Major general (United Kingdom)

Major general
British Army and Royal Marines insignia.
Country	United Kingdom
Service branch	British Army  Royal Marines
Abbreviation	Maj Gen
Rank	Two-star rank
NATO rank code	OF-7
Next higher rank	Lieutenant general
Next lower rank	Brigadier
Equivalent ranks	Rear admiral (Royal Navy) Air vice-marshal (Royal Air Force)

Major general (Maj Gen) is a "two-star" rank in the British Army^[1] and Royal Marines. The rank was also briefly used by the Royal Air Force for a year and a half, from its creation in April 1918 until August 1919. In the British Army, a major general is the customary rank for the appointment of division commander. In the Royal Marines, the Commandant General holds at least the rank of major general.

A major general is senior to a brigadier but subordinate to a lieutenant general. The rank is OF-7 on the NATO rank scale, equivalent to a rear admiral in the Royal Navy or an air vice-marshal in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries.