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An officer of 4 star rank is a very senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
 code of OF-9. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, 4 star officers would hold the rank of Admiral
Admiral

Admiral is the military rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above Vice Admiral and below Admiral of the Fleet/Fleet Admiral....
, General
General

A General officer is an Officer of high military rank. The term or equivalent is used by nearly every country in the world. General can be used as a generic term for all grades of general officer, or it can specifically refer to a single rank that is just called general....
 or in the case of those air forces with a separate rank structure, Air Chief Marshal
Air Chief Marshal

Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force . The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-speci...
.

The 4 star rank is reserved in Australia for the Chief of the Defence Force
Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)

Chief of the Defence Force is the most senior appointment in the Australian Defence Force. The CDF commands the ADF under the direction of the Minister for Defence , in a coequal arrangement with the Secretary of Defence, the most senior public servant in the Department of Defence ....
, the highest position in peace time.
In times of major conflict, the highest ranks are the 5 star rank
5 star rank

An officer of 5 star rank is the most senior commander in the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-10. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members....
s: Admiral of the Fleet
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Australian Navy)

Admiral of the Fleet is the highest rank in the Royal Australian Navy, but is a ceremonial rank, and is an active and operational rank. Equivalent ranks in the other services are Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force....
, Field Marshal
Field Marshal (Australia)

Field Marshal is the highest rank of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the United Kingdom military rank of Field Marshal ....
, and Marshal of the
Marshal of the Air Force

Marshal of the Air Force describes the most senior rank in a number of air forces. No air force in an English-speaking country formally uses the title "Marshal of the Air Force", although it is sometimes used as a shortened form of the full title....
 Royal Australian Air Force.


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An officer of 4 star rank is a very senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
 code of OF-9. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, 4 star officers would hold the rank of Admiral
Admiral

Admiral is the military rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above Vice Admiral and below Admiral of the Fleet/Fleet Admiral....
, General
General

A General officer is an Officer of high military rank. The term or equivalent is used by nearly every country in the world. General can be used as a generic term for all grades of general officer, or it can specifically refer to a single rank that is just called general....
 or in the case of those air forces with a separate rank structure, Air Chief Marshal
Air Chief Marshal

Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force . The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-speci...
.

Australian 4 star ranks

  • Admiral
    Admiral (Australia)

    Admiral is the highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy and was created as a direct equivalent of the United Kingdom Navy rank of Admiral ....
     (Royal Australian Navy
    Royal Australian Navy

    The Royal Australian Navy is the navy of the Australian Defence Force. Established in 1901, the RAN was formed out of the Commonwealth Naval Forces to become the small navy of Australia after federation, consisting of the former colonial navies of the new Australian states....
     4 star rank)
  • General
    General (Australia)

    General is the second highest rank, and the highest active rank, of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the United Kingdom military rank of General ; it is also considered a 4 star rank....
     (Australian Army
    Australian Army

    The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force....
     4 star rank)
  • Air Chief Marshal (Royal Australian Air Force
    Royal Australian Air Force

    The Royal Australian Air Force is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF began in March 1912 as the Australian Flying Corps and became a fully independent Air Force in March 1921....
     4 star rank)
The 4 star rank is reserved in Australia for the Chief of the Defence Force
Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)

Chief of the Defence Force is the most senior appointment in the Australian Defence Force. The CDF commands the ADF under the direction of the Minister for Defence , in a coequal arrangement with the Secretary of Defence, the most senior public servant in the Department of Defence ....
, the highest position in peace time.
In times of major conflict, the highest ranks are the 5 star rank
5 star rank

An officer of 5 star rank is the most senior commander in the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-10. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members....
s: Admiral of the Fleet
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Australian Navy)

Admiral of the Fleet is the highest rank in the Royal Australian Navy, but is a ceremonial rank, and is an active and operational rank. Equivalent ranks in the other services are Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force....
, Field Marshal
Field Marshal (Australia)

Field Marshal is the highest rank of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the United Kingdom military rank of Field Marshal ....
, and Marshal of the
Marshal of the Air Force

Marshal of the Air Force describes the most senior rank in a number of air forces. No air force in an English-speaking country formally uses the title "Marshal of the Air Force", although it is sometimes used as a shortened form of the full title....
 Royal Australian Air Force.

Canadian 4 maple leaf ranks

  • Admiral
    Admiral (Canada)

    The rank of Admiral in Canada is typically held by only one officer whose position is Chief of the Defence Staff and the senior uniformed officer of the Canadian Forces....
     (Canadian Forces Maritime Command 4 star equivalent rank)
  • General/général
    General (Canada)

    The rank of General in Canada is typically held by only one officer whose position is Chief of the Defence Staff and the senior uniformed officer of the Canadian Forces....
     (Canadian Forces Land Forces Command and Air Command 4 star equivalent rank)


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Before unification, the rank of Air Chief Marshal
Air Chief Marshal

Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force . The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-speci...
 was the 4 star equivalent for the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Forces....
.

This is the highest rank that can be achieved in the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
. The head of state holds the position of commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
, bearing no ranking. Nor does the Minister of National Defence (Canada)
Minister of National Defence (Canada)

The Minister of National Defence is a Minister of the Crown; the Canada politician within the Cabinet of Canada responsible for the Department of National Defence which oversees the Canadian Forces....
.

United Kingdom 4 star ranks

  • Admiral
    Admiral (United Kingdom)

    Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, outranked only by the rank Admiral of the Fleet .King Edward I of England appointed the first English Admiral in 1297 when he named William de Leyburn ?Admiral of the sea of the King of England?....
     (Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
     4 star rank)
  • General
    General (United Kingdom)

    General is currently the highest peace-time rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. It is the equivalent of a 4 star rank, and is subordinate to the Army rank of Field Marshal and the Royal Marines rank of Captain General Royal Marines....
     (British Army
    British Army

    The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
     4 star rank)
  • Air Chief Marshal
    Air Chief Marshal

    Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force . The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-speci...
     (Royal Air Force
    Royal Air Force

    The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
     4 star rank)


United States 4 star ranks


  • Admiral
    Admiral (United States)

    In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, admiral is a 4 star rank flag officer rank, with the U.S....
     (United States Navy, Coast Guard, and Public Health Service Commissioned Corps 4 star rank)
  • General
    General (United States)

    In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, general is a 4 star rank general officer rank, with the U.S....
     (United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps 4 star rank)

See also

  • Ranks and insignia of NATO
    Ranks and insignia of NATO

    Ranks and insignia of NATO are combined military insignia used by the member countries of the NATO.NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" in an attempt to match every member country's military rank to corresponding ranks used by the other members....