See Lieutenant General for other countries which use this rank

Lieutenant General (abbreviated LTGEN) 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. The rank is also held when an army officer is the Vice Chief of the Defence Force, the Chief of Joint Operations Australia, or the Chief of Capability Development.

Lieutenant General is a higher rank than Major General, but 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.

Current Australian Lieutenant Generals

There are currently three Lieutenant Generals in the Australian Defence Force:

• Ken Gillespie - Chief of Army
• David Hurley - Vice Chief of the Defence Force
• Mark Evans - Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS)

References and notes

See also

• Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia