"The grade of brigadier-general, also called, almost interchangeably, brigadier, first appeared in the British army during the reign of King James II. A warrant of 1705 placed the grade directly below …

Brigadier General Leland D. Blanchard II is Commanding General (Interim) of the District of Columbia National Guard and has held the position since Aug. 9, 2025.

If, etymologically, a colonel commands a column, then a brigadier commands a brigade. The rank of brigadier general is the lowest ranking general officer in the armed forces.

BRIGADIER definition: a rank between colonel and major general. See examples of brigadier used in a sentence.

Feb 6, 2026 · Noun brigadier m (plural brigadiers, no diminutive) constable (police officer of some seniority) (historical) brigadier, corporal, or a colonel in charge of a brigade

A brigadier general walked blindfolded around the remains of four soldiers that had been exhumed from the mud and chose one.

A brigadier is a senior officer who is in charge of a brigade in the British armed forces. Next to me was the brigadier soon to take charge of the garrison. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. …

Definition of brigadier noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A brigadier is a military officer who holds a rank above colonel and below major general, typically commanding a brigade. The rank can exist either in the army, air force or marines, differing in …

Oct 31, 2020 · Brigadier General Kent J. Lightner to Deputy Commanding General, Reserve Affairs (Individual Mobilized Augmentee), United States Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC. He …