3 star rank

3 star rank

An officer of 3 star rank is a very senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-8. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, 3 star officers would hold the rank of Vice Admiral, Lieutenant General or in the case of those air forces with a separate rank structure, Air Marshal.

Australian 3 star ranks

*Vice Admiral (Royal Australian Navy 3 star rank)
*Lieutenant General (Australian Army 3 star rank)
*Air Marshal (Royal Australian Air Force 3 star rank)

Canadian 3 maple leaf ranks

*Vice Admiral/vice-amiral (Canadian Forces Maritime Command 3 star equivalent rank)
*Lieutenant-General/Lieutenant-général (Canadian Forces Land Forces Command and Air Command 3 star equivalent rank)

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

Before unification, the rank of Air Marshal was the 3 star equivalent for the RCAF.

United Kingdom 3 star ranks

*Vice Admiral (Royal Navy 3 star rank)Vice Admiral has been a 3 star rank in the Royal Navy since 2001(Refer UK DCI (Joint Service) 125/2001)]
*Lieutenant-General (British Army 3 star rank)
*Air Marshal (Royal Air Force 3 star rank) [http://www.rafweb.org/Glossary.htm]

United States 3 star ranks

*Vice Admiral (United States Navy, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, 3 star rank)
*Lieutenant General (United States Army, Marine Corps and Air Force 3 star rank)An Army or Marine Corps Lieutenant General typically commands a corps-sized unit (20,000 to 45,000 soldiers), while an Air Force Lieutenant General commands a large Numbered Air Force consisting of several wings. Additionally, Lieutenant Generals of all services serve as high-level staff officers at various major command headquarters and The Pentagon, often as the heads of their departments.

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