Brigadier General
A one-star general officer of the US Army, O-7 and NATO OF-6, commanding a brigade or serving as a deputy division commander.
Overview
Brigadier General wears one star and enters the general officer corps, nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate for each assignment. The title arose in seventeenth century Europe for the officer commanding a brigade, a term itself from the Spanish and Italian for a party of fighters. Modern one-stars typically serve as deputy division commanders, brigade commanders in some configurations, or chiefs of large staff directorates. The NATO code OF-6 marks the start of flag rank, the point where an officer represents the service, not merely a unit.
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