OF-8
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | NATO officer grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
OF-8 stands for NATO officer grade 8, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Three-star officers on the NATO scale, including US lieutenant generals and vice admirals, British lieutenant generals, Royal Navy vice admirals and RAF air marshals. Corps commanders and senior deputy commanders usually sit at this level.
Example: The corps headquarters is led by an OF-8 lieutenant general from the framework nation.
Usage notes
Many NATO corps commanders and senior headquarters staff directors hold OF-8 rank. In British forces OF-8 posts include the commanders of the field army and the fleet. Three-star appointments in most allied nations, as in the United States, are tied to specific positions rather than held permanently.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- OF-2 – NATO officer grade 2
- OF-3 – NATO officer grade 3
- OF-4 – NATO officer grade 4
- OF-5 – NATO officer grade 5
- OF-6 – NATO officer grade 6
- OF-7 – NATO officer grade 7
- OF-9 – NATO officer grade 9
- OR-1 – NATO other ranks grade 1
- OR-2 – NATO other ranks grade 2
- OR-3 – NATO other ranks grade 3
- OR-4 – NATO other ranks grade 4
- OR-5 – NATO other ranks grade 5