Lt Gen
Military abbreviation · US Air Force and Space Force Rank
| Stands for | Lieutenant General (US Air Force and Space Force) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
Lt Gen stands for Lieutenant General (US Air Force and Space Force), a US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviation.
Three-star general officer rank in the Air Force and Space Force, pay grade O-9, held by commanders of numbered air forces and major field commands, senior Pentagon deputies and leaders of joint organizations.
Example: Lt Gen Morrison leads the Air Force's personnel directorate at the Pentagon.
Usage notes
Like other three- and four-star grades, the rank is tied to the position and requires Senate confirmation for each assignment. The Marine Corps writes LtGen and the Army LTG. The British Army and Royal Marines use the same form, Lt Gen.
Related abbreviations
More US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviations
- CMSAF – Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- CMSgt – Chief Master Sergeant
- CMSSF – Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
- COL – Colonel (US Army)
- GEN – General (US Army)
- Lt Col – Lieutenant Colonel (US Air Force and Space Force)
- MAJ – Major (US Army)
- Maj Gen – Major General (US Air Force and Space Force)
- MSgt – Master Sergeant (US Air Force and Space Force)
- SGT – Sergeant (US Army)
- SMSgt – Senior Master Sergeant
- Spc1 – Specialist 1
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