General

As a generic rank, the General is responsible for command and control of entire armies above the regimental level. The Eridani Light Horse mercenary unit is unique in that the commanding officer of all ELH forces holds the rank of Brevet General. This reflects the officer's willingness to step down from command if they act in a manner inconsistent with ELH and SLDF tradition. (Normally multi-regiment mercenary units call their commanding officers "Senior Colonel.")

SLDF

In the SLDF a General commanded Armies, Army Groups, or one of the various Administrative Commands. The commanding officer of the Star League Defense Force Navy held the rank of Admiral. A general wore three tree-dimensional stars on their epaulettes as their symbol of rank. An Admiral wore three purple stripes on their cuffs to show their rank.

SLDF Rank insignia

Rank	Insignia
General

Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance

LAAF Military Rank Insignia

Rank	Insignia
General Admiral

Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery

The DCMS title for this rank is Tai-sho. Officers with this rank in the Draconis Combine Admiralty would have their rank translated as Admiral. (For the 'Mech, see Tai-sho (BattleMech).)

DCMS Officer Ranks by branch of service

Rank	MechWarrior	AeroSpace Fighter	Infantry	Armor	Artillery	Naval Crew	Technical Service
Tai-sho (General) Tai-sho (Admiral)

Armed Forces of the Federated Suns

In the AFFS, a Major General who proves able to coordinate multiple regiments across a wide area of space is often promoted to General. Frequently they are given command of a March Milita unit to develop their diplomatic and logistical skills. If the General proves to be a strong strategist, they are often assigned as the executive officer of a frontline RCT, where they can act as their commander's lead troubleshooter.

The AFFS Navy uses the rank of Admiral for officers who hold this rank. The symbol of rank is an epaulette with three broad bands and one narrow band across the base.

AFFS General insignia by branch of service

Rank	MechWarrior	AeroSpace Fighter	Infantry	Armor	Naval Crew	Technical Service	Administrative	Medical	Legal	Logistics/ Transportation
General (Admiral)

Capellan Confederation Armed Forces

For many years the rank of General didn't exist in the CCAF for important historical reasons. Once Sun-Tzu Liao came to power, that changed. He created the rank of Jiang-jun in the CCAF as part of the Xin Sheng reform package to make the CCAF run more efficiently. These officers were formerly known as "Senior Colonels." In addition to the new name, this rank uses a brass triangle as its new symbol of rank. The CCAF Naval equivalent of this rank is Kong-jiang-jun.

CCAF Jiang-jun rank insignia

Jiang-jun Kong-jiang-jun (General)

Warrior House regiments do not have this rank, instead their general officer (Ion Rush) uses the title of Gao-shiao-zhang or "Lord General."

Free Worlds League Military

In the FWLM, General is the highest commissioned rank. Only the Captain-General and the Marshals outrank officers who hold the rank of General. Prior to Thomas Marik's military reforms of 3046, seniority among generals was determined based on time in grade. Therefore the generals who had served the longest were the most senior.

A Free Worlds League general's rank insignia is a single strip of silver set into a single strip of gold, which is further mounted on a single purple stripe.

FWLM General's Rank Insignia

Rank	Insignia
General

The Clans

The Clans use the rank of Galaxy Commander for officers who hold this rank; Star Admiral is the Clan Naval equivalent.

Clan Blood Spirit

Clan Blood Spirit Military Rank Insignia

Rank	Insignia
Galaxy Commander

Clan Star Adder

The Loremaster of Clan Star Adder uses Galaxy Commander insignia to indicate their position.

Clan Star Adder Rank Insignia by service branch

Rank	MechWarrior	AeroSpace Fighter	Elemental	Naval Crew
Galaxy Commander

Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile

Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile Military Rank Insignia

Rank	Insignia
Galaxy Commander

Comstar/Word of Blake

This rank isn't used by either the ComGuards or the Word of Blake Militia. Instead the commanding officer of these armies is known as the Precentor Martial.

Though informal, there is also a Precentor Naval position which is used by the highest ranking Naval officer in the ComGuards and Word of Blake Militia. The Precentor Naval reports to the Precentor Martial.

Free Rasalhague Republic

In the KungsArmé officers with this rank lead one of the larger departments, like Intelligence, Quartermaster, Strategy and Tactics, and ComStar/Mercenary Relations. The Överbefälhavare's chief of staff is always a General. KungsArmé generals are rarely field officers. These soldiers wear a green patch with a silver Roman numeral "2" to show their rank.

KungsArmé Military Rank Insignia

Rank	Insignia
General