Back سپهبد (ایالات متحده آمریکا) Persian Lieutenant général (États-Unis) French Letnan jenderal (AS) ID 中将 (アメリカ軍) Japanese Leftenan Jeneral (Amerika Syarikat) Malay Генерал-лейтенант (США) Russian Generalporočnik (ZDA) Slovenian
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:US-O9_insignia.svg) Three-star insignia of the rank of lieutenant general. Style and method of wear may vary between different uniforms and different service branches. | |
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| Country |  United States |
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| Rank | Three-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-8 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-9 |
| Next higher rank | General |
| Next lower rank | Major general |
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In the United States Armed Forces, a lieutenant general is a three-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
A lieutenant general ranks above a major general[Note 1] and below a general. It is abbreviated as LTG in the Army, LtGen in the Marine Corps, and Lt Gen in the Air Force and Space Force and is equivalent to the rank of vice admiral in the United States uniformed services that use naval ranks. The pay grade of lieutenant general is O-9.
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