Brigadier (United Kingdom)
Brigadier (abbreviated Brig) is a senior rank in the British Army and the Royal Marines. Brigadier is the superior rank to Colonel, but subordinate to Major-General. While the corresponding rank of Brigadier General in many other nations is a General Officer rank, the British Army considers it a Field officer rank.
The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-6, placing it equivalent to the Royal Navy Commodore and the Royal Air Force Air Commodore ranks. It is also equivalent to a 1 star General in the United States of America.
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