| Major general | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Australian_Army_OF-7.svg) The MAJGEN insignia of Order of the Bath (pip) above a crossed sword and baton, with the word 'Australia' at the bottom. | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Service branch | Australian Army |
| Abbreviation | MAJGEN |
| Rank | Two-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-7 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-8 |
| Next higher rank | Lieutenant general |
| Next lower rank | Brigadier |
| Equivalent ranks | |
Major general (abbreviated MAJGEN) is a senior rank of the Australian Army, and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of major general. It is the third-highest active rank of the Australian Army (the rank of field marshal not being held by any currently serving officer), and is considered to be equivalent to a two-star rank. A major general commands a division or the equivalent.
Major general is a higher rank than brigadier, but lower than lieutenant general.[a] Major general is the equivalent of rear admiral in the Royal Australian Navy and air vice marshal in the Royal Australian Air Force.[1]
The insignia for a major general is the star (or 'pip') of the Order of the Bath (despite membership of the Order no longer being awarded to Australians), above a crossed Mameluke sword and baton.[2][b]
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- ^ "Comparative table of ranks". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Badges of Rank" (PDF). Department of Defence. Retrieved 30 December 2016.