General (G.I. Joe)

The General is a fictional command vehicle from the series. It first appeared in the 1990 edition of the toyline from Hasbro. It is described as the G.I. Joe Team’s mobile strike headquarters. It serves some similar capacity as the team’s earlier Mobile Command Center but lacks many of the facilities its predecessor had such as a holding cell, a control center and a service bay. Unlike the MCC, though, the General features more offensive capability.

The General is basically shaped like a huge wheeled platform with an armored tractor attached to the front. The General is armed with a plethora of enemy detectors: third generation image intensifiers, infrared detectors, pulse Doppler radar and laser range finders. It is surrounded by several gun emplacements and armed with anti-aircraft capabilities. The middle of the back opens up to reveal a ramp and giant mortar cannon. The platforms also serve as helicopter landing pads. The General comes with a Locust mini-helicopter for reconnaissance purposes.

The G.I. Joe team member, "Major Storm" is the commander of the vehicle.

The General was used extensively during the first season of the DiC-produced G.I. Joe animated series.