The military rank of general in Canada is typically held by only one officer whose position is Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the senior uniformed officer of the Canadian Forces. The rank is referred to as 'four-star', despite the use of maple leaves in the insignia. It is the equivalent of the naval rank of admiral. Prior to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces, the equivalent rank in the Royal Canadian Air Force was air chief marshal.
The current incumbent of the position of CDS is Thomas J. Lawson.
Army uniform variations
Dress uniform tunic - shoulder
Dress uniform tunic - sleeve
Uniform shirts
CADPAT uniform
Arid-region CADPAT uniform
Air Force uniform variations
Dress uniform tunic - shoulder
Dress uniform tunic - sleeve
Uniform shirts
CADPAT uniform
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| 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 | |
The original article can be found at General (Canada) and the edit history here.