4 STAR RANK

An officer of '4 star rank' is a very senior commander in any of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of 'OF-9'. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, 4 star officers would hold the rank of Admiral, General or in the case of those air forces with a separate rank structure, Air Chief Marshal.

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Australian 4 star ranks

United Kingdom 4 star ranks

United States 4 star ranks

Australian 4 star ranks

★ Admiral (Royal Australian Navy 4 star rank)

★ General (Australian Army 4 star rank)

★ Air Chief Marshal (Royal Australian Air Force 4 star rank
''The 4 star rank is reserved in Australia for the Chief of the Defence Force, the highest position in peace time. In times of major conflict the highest rank is Field Marshal.''

United Kingdom 4 star ranks

★ Admiral (Royal Navy 4 star rank)

★ General (British Army 4 star rank)

★ Air Chief Marshal (Royal Air Force 4 star rank) [1]

United States 4 star ranks

★ Admiral (United States Navy, Coast Guard, and Public Health Service Commissioned Corps 4 star rank)

★ General (United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps 4 star rank)