LIEUTENANT GENERAL (AUSTRALIA)

:''See Lieutenant General for other countries which use this rank''
'Lieutenant General' is the Second highest active rank of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of Lieutenant General, it is also considered a 3 star rank. The rank of Lieutenant General is held by the Chief of Army. When the Vice Chief of the Defence Force is an army officer, the rank of Lieutenant General is held.
Lieutenant General is higher than a Major General, but is lower than General. Lieutenant General is the equivalent of Vice Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy and Air Marshal in the Royal Australian Air Force
The insignia for a Lieutenant General is the crown of St Edward above a crossed sword and baton.

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★ Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia