Major general a "sojang" typically commands a fleet. They both can operate an independent field operation. In the Republic of Korea Air Force, a "sojang" is typically the head of a command headquarter and a "junjang", one rank lower than "sojang", takes charge of operations. A Republic of Korea Marine Corps "sojang" commands a division and the South Korean Marine Corps is organized under the Navy. In the New Zealand Army, major-general is the rank held by the chief of army (formerly the chief of general staff). The more senior rank of lieutenant-general is reserved for when an army officer holds the
Major general However, the term of "major général" was not forgotten and used to describe the appointment of armies chiefs of staff. One well-known French "major général" was Marshal Louis Alexandre Berthier; Major General of Napoléon's "Grande armée". In addition,"maréchal de camp" was renamed "général de brigade(brigade general)" in 1793. The rank was decided to correspond to "brigadier general" after WWⅡ. In Georgia, the rank major-general (გენერალ მაიორი) has one star as for security forces. The army, however, does not follow the traditional soviet model and uses the now more common two-star insignia. The German Army and "Luftwaffe" referred to the rank