3 star rank

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An officer of 3 star rank is a very senior commander in any of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-8. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, 3 star officers would hold the rank of Vice Admiral, Lieutenant General or in the case of those air forces with a separate rank structure, Air Marshal.

[edit] United Kingdom 3 star ranks

• Vice Admiral (Royal Navy 3 star rank)
• Lieutenant-General (British Army 3 star rank)
• Air Marshal (Royal Air Force 3 star rank) [1]

[edit] United States 3 star ranks

• Vice Admiral (United States Navy 3 star rank)
• Lieutenant General (United States Army and Air Force 3 star rank)