O-7
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | Officer pay grade 7 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
O-7 stands for Officer pay grade 7, a military pay grade abbreviation.
First general and flag officer pay grade: Brigadier General in the Army, Air Force, Space Force and Marine Corps, and Rear Admiral (lower half) in the Navy and Coast Guard. O-7s wear one star.
Example: The nominee for O-7 will serve as deputy commander of the division.
Usage notes
Officers in the Army, Air Force, Space Force and Marine Corps at O-7 and above are "general officers," while their Navy and Coast Guard counterparts are "flag officers." The number of active-duty general and flag officers is capped by law. NATO code OF-6, matched by a British brigadier or commodore.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- O-1E – Officer pay grade 1 with prior enlisted service
- O-2 – Officer pay grade 2
- O-3 – Officer pay grade 3
- O-4 – Officer pay grade 4
- O-5 – Officer pay grade 5
- O-6 – Officer pay grade 6
- O-8 – Officer pay grade 8
- O-9 – Officer pay grade 9
- OF-1 – NATO officer grade 1
- OF-10 – NATO officer grade 10
- OF-2 – NATO officer grade 2
- OF-3 – NATO officer grade 3