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Lieutenant-general (LGen; ) is a Canadian Forces rank used by commissioned officers of the
The rank insignia for a lieutenant-general in the Royal Canadian Air Force is a wide braid below two narrow braid on the cuff, as well as three silver maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the service dress tunic. In the Canadian Army, the rank insignia is a wide braid on the cuff, as well as three gold maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the service dress tunic. The rank is also worn on slip-ons on other uniforms. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves.
File:Canada-Army-OF-8-collected.svg, Dress uniform tunic - shoulder and sleeve
File:CADPAT temperate LGen.png, CADPAT uniform
File:CADPAT arid LGen.png, Arid-region CADPAT uniform
File:9 LGEN DEU(SHIRT).png, Insignia used from 2013 to 2016 on uniform shirts
File:CA-Army-OF8.gif, Olive green uniform (no longer in use)
File:Canada-Air force-OF-8-collected.svg, Dress uniform tunic - shoulder and sleeve
Image:Air Force slip-on LGen.png, Uniform shirts (old insignia)
Image:Air Force olive LGen.png, CADPAT uniform
Canadian Army
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or Royal Canadian Air Force
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. Vice-admiral is the equivalent rank in the Royal Canadian Navy
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.
A lieutenant-general is a general officer
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry.
In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
, senior to a major general or rear-admiral
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Rear admiral is usually immediately senior to commodore and immediately below vice admiral. It is ...
, and junior to a general
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry.
In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
or admiral. Prior to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force officers held the equivalent rank of air marshal.
Insignia
The rank insignia for a lieutenant-general in the Royal Canadian Air Force is a wide braid below two narrow braid on the cuff, as well as three silver maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the service dress tunic. In the Canadian Army, the rank insignia is a wide braid on the cuff, as well as three gold maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the service dress tunic. The rank is also worn on slip-ons on other uniforms. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves.
Forms of address
Lieutenant-generals may be addressed verbally as ''general'' 'name'' as are all general officer ranks; thereafter by subordinates as ''sir'' or ''ma'am'', as applicable. In French, subordinates thereafter use the expression ''général''. Lieutenant-generals are normally entitled to staff cars.Appointments
Lieutenant-generals usually hold senior command or administrative appointments. Appointments held by lieutenant-generals may include vice chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS); Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (DCDS); commander of the Canadian Army and commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force. In November 2009, Prince Charles (nowKing Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
) became an honorary lieutenant-general of the Canadian Forces.
In June 2015, Second World War
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veteran Richard Rohmer was promoted to the rank of honorary lieutenant-general in his capacity as honorary advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff.
See also
* Canadian Forces ranks and insigniaReferences