Brigadier general by a brigadier general, while the Naval Service is commanded by a commodore. In the Israel Defense Forces, the rank of brigadier general is called "tat aluf" and is the third highest rank, below "aluf" (major general) and "rav aluf" (lieutenant general or general), and above "aluf mishne" (colonel). In the Italian Armed Forces the rank has different denominations. In the Army, the rank for combat arms officers is whilst for the logistics and technical corps is called . The rank is also present in the other armed forces, police corps and other services of Italy, with different denominations, and
Major Major Major is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank senior to that of an army captain, and one rank subordinate or below the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is considered the most junior of the field officer ranks. Majors are typically assigned as specialised executive or operations officers for battalion-sized units of 300 to 1,200 soldiers. In some militaries, notably France and Ireland, the rank of major is referred to as "commandant", while in others