Lieutenant-general (Canada)
Lieutenant-general (LGen; French: lieutenant-général [Lgén]) is a Canadian Forces rank used by commissioned officers of the Canadian Army or Royal Canadian Air Force. Vice-admiral is the equivalent rank in the Royal Canadian Navy.
| Lieutenant-General Lieutenant-général | |
|---|---|
Shoulder insignia Left: Army Right: Air Force | |
| Country | Canada |
| Service branch | Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Abbreviation | LGen |
| NATO rank code | OF-8 |
| Next higher rank | General or Admiral) |
| Next lower rank | Major-General |
| Equivalent ranks | Vice-Admiral (Royal Canadian Navy) |
A lieutenant-general is a general officer, senior to a major general or rear-admiral, and junior to a general or admiral. Prior to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force officers held the equivalent rank of air marshal.
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