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|General [[Norman Schwarzkopf]], [[US Army]] |
|General [[Norman Schwarzkopf]], [[US Army]] |
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| − | |[[lieutenant general]] |
+ | |[[lieutenant general|3 star general]] |
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|Lt. General [[Rex Denning]], [[US Army Air Corps]] |
|Lt. General [[Rex Denning]], [[US Army Air Corps]] |
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| − | |[[major general]] |
+ | |[[major general|2 star general]] |
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| − | |[[brigadier| |
+ | |[[brigadier|1 star general]] |
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+ | ''A one and two star general have never been seen on screen, but their existence is implied by tha appearance of three and four star generals. Two additional ranks, "General of the Army" and "General of the Armies", have been held by [[Douglas MacArthur]] and [[George Washington]] respectively, but the insignia for these ranks has never been seen or discussed.'' |
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Revision as of 12:36, 13 September 2007
United States military insignia is that insignia which is used by the United States armed forces to display rank.
| General rank | insignia example | historical examples |
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| 4 star general | File:US o-10 rank pin.png | General Norman Schwarzkopf, US Army |
| 3 star general | File:US o-9 rank pin.png | Lt. General Rex Denning, US Army Air Corps |
| 2 star general | File:US o-8 rank pin.png | --- |
| 1 star general | File:US o-7 rank pin.png | --- |
A one and two star general have never been seen on screen, but their existence is implied by tha appearance of three and four star generals. Two additional ranks, "General of the Army" and "General of the Armies", have been held by Douglas MacArthur and George Washington respectively, but the insignia for these ranks has never been seen or discussed.
| Officer rank | insignia example | historical examples |
|---|---|---|
| colonel | File:US o-6 rank pin.png | Stephen G. Richey, US Air Force |
| lieutenant colonel or commander | File:CdrSleeve.jpg | Commander Rogerson, US Navy |
| File:US o-5 rank pin.png | Lieutenant Colonel Fellini, US Air Force | |
| major | File:US o-4 rank pin.png | US Army Air Corps major, 1947 |
| captain or lieutenant | File:US o-3 rank pin.png | Captain John Christopher, US Air Force |
| File:LTstripes.png | Cetacean Institute tourist | |
| first lieutenant | File:US o-2 rank pin.png | US Marine Corps lieutenant, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) |
| second lieutenant or ensign | File:US o-1 rank pin.png | --- |
| File:EnsignStripe.png | --- |
| Enlisted rank | insignia example | historical examples |
|---|---|---|
| first sergeant | File:USMC-1st-sgt.png | Marine Corps Security Commander, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) |
| master sergeant | File:US Master sergeant.png | --- |
| staff sergeant | File:USAF staff sergeant.png | Air Police Sergeant, US 498th Airbase Group, Omaha, Nebraska |
| sergeant | File:Police sergeant.png | --- |
| petty officer | File:NavyPettyOfficer.jpg | Navy Electronics Technician |
| corporal | File:USCorporal.jpg | San Francisco tourist |
| private | --- | --- |
| airman | --- | Security policeman, US 498th Airbase Group, Omaha, Nebraska |
- The above United States armed forces insignia have appeared in various Star Trek productions including TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday", TOS: "Miri", Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, DS9: "Little Green Men", VOY: "The Killing Game, Part II" and ENT: "Storm Front, Part II".