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What is the Nimitz's rank equivalent to in the Army?

  • Four-star general

  • General of the Army

  • Lieutenant General

  • One-star general

Answer

The rank of General of the Army is the highest rank in the United States Army, equivalent to Admiral of the Fleet in the United States Navy and Fleet Admiral in the United States Marine Corps. The rank was created in 1950, and only five people have held the rank: George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Henry H. Arnold, and Douglas MacArthur.
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