Programming, National Guard Bureau (NGB) |
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Commander, First Air Force (Air Forces Northern/AFNORTH and Air Forces Space/AFSPACE) (1 AF), Commander, Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR), Combined Force Air Component Commander for North American Aerospace Defense Command and Joint Force Air Component Commander for U.S. Northern Command |
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Major General M. Luke Ahmann |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[229][193] |
Deputy Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) | ![]() |
Deputy Commander, Air Mobility Command (AMC) | ![]() |
Major General Rebecca J. Sonkiss |
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Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024[230][193] |
Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) | ![]() ![]() |
Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) | ![]() |
Major General Jason T. Hinds |
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Confirmed by the Senate 23 May 2024[231][232] |
Acting Director, Air National Guard (ANG) and Deputy Director, Air National Guard |
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Director, Air National Guard (ANG) | ![]() |
Major General Duke A. Pirak |
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Placed on Senate Executive Calendar 30 July 2024[233][222] |
United States Coast Guard | ||||||
Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) | ![]() |
Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS) | ![]() |
Rear Admiral Thomas G. Allan Jr. |
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Confirmed by the Senate 2 May 2024[234] |
Statutory limits
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As with four-star officers, the U.S. Code explicitly limits the number of three-star officers that may be on active duty at any given time. The total number of active-duty general or flag officers is capped at 219 for the Army, 150 for the Navy, 171 for the Air Force, 64 for the Marine Corps, and 21 for the Space Force.[235] Statute also sets the total number of three-star officers allowed in these services,[236] which equates to about 23% of each service's total active-duty general or flag officer pool.[e] The number is set at 46 three-star Army generals,[236] 17 three-star Marine Corps generals,[236] 34 three-star Navy admirals,[236] 44 three-star Air Force generals,[236] seven three-star Space Force generals,[236] and five three-star Coast Guard admirals.[237]
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While a number of these positions are set by statute, most do not have the accompanying statutory three-star rank. By convention, however:
- For the Army, lieutenant generals include corps and field army commanders, deputy and assistant chiefs of staff of the Army staff,[238] deputies of Army four-star commands, commanders of high-level geographic or component commands, the chief of Army reserve,[239] as well as high-level specialty positions[240] including the inspector general,[241] surgeon general,[242] and judge advocate general.[243]
- For the Navy, vice admirals include numbered fleet commanders,[244] deputy chiefs of naval operations,[245] deputies of Navy four-star commands, commanders of high-level geographic and component commands,[244] and specialty positions such as the type commanders of naval air forces, naval submarine forces and naval surface forces, as well as the naval inspector general[246] and judge advocate general.[247]
- For the Air Force, lieutenant generals include commanders of large numbered air forces or major commands,[248][249] deputy and assistant chiefs of staff of the Air staff,[250] deputies of four-star major commands, the chief of Air Force Reserve,[251] as well as the specialty positions of the inspector general,[252] surgeon general[253] and judge advocate general.[254]
- For the Marine Corps, lieutenant generals include commanders of high-level geographic and functional Marine commands including the marine expeditionary forces,[255] deputy commandants attached to Headquarters Marine Corps[256] and commander of the Marine Forces Reserve.
- For the Space Force, lieutenant generals include the deputy chiefs of staff of the Space Staff and commanders of high-level field commands.
- For the Coast Guard, vice admirals include the deputy commandants for operations and mission support,[257] as well as the operational area commanders of the Atlantic and Pacific region.[257] By statute, there may not be more than five three-star positions in the Coast Guard[237] and, if there are five, one must be the chief of staff of the Coast Guard.[237]
- For the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the surgeon general of the United States is a three-star vice admiral by statute, equivalent in rank to the surgeon general of the Army.[258]
- Although the rank of vice admiral exists in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps), its use is rare. Only two officers of the NOAA Corps or its ancestor organizations have reached the rank of vice admiral.[259]
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The president may also designate positions of importance and responsibility to other agencies in the executive branch aside from the Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to be held by an officer with the rank of vice admiral, with corresponding pay and allowance.[237]
Exceptions
Exceptions exist that allow for the appointment of three-star officers beyond statutory limits. The secretary of defense can designate up to 68 three-star officers,[260] who do not count against any service's general or flag officer limit,[260] to serve in one of several joint positions.[261] For three-star officers, these include senior positions on the Joint Staff such as the director of the Joint Staff and deputy commanders of unified combatant commands.[262] Officers serving in certain intelligence positions are not counted against statutory limits, including the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency,[263] associate director for military affairs of the Central Intelligence Agency,[263] and the advisor for military affairs to the director of National Intelligence.[261][263] The president can appoint additional three-star officers in any one service, in excess of that service's three-star limit, as long as they are offset by reducing an equivalent number of three-stars from other services.[236] Finally, all statutory limits may be waived at the president's discretion during time of war or national emergency.[264]
Appointment
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Like with four-stars, three-star grade of ranks are temporary in nature; officers may only achieve three stars if they are appointed to positions that require or allow the officer to hold the rank.[265] Their rank expires with the expiration of their term of office, which is normally set by statute.[265] The president nominates three-star officers from any eligible officers holding one-star rank and above who also meet the other requirements for the position, based on the advice of their respective executive department secretary, service secretary, and if applicable the Joint Chiefs.[265] The nominee must be confirmed via majority by the Senate before the appointee can take office and thus assume the rank.[265][f]
While it is rare for nominations to face even token opposition in the Senate, nominations that do face opposition due to controversy surrounding the nominee in question are typically withdrawn.[267]
- For example, the nomination of Major General Ryan F. Gonsalves to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as commanding general of U.S. Army Europe in 2017 was withdrawn,[268] after an investigation was launched into the general's inappropriate comment to a female congressional staffer.[269]
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- Rear Admiral Elizabeth L. Train was once the leading candidate to be director of naval intelligence in 2015,[270] but her nomination was withdrawn the following year[270] due to controversy related to the Fat Leonard corruption scandal.[271]
- The president withdrew the nomination of Lieutenant General Susan J. Helms to become vice commander of Air Force Space Command in 2013 after eight months of inaction in the Senate,[272] owing to concerns about her overturning the ruling in a sexual assault case under her command.[273][274][275]
- Lieutenant General Mary A. Legere was widely considered a leading candidate to succeed Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014, but her name was removed from consideration,[276] following congressional backlash over her involvement in several controversial Army intelligence projects.[277]
- Major General Raphael J. Hallada was withdrawn from consideration to become commanding general of Fifth Army in 1991,[278][279] in connection to his decision not to prosecute two soldiers responsible for an artillery accident at his command of Fort Sill.[280][281]
- Major General Joseph J. Taluto withdrew himself from consideration to become director of the Army National Guard in 2010,[282] due to public controversy and subsequent Senate inaction over his handling of the deaths of Phillip Esposito and Louis Allen.[283][284]
- And Rear Admiral Elizabeth A. Hight's nomination to be director of the Defense Information Systems Agency in 2008 was withdrawn,[285] due to concerns about a possible conflict of interest with her husband, a retired Air Force general who was employed by a prominent defense contractor.[286]
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Nominations that are not withdrawn are allowed to expire without action at the end of the legislative session, with said nominations being returned to the President.[267][287]
- For example, the Senate declined to schedule a vote for Major General Charles M. Gurganus to the rank of lieutenant general in 2013,[288] and assigned as director of the Marine Corps staff,[289] due to concerns of negligence leading to the September 2012 Camp Bastion raid.[289][290]
- The nomination of Rear Admiral Thomas P. Ostebo to be the Coast Guard's deputy commandant for mission support in 2014 was returned to the president,[291][292] as it was procedurally delayed by a senator who opposed the closure of two Coast Guard facilities in response to sequestration cuts.[293]
Additionally, events that occur after Senate confirmation may delay or even prevent the nominee from assuming office, necessitating that another nominee be selected and considered by the Senate.
- For example, Major General John G. Rossi, who had been confirmed to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in April 2016 committed suicide two days before he was to assume command.[294][295][296] Lieutenant General David L. Mann, the incumbent commander who was scheduled to retire, remained in command beyond customary term limits until another nominee, Major General James H. Dickinson was confirmed by the Senate.[297]
- Vice Admiral Scott A. Stearney assumed command of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Fifth Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces in May 2018.[298] His death in December 2018 resulted in the speedy confirmation[299] of Rear Admiral James J. Malloy in the same month for elevation to the rank of vice admiral as his replacement.[300]
Command elevation and reduction
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Any billet in the armed forces may be designated as a position of importance requiring the holder of the position to be of three-star or four-star rank.[265] One-star and two-star billets may be elevated to three-star or four-star level as appropriate, either by act of Congress, or within statutory limits by the services at their discretion. Congress may propose such elevations or reductions to the president and Department of Defense.[301]
An officer leading a command or office elevated to three-star rank can be promoted while in their present position, reassigned to another office of equal rank, or retire if another nominee is selected as their replacement.
- For example, Major General Scott C. Black became judge advocate general of the Army in October 2005. With the elevation of the office to three-star in 2008, Black was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general,[302] and assumed the rank in December 2008.
- Vice Admiral Henry H. Mauz Jr., commander of U.S. Seventh Fleet, was dual-hatted as commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in August 1990.[303] The incumbent commander, Captain Robert Sutton, was not appointed to the rank of vice admiral and was thus reassigned as commander of the U.S. Naval Logistics Support Force under Mauz's command.[304]
A lower-level billet may be elevated to three-stars, in accordance with being designated as a position of importance, to highlight importance to the defense apparatus or achieve parity with equivalent commands in the same area of responsibility or service branch.
- The National Defense Authorization Act of 2001 elevated all service reserve and National Guard components to three-star level.[305][g] Consequently, all affected components (the Army Reserve and Army National Guard, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, and Marine Forces Reserve) had their existing commanders promoted to three-star rank,[h][i][j] or promoted the first commander assigned after passage of the Act to three-star rank.[k][l]
- The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 elevated the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau to the rank of lieutenant general, achieving parity with the three-star directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard. Major General Joseph L. Lengyel was subsequently confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general, and assumed office on 18 August 2012.[312][313]
- Headquarters Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 directed the elevation of U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command to three-stars and making it a direct reporting unit responsible to the commandant of the Marine Corps.[314][315] Its commander, Major General William F. Mullen III, subsequently relinquished command to Lieutenant General Lewis A. Craparotta on 3 August 2020.[316]
A four-star billet may also be reduced to three-stars, usually to compensate for another billet being elevated to four-star level and thus remain within statutory limits.
- For example, Air Education and Training Command, a four-star major command since 1975,[m] was downgraded to three-stars to compensate for the elevation of Air Force Global Strike Command to four-stars, as congressional approval was required to bypass the authorized limit of nine four-star commands.[317] Lieutenant General Darryl Roberson relieved General Robin Rand as AETC commander on 21 July 2015.[318]
Tour length
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The standard tour length for a three-star officer is three years, specifically a two-year term with a one-year extension. Unlike with four-star ranks, many three-star positions have stipulated term lengths in the U.S. Code:
- Deputy commanders of unified combatant commands, as a joint duty assignment, serve for one to two years.
- Inspectors general of the Army, Navy, and Air Force serve for a nominal four-year term.
- Judge advocates general of the Army, Navy, and Air Force serve for a nominal four-year term.
- Three-star chiefs of service reserve components serve for a nominal four-year term in office, but may serve for up to eight years if reappointed to serve for a second term. Typically, a reserve component chief serves for two to three years.
- Three-star chiefs of Army branches,[n] (except the judge advocate general) serve for a nominal four-year term.[242]
- Superintendents of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy serve for a nominal three-year term, though it is common for them to serve for four to five years.
- The surgeon general of the United States serves for a nominal four-year term.[319]
All appointees serve at the pleasure of the president. Extensions of the standard tour length can be approved, within statutory limits, by their respective service secretaries, the secretary of defense, the president, and/or Congress but these are rare, as they block other officers from being promoted. Some statutory limits of tour length under the U.S. Code can be waived in times of national emergency or war.[320][321] Three-star grades may also be given by act of Congress but this is extremely rare.
- Rear Admiral John D. Bulkeley was promoted to vice admiral on the retired list in the Senate by unanimous voice vote in 1988,[322] in recognition of his years of service to the country, including the rescue of General Douglas MacArthur from Corregidor that earned him the Medal of Honor.[323]
Retirement
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Besides voluntary retirement, statute sets a number of mandates for retirement. A three-star officer may serve for a maximum of 38 years of commissioned service unless reappointed to rank to serve longer or appointed to a higher rank.[324] Three-star officers on reserve active duty must retire after five years in grade or 30 days after completion of 38 years of commissioned service, whichever is later, unless reappointed to rank to serve longer.[325] Three-star reserve officers of the Army and Air Force can have their retirements deferred by their service secretary until the officer's 66th birthday,[326] which the secretary of defense may do for all active-duty officers,[327] and the president can defer it until the officer's 68th birthday.[327] Otherwise all general and flag officers must retire the month after their 64th birthday.[327] Officers that served several years in the enlisted ranks prior to receiving their commission typically don't make it to the 38 years in commission mark, because they are still subject to the age restrictions for retirement.
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By statute, any three-star officer assigned as superintendent of the United States Military Academy,[328] superintendent of the United States Naval Academy,[329] and superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy[330] must retire upon completion of their assignment,[331][329][332] unless a waiver is granted by the secretary of defense.[333][334][335] The secretary of defense must also notify the House and Senate Armed Services committees and include a written notification of intent from the president to nominate the officer for reassignment.[333][334][335] If a waiver is granted, the subsequent nomination and appointment of such officer having served as superintendent of the Academy to a further assignment in lieu of retirement shall be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.[333][334][335]
- Lieutenant General Sidney Bryan Berry is the last superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy not subject to the mandates for retirement, serving as commanding general of V Corps from 1977 to 1980 after his tenure as superintendent from 1974 to 1976.[336] His successor, General Andrew J. Goodpaster is the latest retired officer recalled to serve as superintendent, serving from 1977 to 1981.
- Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch is the last superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy not subject to the mandates for retirement, serving as director of the Navy staff from 1994 to 1995 after his tenure as superintendent from 1991 to 1994. His successor, Admiral Charles R. Larson is the last four-star admiral to serve as superintendent, from 1994 to 1998.[337]
- Major General Robert E. Kelley is the last superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy not subject to the mandates for retirement, serving as the vice commander of Tactical Air Command from 1983 to 1986 after his tenure as superintendent from 1981 to 1983.
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Senior officers typically retire well in advance of the statutory age and service limits, so as not to impede the upward career mobility of their juniors. The higher number of available three-star slots overall (ranging from around 100 to 200) means that lateral promotion is more likely for three-star officers before they either retire or are appointed to a higher rank.[o] An officer who vacates a position bearing that rank has no more than 60 days to be appointed or reappointed to a position of equal or greater importance, including positions of four-star rank, before involuntary retirement.[265]
- For example, Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum was appointed as deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command in 2009. The incumbent deputy commander, Lieutenant General William G. Webster Jr., was appointed as commanding general of U.S. Army Central, whose incumbent commanding general, Lieutenant General James J. Lovelace Jr., received no further appointment and retired at the age of 60, with 39 years of service and six years in rank.
- Rear Admiral Ronald A. Route was promoted to vice admiral and appointed as naval inspector general in 2004. The incumbent inspector general, Vice Admiral Albert T. Church, was appointed as director of the Navy staff, whose incumbent director, Vice Admiral Patricia A. Tracey, received no further appointment and retired at the age of 52, with 34 years of service and six years in rank.
- Major General William H. Etter was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed as commander of First Air Force in 2013. The incumbent commander, Lieutenant General Stanley E. Clarke III, was appointed as director of the Air National Guard, whose incumbent director, Lieutenant General Harry M. Wyatt III, received no further appointment and retired at the age of 63, with 42 years of service and four years in rank.
- Rear Admiral Steven D. Poulin was promoted to vice admiral and appointed as commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area in 2020. The incumbent commander, Vice Admiral Scott A. Buschman, was appointed as deputy commandant for operations; the incumbent deputy commandant, Vice Admiral Daniel B. Abel, received no further appointment and retired at the age of 59, with 37 years of service and two years in rank.
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A three-star officer may also be reduced to their permanent rank, and equivalent pay grade, in circumstances where reappointment to three-star rank is delayed. Historically, officers leaving three-star or four-star positions were allowed to revert to their permanent two-star ranks to mark time in lesser jobs until statutory retirement, but now such officers are expected to retire immediately to avoid obstructing the promotion flow.
- For example, Lieutenant General Timothy J. Kadavy reverted to his permanent grade of major general while awaiting confirmation as vice chief of the National Guard Bureau in 2019,[338] as he had not been assigned to another three-star position within 60 days of his relief as director of the Army National Guard.[p] After his nomination was returned to the president without action,[339] he was certified to retire as a lieutenant general in 2020.[340]
- Vice Admiral John Poindexter reverted to his permanent grade of rear admiral in 1986, as he was not appointed by the Senate to another three-star post within 90 days after resigning as national security advisor to the president due to controversy surrounding the Iran-Contra affair,[341] and was reassigned to the Navy staff until retirement in 1987.[342] His request to retire as a vice admiral was deferred by the secretary of the Navy due to expected congressional opposition.[343][342]
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To retire at three-star rank, or pay grade of rank, an officer must accumulate at least three years of satisfactory active-duty service in that rank, as determined by the secretary of defense.[344] The president and Congress must also receive certification by either the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, the deputy under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, or the secretary of defense that the retiree served satisfactorily in rank.[344] The secretary of defense may reduce this requirement to two years, but only if the officer is not being investigated for misconduct.[345] The president may also reduce these requirements even further, or waive the requirements altogether, if he so chooses.[344][345] Three-star officers who do not meet the service-in-rank requirement will retire at the last permanent rank satisfactorily held for six months.[344] The retiree may also be subject to congressional approval by the Senate before the retiree can retire in grade. It is extraordinarily rare for a three-star or four-star officer not to be certified to retire in grade or for the Senate to seek final approval.
- For example, Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft was certified by the Senate in 1975 to retire as a lieutenant general despite holding said grade for only a year as national security advisor to the president.[346]
- Lieutenant General Craig A. Franklin retired on 1 April 2014,[347] with two years and two days in grade, in response to charges of partiality in overseeing cases of sexual assault in Third Air Force.[348] Despite not being penalized for misconduct, his retirement before accumulating statutory time in grade resulted in his reduction to major general on the retired list.[349]
- Lieutenant General Ronald F. Lewis was relieved as senior military assistant to the secretary of defense on 12 November 2015, with approximately four months in grade.[350] He subsequently reverted to his permanent grade of major general[q] pending an investigation by the Department of Defense inspector general for misconduct.[351][352] His certification of satisfactory service as a major general was revoked,[353] thus reducing his retirement grade to brigadier general.[354]
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Officers who are under investigation for misconduct typically are not allowed to retire until the investigation completes, so that the secretary of defense can decide whether to certify that their performance was satisfactory enough to retire in their highest grade.[344]
- For example, Lieutenant General Lee K. Levy II relinquished his three-star command in 2018,[355] but remained on active duty for over a year after his retirement ceremony in his permanent grade of major general[r] pending an investigation by the Air Force inspector general,[356] before being allowed to retire as a major general.[357][358]
- Vice Admiral Michael H. Miller relinquished his three-star command as scheduled in 2014,[359] but remained on active duty for almost a year in his permanent grade of rear admiral[s] while under investigation for the Fat Leonard corruption scandal.[360] He was permitted to retire at three-star grade after being censured by the secretary of the Navy.[361]
Furthermore, all retired officers may still be subjected to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and disciplinary action, including reduction in retirement grade, by the secretary of defense or the president if they are deemed to have served unsatisfactorily in grade, after their retirement.[362]
- Lieutenant General Philip R. Kensinger Jr., who retired from the Army as a lieutenant general, faced court martial and demotion nearly two years after his retirement date of 1 February 2006,[363][364] for making false statements regarding the Pat Tillman friendly fire incident.[365] He was allowed to retain his three-star rank and accompanying pay grade after the secretary of the Army opted not to pursue the heavier punishment, instead issuing Kensinger an official reprimand and censure.[366]
Officers holding a temporary three-star or four-star rank typically step down from their posts up to 60 days in advance of their official retirement dates. Officers retire on the first day of the month, so once a retirement month has been selected, the relief and retirement ceremonies are scheduled by counting backwards from that date by the number of days of accumulated leave remaining to the retiring officer. During this period, termed transition leave or terminal leave, the officer is considered to be awaiting retirement but still on active duty.
- For example, Lieutenant General Donald C. Wurster was relieved as commander of Air Force Special Operations Command on 24 June 2011,[367] and held his retirement ceremony the same day, but remained on active duty until his official retirement date on 1 August 2011.
A statutory limit can be waived by the president with the consent of Congress if it serves national interest. However, this is extremely rare. Only two four-star officers have been granted such a waiver in American history: General Lewis B. Hershey, who served as director of the Selective Service System from 1941 to 1970, and Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, who served as director of Naval Reactors from 1949 to 1982.
See also
- Lieutenant general (United States)
- Vice admiral (United States)
- List of active duty United States four-star officers
- List of active duty United States Army major generals
- List of active duty United States Marine Corps major generals
- List of active duty United States rear admirals
- List of active duty United States Air Force major generals
- List of active duty United States Space Force general officers
- List of current United States National Guard major generals
- List of active duty United States senior enlisted leaders and advisors
- List of United States Army lieutenant generals since 2020
- List of United States Marine Corps lieutenant generals since 2010
- List of United States Navy vice admirals on active duty before 1960
- List of United States Navy vice admirals since 2020
- List of United States Air Force lieutenant generals since 2020
- List of United States Space Force lieutenant generals
- List of United States Coast Guard vice admirals
- List of United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps vice admirals
Notes
- ^ The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 elevated the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau to the grade of general.
- ^ Also acting as chief of the National Guard Bureau in lieu of four-star nominee Steven Nordhaus; Major General Joseph R. Baldwin will serve as acting director of the Army National Guard until Nordhaus assumes office.[88]
- ^ First joint assignments, then service assignments ordered identically to the above list.
- ^ An officer being reappointed to three-star grade takes precedence over a two-star officer being selected for promotion to three-star grade.
- ^ Dividing the total number of allotted general and flag officers in three stars (148) from the total number of general and flag officers overall (625) is 23.68%.
- ^ Since passage of the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers do not require their appointments to be confirmed by the Senate. The corps' sole three-star officer, the surgeon general, requires Senate confirmation based on their office, not rank.[266]
- ^ Special promotion authority to three-star grade for service reserve and National Guard leaders had existed since 1999 under 10 U.S.C. § 12505;[306] the 2001 NDAA repealed this section and assigned the affected positions with statutory three-star ranks under standard promotion authority.
- ^ Rear Admiral John B. Totushek, chief of Navy Reserve, was promoted to vice admiral in June 2001.[307]
- ^ Major General James E. Sherrard III, chief of Air Force Reserve, was promoted to lieutenant general in May 2001.[308]
- ^ Major General Thomas J. Plewes, chief of Army Reserve, and Major General Roger C. Schultz, Army National Guard director were promoted to lieutenant general in June 2001.[309]
- ^ Major General Dennis M. McCarthy was promoted to lieutenant general on 1 June 2001, one day prior to assuming command of Marine Forces Reserve on 2 June.[310]
- ^ Lieutenant General Daniel James III became the first three-star Air National Guard director in June 2002.[311]
- ^ as Air Training Command, before consolidating with the Air University
- ^ Refers to the chief of engineers and surgeon general
- ^ This is less likely for officers in specialized career paths, as few appointments at that level exist for them to occupy. A majority of these appointments are the singular leadership positions of the career path, such as the Judge Advocate General of the Navy which is the highest position a Navy judge advocate can attain.
- ^ Served as a special assistant to the chief of the National Guard Bureau from 2019 to 2020 as a major general.
- ^ Served as a special assistant to the vice chief of staff of the Army as a major general from 2015 to his retirement in 2016.
- ^ Served as a special assistant to the Air Force vice chief of staff as a major general from 2018 to his retirement in 2019.
- ^ Served as a special assistant to the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy as a rear admiral from 2014 to his retirement in 2015.
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