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'''Major general''' was a military [[rank]], the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional army [[flag officer]] grade, major general was a junior level [[general]] rank of a fighting organization, traditionally between the grades of [[brigadier]] and [[lieutenant general]]. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the naval [[rear admiral]] rank.
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'''Major general''' was a military [[rank]], the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional army [[flag officer]] grade, major general was a junior level [[general]] rank of a fighting organization, traditionally between the grades of [[brigadier]] and [[lieutenant general]]. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the naval [[rear admiral]] rank.
   
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This grade existed in some form in many cultures' rank arrangements, such as [[Earth]]'s [[United States armed forces]], and the militaries of [[Old Britain]] and [[Germany]]. The [[US Army]], [[US Marine Corps]], and [[US Air Force]] all signified major generals with the insignia of two five-pointed stars.
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This grade existed in some form in many [[Earth]] militaries, including that of [[Old Britain]]. [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Beverly Crusher]] once convinced [[Geordi La Forge]] to attempt to sing "[[I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General]]", a song from the [[19th century]] operetta ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]''. ({{TNG|Disaster}}; {{ST|Q&A}})
   
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Many wonder why major general was considered inferior to lieutenant general when [[major]] was superior to [[lieutenant]]. The reason was that major general was originally derived from the army grade sergeant-major and was originally "sergeant-major general". Eventually the "[[sergeant]]" was dropped from the title.
  
   
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In the [[World War II]]-era German armed forces, the equivalent of a major general, called ''Generalleutnant'', wore an insignia of gold shoulder knots with a single metal pip. The SS equivalent of ''Gruppenführer'' wore insignia of tripled oak leaves with a single metal pip on the uniform lapel.
  
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[[File:US o-8 rank pin.png|thumb|Major general insignia in the 1940s USAAF]]
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Based on the three star insignia used by [[Lieutenant General]] [[Rex Denning]] in the [[United States Army Air Forces]] in the [[1940]]s, a major general would wear two stars.
   
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According to the {{ste|4|2|9}}, major general was a rank in the [[Military Assault Command Operations]] in the [[2150s]]. The insignia for this rank was on display in a diagram of MACO rank and insignia.
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[[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Beverly Crusher]] once convinced [[Geordi La Forge]] to attempt to sing "[[I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General]]", a song from the [[19th century]] operetta ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]''. ({{TNG|Disaster}})
  
   
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{{bginfo|According to background material created for {{film|7}} but not seen, [[Georges Picard]] was a major general who worked for [[United Earth Space Probe Agency|UESPA]] in [[2161]].}}
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According to unseen [[It's Federation Day!|background material]] created for {{film|7}}, [[Georges Picard]] was a major general who worked for [[United Earth Space Probe Agency|UESPA]] in [[2161]].
   
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For the similarly named rank, please see generalmajor.

Major general was a military rank, the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional army flag officer grade, major general was a junior level general rank of a fighting organization, traditionally between the grades of brigadier and lieutenant general. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the naval rear admiral rank.

This grade existed in some form in many Earth militaries, including that of Old Britain. Dr. Beverly Crusher once convinced Geordi La Forge to attempt to sing "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General", a song from the 19th century operetta The Pirates of Penzance. (TNG: "Disaster"; ST: "Q&A")

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Background information

File:US o-8 rank pin.png

Major general insignia in the 1940s USAAF

Based on the three star insignia used by Lieutenant General Rex Denning in the United States Army Air Forces in the 1940s, a major general would wear two stars.

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 9), major general was a rank in the Military Assault Command Operations in the 2150s. The insignia for this rank was on display in a diagram of MACO rank and insignia.

According to unseen background material created for Star Trek Generations, Georges Picard was a major general who worked for UESPA in 2161.

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