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
More than 800 generals and flag officers are stationed across the globe, although not all are expected to attend.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2025
The summons impacted general and flag officers stationed across the world, or soldiers with one-star rank or higher.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 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
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
More than 800 generals and flag officers are stationed across the globe, although not all are expected to attend.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2025
The summons impacted general and flag officers stationed across the world, or soldiers with one-star rank or higher.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 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
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“Flag officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20officer. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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