Maj Gen
Military abbreviation · US Air Force and Space Force Rank
| Stands for | Major General (US Air Force and Space Force) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
Maj Gen stands for Major General (US Air Force and Space Force), a US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviation.
Two-star general officer rank in the Air Force and Space Force, pay grade O-8, commonly held by numbered air force commanders, major center commanders and senior directors on the Air Staff and Space Staff.
Example: Maj Gen Ford, commander of the numbered air force, testified about pilot shortages.
Usage notes
The British Army and Royal Marines write Maj Gen the same way. A major general is junior to a lieutenant general because "major general" descends from the older title "sergeant major general." The Marine Corps writes MajGen and the Army MG.
Related abbreviations
More US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviations
- 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)
- Lt Gen – Lieutenant General (US Air Force and Space Force)
- MAJ – Major (US Army)
- MSgt – Master Sergeant (US Air Force and Space Force)
- SGT – Sergeant (US Army)
- SMSgt – Senior Master Sergeant
- Spc1 – Specialist 1
- Spc2 – Specialist 2
- Spc3 – Specialist 3
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