general officer
noun
: any of the officers in the army, air force, or marine corps above colonel compare company officer, field officer, flag officer
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In the small and still growing U.S. Space Force, at least eight general officers’ nominations are on hold — but that’s one third of all of its 25 senior officers.
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Tara Copp, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
Sullivan revealed that the military expects Tuberville’s blockade to affect 89 percent of all general officer positions, across all branches.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The Senate has circumvented Tuberville's hold in a limited way by voting individually on a handful of key nominees in the past few months, but to do this for the over 370 flag and general officer nominations still pending would take the Senate weeks to complete.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
Kendall added that one of his general officers was recently taunted by a Chinese counterpart.
—Peter Weber, The Week, 6 Sep. 2023
Similarly, the letter requested information on the number of senior executive service employees, those ranked above the GS scale who are hierarchically equivalent to a general officer in the Armed Forces, who have also been working from home.
—Breccan F. Thies, Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2023
Speaking at the Aspen National Security Forum on Thursday, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said the blockade is not only affecting the general officers and their families, but is trickling down to other troops.
—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 21 July 2023
The conversation is the first since Tuberville began holding up staff and general officer nominations and promotions for several months over his objection to the policy.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 13 July 2023
Formalizing the investigation requires the investigating general officer to gather the facts and produce a report on the findings and issue recommendations.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 28 June 2023
Tara Copp, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
Sullivan revealed that the military expects Tuberville’s blockade to affect 89 percent of all general officer positions, across all branches.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The Senate has circumvented Tuberville's hold in a limited way by voting individually on a handful of key nominees in the past few months, but to do this for the over 370 flag and general officer nominations still pending would take the Senate weeks to complete.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
Kendall added that one of his general officers was recently taunted by a Chinese counterpart.
—Peter Weber, The Week, 6 Sep. 2023
Similarly, the letter requested information on the number of senior executive service employees, those ranked above the GS scale who are hierarchically equivalent to a general officer in the Armed Forces, who have also been working from home.
—Breccan F. Thies, Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2023
Speaking at the Aspen National Security Forum on Thursday, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said the blockade is not only affecting the general officers and their families, but is trickling down to other troops.
—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 21 July 2023
The conversation is the first since Tuberville began holding up staff and general officer nominations and promotions for several months over his objection to the policy.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 13 July 2023
Formalizing the investigation requires the investigating general officer to gather the facts and produce a report on the findings and issue recommendations.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 28 June 2023
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“General officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20officer. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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