flag officer
noun
: any of the officers in the navy or coast guard above captain compare general officer
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Last week, general and flag officers at the one-star level and above were told to fly to Quantico from their duty stations with just several days' notice and no hint as to what the meeting might be about.
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
In that May memo, Hegseth said there would also be a minimum 20% reduction in the number of general officers in the National Guard and an additional 10% reduction among general and flag officers across the military.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The news first appeared in a standard announcement of promotions and new assignments for 17 general and flag officers.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
However, on April 3, as part of the Coast Guard’s Force Design 2028 initiative, Noem directed the agency to reduce its flag officer positions by at least 25% by Jan. 1, 2026.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 16 May 2025
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
In that May memo, Hegseth said there would also be a minimum 20% reduction in the number of general officers in the National Guard and an additional 10% reduction among general and flag officers across the military.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The news first appeared in a standard announcement of promotions and new assignments for 17 general and flag officers.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
However, on April 3, as part of the Coast Guard’s Force Design 2028 initiative, Noem directed the agency to reduce its flag officer positions by at least 25% by Jan. 1, 2026.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 16 May 2025
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“Flag officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20officer. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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