Brigade general

Brigade general is a rank used in many armies to denote the lowest rank of general, corresponding to command of a brigade. The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank of brigadier or brigadier general. Some countries of Latin America such as Brazil and Chile use Brigade general as the equivalent of major-general. The coresponding NATO code is OF-7. In addition, Japan and Taiwan of major-general, equivalent to Brigade general in these countries. The rank was first used the French revolutionary armies.

Belgium

The Land Component, the Air Component and the Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces use the rank of brigade general (French: général de brigade, Dutch:brigadegeneraal). However, in this small military there are no permanent promotions to this rank, and it is only awarded as a temporary promotion to a full colonel who assumes a post requiring the rank, notably in an international context (e.g. as Military Attaché in a major embassy such as Washington, D.C.).