General of the Armies

General of the Armies of the United States, atau lebih umum disebut General of the Armies (disingkat GAS), adalah pangkat yang kemungkinan tertinggi dalam United States Army.Public Law 94-479 of 1976 to provide for the appointment of George Washington to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States Pangkat tersebut secara tak resmi setara dengan jenderal bintang enam dan sekarang merupakan pangkat operasional rank yang kemungkinan tertinggi dari United States Armed Forces.

Pangkat tersebut hanya diberikan dua kali dalam sejarah – satu oleh perwira tugas aktif (John J. Pershing), dan satu oleh promosi anumerta kepada George Washington pada 1976. Pangkat General of the Armies adalah senior dari General of the Army, General of the Air Force, dan Fleet Admiral.

 Referensi 

 Bacaan tambahan 
 Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff  (United States Army Center of Military History)
 How many U.S. Army five-star generals have there been and who were they?  from the United States Army Center of Military History
 Military service record of Douglas MacArthur, Military Personnel Records Center
 Naval service record of Chester Nimitz, Military Personnel Records Center

 Pranala luar 
 The Origin of the Ranks and Rank Insignia Now Used by the United States Armed Forces  at history.navy.mil
 Abandoned proposal for six-star rank in Second World War at eisenhowermemorial.org
 General of the Armies of the United States and General of the Army of the United States  at us.military.com

Kategori:Pangkat militer United States Army