General of the Air Force
General of the Air Force (GAF) is a five-star general officer rank and is the highest possible rank in the United States Air Force. General of the Air Force ranks immediately above a general and is equivalent to General of the Army in the United States Army and Fleet Admiral in the United States Navy. The rank has been held only once, by General Henry H. Arnold, who had served as head of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
| General of the Air Force | |
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Rank flag of a General of the Air Force. | |
General of the Air Force insignia | |
| Country | United States |
| Service branch | United States Air Force |
| Abbreviation | GAF |
| Rank group | General officer |
| Rank | Five-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-10 |
| Pay grade | Special grade |
| Formation | 7 May 1949 |
| Next lower rank | General |
| Equivalent ranks | |
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