4 star rank

4 star rank

An officer of 4 star rank is a very senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO 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, General or in the case of those air forces with a separate rank structure, Air Chief Marshal.

Australian 4 star ranks

*Admiral (Royal Australian Navy 4 star rank)
*General (Australian Army 4 star rank)
*Air Chief Marshal (Royal Australian Air Force 4 star rank)"The 4 star rank is reserved in Australia for the Chief of the Defence Force, the highest position in peace time.
"In times of major conflict, the highest ranks are the 5 star ranks: Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal, and Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force."

Canadian 4 maple leaf ranks

*Admiral (Canadian Forces Maritime Command 4 star equivalent rank)
*General/général (Canadian Forces Land Forces Command and Air Command 4 star equivalent rank)

The maple leaves appear with St. Edward's crown and crossed sabre and baton.

Before unification, the rank of Air Chief Marshal was the 4 star equivalent for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

This is the highest rank that can be achieved in the Canadian Forces. The head of state holds the position of commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces, bearing no ranking.Fact|date=June 2008 Nor does the Minister of National Defence (Canada).

United Kingdom 4 star ranks

*Admiral (Royal Navy 4 star rank)
*General (British Army 4 star rank)
*Air Chief Marshal (Royal Air Force 4 star rank) [ [http://www.rafweb.org/Glossary.htm RAF Glossary] , "Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation", rafweb.org]

United States 4 star ranks

*Admiral (United States Navy, Coast Guard, and Public Health Service Commissioned Corps 4 star rank)
**See List of United States Navy four-star admirals for further information
*General (United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps 4 star rank)
**See List of United States Army four-star generals, List of United States Air Force four-star generals and List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals for more information

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