Major general (Australia)
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The MAJGEN insignia of Order of the Bath (pip) above a crossed sword and baton, with the word 'Australia' at the bottom.
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| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service branch |  Australian Army |
| Abbreviation | MAJGEN |
| Rank | Two-star |
| NATO rank | OF-7 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-8 |
| Next higher rank | Lieutenant general |
| Next lower rank | Brigadier |
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Major general (abbreviated MAJGEN) is a senior rank of the Australian Army, and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of major general. It is the third-highest active rank of the Australian Army, and is considered to be equivalent to a two-star rank. A major general commands a division or the equivalent.
Major general is a higher rank than brigadier, but lower than lieutenant general.[lower-alpha 1] Major general is the equivalent of rear admiral in the Royal Australian Navy and air vice marshal in the Royal Australian Air Force.
The insignia for a major general is the star (or 'pip') of the Order of the Bath (despite membership of the Order no longer being awarded to Australians), above a crossed Mameluke sword and baton.[1][lower-alpha 2]
See also
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- Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia
- Australian Army officer rank insignia
- List of Australian Army generals
References and notes
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<references />, or <references group="..." />| Commissioned officer ranks of the Australian Defence Force | |||||||||||||
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| Australia-United States Rank Code | Officer Cadet | O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 * |
O-8 ** |
O-9 *** |
O-10 **** |
O-11 ***** |
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| Royal Australian Navy | MIDN | ASLT | SBLT | LEUT | LCDR | CMDR | CAPT | CDRE | RADM | VADM | ADML | AF | |
| Australian Army | OCDT | 2LT | LT | CAPT | MAJ | LTCOL | COL | BRIG | MAJGEN | LTGEN | GEN | FM | |
| Royal Australian Air Force | OFFCDT | PLTOFF | FLGOFF | FLTLT | SQNLDR | WGCDR | GPCAPT | AIRCDRE | AVM | AIRSMHL | ACM | MRAAF | |
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