Search results
Oct 3, 2022 · The rank of 6-star general is so high in the US military’s hierarchy that it’s only ever been given out three times. One recipient was promoted while he was still alive, while the other two received it posthumously.
Six-star rank. In the United States Armed Forces, a six-star rank is a proposed rank immediately superior to a five-star rank, possibly to be worn by the General of the Armies .
Jul 20, 2023 · Technically, the law decreeing that no military official could outrank Washington didn’t specifically grant a six-star general designation. But some argue Washington’s ascension to such a...
- Stacy Conradt
Jul 5, 2022 · 4 minute read. General of the Armies is a rank so high up in the strata of power that only two people in the history of the United States have ever attained it. Keep in mind: This is not General of the Army, it’s plural — all the Armies. Today, it is the equivalent of a six-star general with autonomous authority equal to the Admiral of the ...
- Ruddy Cano
Dec 28, 2022 · St. Louis news | May 31 | 10 p.m. update | St. Louis seeks public input on upcoming budget. The formal name of the rank is General of the Armies and only two other people have the honor.
The grade is sometimes described as a six-star general, as being senior to the five-star grade of General of the Army, but no six-star insignia was ever officially created and Pershing, the only person to be General of the Armies during his own lifetime, never wore more than four stars. [4]
People also ask
Who is a 6 star general?
What is a 6 star rank?
How many times has a 6 star general been promoted?
What is the highest rank attainable in the Army?
The table below lists all the standard ranks in the U.S. Army and their respective pay grades, insignias, abbreviations, and classifications. Click any rank to view detailed information about that rank's duties, pay, promotions, and more.
