Originally posted by Farmer Brown:i've met people that Generals have to escort and call them Sir. they're not ministers but still high leve enough. COLs have become the norm in my work place...
the government vehicles (e.g. police cars and cars for senior public servants) are either waived of coe or pay a much smaller amt. this is y they regulate the number of such cars veri carefully.Heard that they still have pay their COEs but when they need to replace cars (including all other government cars), the price of COE is regulated. if not, how can when they change the car fleet, COE dropped to $50 and $100. got one time even $1 dollar! (info from my bro in the police logistics)
yes u r rite.Originally posted by Groovee:4star i think is just called General lor. 5star is General Of The Army, 1star is Brigadier General, 2star is major general, 3star is lieutenant general. i think singapore highest is 3star. correct me if i'm wrong..
currently i think the highest rank around is a lt.general...Originally posted by wuming78:yes u r rite.
General- Just 4stars across the shoulder loh..Failed to link image to show but I guess you shd get the idea...Originally posted by firered:i heard the us secretary of state, (forgot name), is a 4-star general, dunno how they put on uniform, and whats the name for 4-star?
Opps...fogot to mention myself.. MG Ng, the COA that time, as he was inspecting the parade for a change of command of my formation Chief..Originally posted by Kaczynski:General- Just 4stars across the shoulder loh..Failed to link image to show but I guess you shd get the idea...
Colin Powell, the US Sec of State, was a retired General in the US army and was the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff during the 1st Gulf War...
i thought for most army, the 5th star is a star that is only pin on you by your country leader during wartime when you are assign as theater commander or field marshall? and that after everything, they will take back the star and give back another star for keepsake that you cannot wear.......Originally posted by Groovee:4star i think is just called General lor. 5star is General Of The Army, 1star is Brigadier General, 2star is major general, 3star is lieutenant general. i think singapore highest is 3star. correct me if i'm wrong..
yeah i think so too. as of now dont think there is any 5 star gen - not so sure abt theatre cmdrs, like the pacific theatre cmdr, though.Originally posted by snk86:i thought for most army, the 5th star is a star that is only pin on you by your country leader during wartime when you are assign as theater commander or field marshall? and that after everything, they will take back the star and give back another star for keepsake that you cannot wear.......
from what i know, poland's army does have a permernent 5star general.Originally posted by wuming78:yeah i think so too. as of now dont think there is any 5 star gen - not so sure abt theatre cmdrs, like the pacific theatre cmdr, though.