Major general major-general was reintroduced in the Portuguese Army, Air Force and National Republican Guard in 1999, replacing the former rank of brigadier in the role of brigade commander. As a rank, it had previously been used in the Army only for a brief period (from 1862 to 1864). It is equivalent to the rank of "contra-almirante" (rear-admiral) in the Portuguese Navy. In 2015, the rank of major-general was moved up one level, with the role of brigade commander being assumed by the below rank of brigadier-general. In most of the 19th and first half of the 20th century, major-general was not
General of the Army (Spain) General of the Army (Spain) General of the Army "(Spanish: General de Ejército)" also called Army General, is a four-star general officer and the second highest possible rank in the Spanish Army. A General of the Army ranks immediately above a Lieutenant general and is equivalent to a Admiral General and a General of the Air. There is not equivalent in the Civil Guard (where the top rank is Divisional General) or in the Spanish Navy Marines (where the top rank is Lieutenant general). The rank was created in 1999 to adapt the Spanish military rank to the ranks of