Lieutenant-general (Canada)

Please see "Lieutenant General" for other countries which use this rank

Canadian Air Force and Army lieutenant-generals shaking hands

In the Canadian Forces, the rank of lieutenant-general (LGen) (lieutenant-général or Lgén in French) is an Army or Air Force rank equal to a vice-admiral of the Navy. A lieutenant-general is a general officer, the equivalent of a Naval flag officer. A lieutenant-general is senior to a major general or rear-admiral, and junior to a general or admiral. Prior to 1968, Canadian Air Force officers held the equivalent rank of air marshal, which was abolished with the unification of the Canadian Forces.

Insignia

The rank insignia for a lieutenant-general in the Royal Canadian Air Force is a wide braid below two narrow braid on the cuff, as well as three silver maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the Service Dress tunic. In the Canadian Army, the rank insignia is a crown above a crossed sword and sabre, worn on the shoulder straps of the Service Dress tunic. The rank is also worn on slip-ons on other uniforms. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves.

• Army uniform variations
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  Dress uniform tunic - shoulder

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  Uniform shirts

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  Olive green uniform (old insignia)

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  CADPAT uniform (old insignia)

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  arid-region CADPAT uniform (old insignia)

• Air Force uniform variations
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  Dress uniform tunic - shoulder

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  Dress uniform tunic - sleeve

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  Uniform shirts (old insignia)

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  CADPAT uniform

Forms of address

Lieutenant-generals are addressed verbally as "general" and name, as are all general officer ranks; thereafter by subordinates as "sir" or "ma'am", as applicable. In French, subordinates thereafter use the expression "mon général". Lieutenant-generals are normally entitled to staff cars.

Appointments

A lieutenant-general generally holds only the most senior command or administrative appointments, barring only Chief of the Defence Staff, which is held by a full admiral or general. Appointments held by lieutenant-generals may include Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS); Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (DCDS); Commander of the Canadian Army and Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

In November 2009, Prince Charles became an honorary lieutenant-general of the Canadian Forces Land and Air Command.

In June 2015, Second World War Veteran Richard Rohmer was promoted to the rank of honorary lieutenant-general in his capacity as honorary advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff.

See also

• Canadian Forces ranks and insignia

NATO rank code	Student officer	OF-1		OF-2	OF-3	OF-4	OF-5	OF-6 *	OF-7 **	OF-8 ***	OF-9 ****	OF-10 *****
Royal Canadian Navy	NCdt	A/SLt	SLt	Lt(N)	LCdr	Cdr	Capt(N)	Cmdre	RAdm	VAdm	Adm	Not used
Canadian Army	OCdt	2Lt	Lt	Capt	Maj	LCol	Col	BGen	MGen	LGen	Gen	Not used
Royal Canadian Air Force	OCdt	2Lt	Lt	Capt	Maj	LCol	Col	BGen	MGen	LGen	Gen	Not used