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This is a complete list of four-star generals in the United States Army, past and present. The rank of general (or ''full general'', or ''four-star general'') is the highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Army. It ranks above lieutenant general (''three-star general'') and below General of the Army (''five-star general''). There have been 227 four-star generals in the history of the U.S. Army. Of these, 211 achieved that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army; eight were promoted after retirement; five were promoted posthumously; and one (George Washington) was appointed to that rank in the Continental Army, the U.S. Army's predecessor. Generals entered the Army via several paths: 147 were commissioned via the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), 41 via Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university, 16 via direct commission, 13 via Officer Candidate School (OCS), 7 via ROTC at a senior military college, one via the Army National Guard (ARNG), one via the aviation cadet program, and one via battlefield commission. ==List of generals== Entries in the following list of four-star generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk ( *) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,〔Dates of rank are taken, where available, from the U.S. Army register of active and retired commissioned officers, or from the ''World Almanac and Book of Facts''. The date listed is that of the officer's first promotion to general.〕 active-duty positions held while serving at four-star rank,〔Positions listed are those held by the officer when promoted to general. Dates listed are for the officer's full tenure, which may predate promotion to four-star rank or postdate retirement from active duty.〕 number of years of active-duty service at four-star rank (Yrs),〔The number of years of active-duty service at four-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Date of rank" column from the last year in the "Position" column. Time spent between active-duty four-star assignments is not counted, nor is time spent on special duty as an unassigned general of the Army.〕 year commissioned and source of commission,〔Sources of commission are listed in parentheses after the year of commission and include: the United States Military Academy (USMA); Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university; ROTC at a senior military college such as the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Norwich University (Norwich), Pennsylvania Military College (PMC), or Widener University (Widener); Officer Candidate School (OCS); the aviation cadet program (cadet); the Army National Guard (ARNG); direct commission (direct); and battlefield commission (battlefield).〕 number of years in commission when promoted to four-star rank (YC),〔The number of years in commission before being promoted to four-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Commission" column from the year in the "Date of rank" column.〕 and other biographical notes.〔Notes include years of birth and death; awards of the Medal of Honor, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, or honors of similar significance; major government appointments; university presidencies or equivalents; familial relationships with other four-star officers or significant government officials such as U.S. Presidents, cabinet secretaries, U.S. Senators, or state governors; and unusual career events such as premature relief or death in office.〕 The list is sortable by last name, date of rank, number of years of active-duty service at four-star rank, year commissioned, and number of years in commission when promoted to four-star rank. Charles Douglas Herron in 1947, retired. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of United States Army four-star generals」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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