MajGen
Military abbreviation · US Marine Corps Rank
| Stands for | Major General (US Marine Corps) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
MajGen stands for Major General (US Marine Corps), a US Marine Corps rank abbreviation.
Two-star Marine general, pay grade O-8, typically commanding a Marine division, a Marine aircraft wing, a logistics group or a major training command such as Marine Corps Recruiting Command.
Example: MajGen Okafor took command of the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton.
Usage notes
Written MajGen without a space, compared with the Air Force Maj Gen and Army MG. The active Marine divisions are the 1st at Camp Pendleton, the 2nd at Camp Lejeune and the 3rd on Okinawa, with the 4th in the reserve. A major general outranks a brigadier but is junior to a lieutenant general.
Related abbreviations
More US Marine Corps rank abbreviations
- GEN – General (US Army)
- GySgt – Gunnery Sergeant
- LCpl – Lance Corporal (US Marine Corps)
- LtCol – Lieutenant Colonel (US Marine Corps)
- LtGen – Lieutenant General (US Marine Corps)
- MAJ – Major (US Army)
- MGySgt – Master Gunnery Sergeant
- MSgt – Master Sergeant (US Air Force and Space Force)
- PFC – Private First Class (US Army)
- PVT – Private (US Army)
- SGT – Sergeant (US Army)
- SgtMaj – Sergeant Major (US Marine Corps)