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Six-star rank

Proposed U.S. military rank

"Six-star general" redirects here. For the record album of that name, see Vinegar Joe (band). For other high military ranks, see Highest military ranks.

See also: General of the Armies of the United States

In the United States Armed Forces, a six-star rank is a proposed rank immediately superior to a five-star rank, possibly to be worn by the General of the Armies.

History

When Congress approved a bill to create the rank of Fleet Admiral in ,[1][non-primary source needed] the Navy wanted to re-establish and elevate Admiral of the Navy to be equivalent to General of the Armies, [2][non-primary source needed] which requires an Act of Congress.

Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs testified before the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives, recommending that the rank of Admiral of the Navy be made the Naval equivalent to General of the Armies,[2] which a previous failed bill submitted on 25 February tried to do. [2] Congress passed Pub.L on 14 December , creating the rank of Fleet Admiral, without re-establishing the rank of Admiral of the Navy.[3][non-primary source needed]

Post–World War II

As such, the rank of Admiral of the Navy continued to be inactive.

By , the Navy concluded that the rank was honorary.[4] And while they held to the belief that it was equivalent to General of the Armies,[4] the Navy amended its regulations to establish fleet admiral as its highest achievable rank, adhering to the standard set by the law.[4]

On 21 January , a draft resolution was proposed to the U.S.

Senate to authorize PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower to appoint Douglas MacArthur, then a five-star General of the Army, to be elevated to the "six-star rank" of General of the Armies of the United States "in recognition of the great services to his country", with "such appointment to take effect as of the seventy-fifth anniversary of his birth, 26 January "[5][6][7][8] The proposal had little chance of passing and was never voted on.[6][check quotation syntax] The rank of General of the Armies had previously been granted in to active-duty four-star General John J.

Pershing. The markings used to identify Pershing's new ranking as higher than general was a bank of four gold (rather than silver) stars.[citation needed]

In , as part of commemorations for the U.S. Bicentennial, George Washington was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States.[9] Although the law did not actually specify the number of stars,[10] some U.S.

newspapers[11][12][13] and members of Congress[14] described this as a "six-star rank".

General of the armies six stars of war

Military star ranking is military terminology, used in mainly English speaking countries , to describe general and flag officers. A one-star rank is usually the lowest ranking general or flag officer. A two-star rank is usually the second lowest ranking general or flag officer. A three-star rank is usually the third highest general or flag officer. A four-star rank is usually the highest or second highest ranking general or flag officer.

His appointment had been to serve as "General and Commander in Chief of the Army of the United Colonies".[15][16]

Gallery

  • Painting of George Washington showing three star insignia. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States in

  • Order for promoting George Washington to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States effective 4 July

  • General Douglas MacArthur showing five-star rank insignia.

    A proposal in Congress () that MacArthur be promoted to General of the Armies lapsed.

  • Proposed Congressional resolution authorizing promotion of Douglas MacArthur to General of the Armies. Copy taken from his service record on file at the National Personnel Records Center.

  • John Pershing held the rank General of the Armies during his lifetime, though he only wore four stars.

  • Ulysses S Grant currently holds the rank General of the Armies on the retired list, though he never wore more than four stars.

See also

References

  1. ^s:Public Law Pub.L.

    – To establish the grade of Fleet Admiral for the United States Navy; to establish the grade of General of the Army, and for other purposes.

  2. ^ abc"Hearings Before the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives on Sundry Legislation Affecting the Naval Establishment, –, Seventy-eighth Congress, First–Second Session.

    Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office.

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    6. pp. , –". Google Books. 20 July Retrieved 1 November

  6. ^"An Act to establish the grade of Fleet Admiral for the United States Navy; to establish the grade of General of the Army, and for other purposes". 14 December Archived from the original on 6 February Retrieved 21 September
  7. ^ abc""How Many Stars Does 'Admiral of the Navy' Rate?".

    General of the armies six stars General of the Armies is a rank so high up in the strata of power that only two people in the history of the United States have ever attained it. Today, it is the equivalent of a six-star general with autonomous authority equal to the Admiral of the Navy, but senior to General of the Army, General of the Air Force, and Fleet Admiral. How did one attain this an honor and the right to exercise complete control over our Armed Forces? John J. Pershing graduated West Point in and was assigned to the 6th Cavalry.

    All Hands. January p. 23". Google Books. Retrieved 1 November

  8. ^U.S. Senate Joint Resolution 26, 21 January
  9. ^ abWeintraub, Stanley (). 15 Stars: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall: Three Generals Who Saved the American Century.

    Simon & Schuster. p.&#; ISBN&#;.

    General of the air force: The grade is sometimes described as a six-star general, as being senior to the five-star grade of General of the Army, but no six-star insignia was ever officially created and Pershing, the only person to be General of the Armies during his own lifetime, never wore more than four stars. [1].

  10. ^Foster, Frank C. (). United States Army Medal, Badges and Insignias. Medals of America Press. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  11. ^Korda, Michael (). Ike. HarperCollins. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  12. ^Department of the Army Order , (13 March ). Department of the Army order to enact Public Law
  13. ^Dooley, Joseph (6 April ).

    "Sunday Reflection: How the 'indispensable man' became America's only six-star general".

    General of the armies six stars of power Look, I apologize. Ulysses S. Grant joined George Washington and John Pershing in the smallest club of officers in history. At the end of World War I, the world rejoiced that the largest conflict in modern history to that point was over. America, a late entry to the war, took a lot of the credit as it pushed a fresh population and robust industrial base into the conflict in , decisively swinging it from stalemate into victory for the Allies.

    Washington Examiner.

  14. ^United Press International (12 October ). "George Washington Wins Promotion to Six-Star Rank". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. p.&#;7A. Retrieved 1 March
  15. ^"Washington Gets Star".

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  20. ^Kilian, Michael (5 August ). "Foursquare opposed to a six-star Washington". Chicago Tribune.

    General of the army In the United States Armed Forces , a six-star rank is a proposed rank immediately superior to a five-star rank , possibly to be worn by the General of the Armies. When Congress approved a bill to create the rank of Fleet Admiral in , [ 1 ] [ non-primary source needed ] the Navy wanted to re-establish and elevate Admiral of the Navy to be equivalent to General of the Armies, [ 2 ] [ non-primary source needed ] which requires an Act of Congress. Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs testified before the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives , recommending that the rank of Admiral of the Navy be made the Naval equivalent to General of the Armies, [ 2 ] which a previous failed bill submitted on 25 February tried to do. As such, the rank of Admiral of the Navy continued to be inactive. By , the Navy concluded that the rank was honorary.

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  21. ^Dooley, Joseph (6 April ). "Sunday Reflection: How the 'indispensable man' became America's only six-star general". Washington Examiner.
  22. ^Cont'l Cong., Commission for General Washington, in 2 Journals of the Continental Congress, – (Library of Cong. eds., ).
  23. ^Cont'l Cong., Instructions for General Washington, in 2 Journals of the Continental Congress, – (Library of Cong.

    eds., ).