LtGen
Military abbreviation · US Marine Corps Rank
| Stands for | Lieutenant General (US Marine Corps) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
LtGen stands for Lieutenant General (US Marine Corps), a US Marine Corps rank abbreviation.
Three-star Marine general, pay grade O-9, commanding Marine expeditionary forces and Marine Forces components of combatant commands, and serving as deputy commandants at Headquarters Marine Corps.
Example: LtGen Harper, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, spoke at the Camp Pendleton ceremony.
Usage notes
There are three Marine expeditionary forces: I MEF in California, II MEF in North Carolina and III MEF in Okinawa, Japan, each led by a lieutenant general. Written LtGen in Marine style and LTG in the Army. The grade is tied to the position.
Related abbreviations
More US Marine Corps rank abbreviations
- COL – Colonel (US Army)
- Cpl – Corporal (US Marine Corps)
- GEN – General (US Army)
- GySgt – Gunnery Sergeant
- LCpl – Lance Corporal (US Marine Corps)
- LtCol – Lieutenant Colonel (US Marine Corps)
- MAJ – Major (US Army)
- MajGen – Major General (US Marine Corps)
- MGySgt – Master Gunnery Sergeant
- MSgt – Master Sergeant (US Air Force and Space Force)
- PFC – Private First Class (US Army)
- PVT – Private (US Army)