Anyone know the history behind why a LTGEN > MAJGEN?

SN Greg Wright — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:06:27 -0500

Seems like it'd be the other way around, no?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 23 at 2018 7:13 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:13:18 -0500

The gods have spoken

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 23 at 2018 7:15 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:15:18 -0500

Lieutenant - "a deputy or substitute acting for a superior". So in the absence of the General, his deputy is the Lieutenant General. Not very historical but my guess. Years ago in British units the MG was #3 General in a unit behind Gen and Lt Gen. That rank was in charge of formations etc. like Sgts Maj are today. It was called Sergeant Major General and they later dropped the Sergeant. I hope that doesn't confuse things more.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_major_general

Sergeant major general - Wikipedia

Sergeant major general is a now mostly extinct military rank. A prominent example was Philip Skippon in the English New Model Army as organized by Oliver Cromwell.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 23 at 2018 7:34 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:34:58 -0500

Yes. Once upon a time there were Brigadiers, Major Generals, Lieutenant Colonel Generals and Colonel Generals. They shortened it up.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Feb 23 at 2018 7:53 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:53:24 -0500

How did CSM get invented?

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 23 at 2018 8:23 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:23:36 -0500

Perhaps just something to see if one was paying attention to the class on military ranks.

Response by MSgt Neil Greenfield made Feb 23 at 2018 8:45 PM

MSgt Neil Greenfield — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:45:48 -0500

What about “Rear Admiral - Lower Half” and Rear Admiral? And Vice Admiral?

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Feb 23 at 2018 10:39 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:39:48 -0500

We followed a British structure as I recall.