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A brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below a major general. The pay grade of brigadier general is O-7. It is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral (lower half) in the other United States uniformed services which use naval ranks. It is abbreviated as BG in the Army, BGen in the Marine Corps, and Brig Gen in the Air Force and Space Force.
Steven Joseph Bleymaier (born 17 November 1968) is a retired United States Army Air Force brigadier general. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1991. He served two tours of duty in Germany and three in the Middle East.
A brigadier general of levies was appointed to that rank in the federal volunteer forces raised during the Northwest Indian War. A brigadier general of volunteers was appointed to that rank in the United States Volunteers during the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, or the Spanish–American War. [5]
Brigadier general or brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general.When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000 troops (two regiments or four battalions).
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Shan K. Bagby is a United States Army brigadier general and the 28th Chief of the Army Dental Corps. [1] Bagby also serves as the Commanding General, Regional Health Command-Central. [2] Bagby, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, was the Army’s first African-American dental officer promoted to brigadier general. [3]
Washington was a lieutenant general in the United States Army at his death. In 1976, as part of the Bicentennial, then-president Gerald R. Ford posthumously appointed Washington as General of the Armies of the United States, a rank that ensured he would forever rank above all other officers. [10] [11] United States Army (Regular Army) Ulysses S ...
Guy Ludvic Sands-Pingot is a retired officer of the United States Army who has served as brigadier general of the United States Army Reserve. He served as commander of the 353rd Civil Affairs Command located at Fort Wadsworth, New York from 3 December 2005 through 6 December 2008.