Under normal circumstances, the rank would be promoted once every three years, but sometimes it would be delayed to four or five years. There was a difference of eight ranks from second lieutenant to major general. If one was promoted once every three years, it would take about 24 years. Adding the two years of recruit period, it would take 26 years. However, in reality, this process might be even slower. According to the speed of one promotion every five years, it would take at least seven ranks to advance from second lieutenant to major general, which would take 35 years. Also, during times of war, the speed of promotion would be very fast, and it would be relatively easy to be promoted to the position of general. However, such a situation would basically not happen now. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
It was possible for a major general to be promoted to a lieutenant general, but there were many factors that would affect it. In the military rank promotion system, the promotion of a general, especially a major general, was not purely based on seniority. For example, Xu Xiaoyan had been promoted from major general to lieutenant general in 11 years. To be promoted, one had to go through layers of selection and obtain the approval of their superiors. Every officer with potential had to meet specific requirements. Officers with actual combat experience (including participating in major military exercises, performing well in border conflicts, serving as commanders of peace-keeping forces, etc.) often had an advantage in promotion. In addition, professional technical personnel who achieved important results in their professional fields (such as Yang Liwei in the aerospace industry, Li Xianyu in the information construction) could also be promoted. Age was only one of the factors. If a 58-year-old major general met the above requirements, he would have a chance to be promoted to lieutenant general. The novel "The General's Promotion" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
A deputy general is not a general. The deputy general was the assistant general of the general at all levels. It was also an official name. In different dynasties, there were different functions and positions. For example, in the Song Dynasty, it was the commander of the military establishment. In the Jin Dynasty, it was below the general and above the general. In the Qing Dynasty, it was the second grade of the military position, under the admiral and the commander of the army. It could be used as the commander of the military affairs, but it did not belong to the general category. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
For example, when a soldier was admitted to a military school, he would have a college degree. It would take one year for a private, two years for a private, three years for a cadet, two years for a second lieutenant, four years for a lieutenant, four years for a captain, four years for a major, four years for a lieutenant colonel, four years for a colonel, and four years for a senior colonel. That would be 32 years. As generals were selected, it was uncertain whether they could be selected. Moreover, after the restoration of the military rank system in 1988, the number of major generals was even more limited, and the standards were even higher. In modern times, the evaluation of major generals in peaceful times was related to factors such as the strategic combat ability, the academic background of the officers, and their professional and technical abilities. Therefore, it was impossible to determine how many years it would take to be promoted from lieutenant colonel to major general. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Lieutenant General was the military rank of a general, and his administrative rank was usually at the vice-minister level or the minister level. The Ministry was the administrative level. The two belonged to different systems and could not be simply compared. In the military system, the lieutenant general had the corresponding military command power, and in the administrative system, the officials at the level of minister had their corresponding administrative functions and powers. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
There was no fixed standard for the time needed for a major general to be promoted to an admiral. There was a big difference. For example, Gu Shanqing was awarded the rank of major general in September 1988 and promoted to the rank of general in May 1994, which took only more than five years. Liu Yuan became a major general at the age of 41 and was promoted to general at the age of 58, which took 17 years. Kui Fulin was awarded the rank of major general in 1988 and was awarded the rank of general on June 21,2000, which took about 12 years. There were also people who were promoted to major general at the age of 45 and general at the age of 59, which took 14 years. It could be seen that the time taken for a major general to be promoted to a general was affected by many factors, such as political stance, military training, personal ability, opportunities, and so on. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Japanese Lieutenant Generals who were killed were Lieutenant General Numata Tokujuge, Lieutenant General Keisuke abe, Lieutenant General Watanabe Hisao, Lieutenant General Hattori Shotaro, and Lieutenant General Yamagata Masato.
" General " was a general term for high-ranking military officers. In modern times, it was mostly used to address general officers in the army, which included general, lieutenant general, major general, and other different military ranks. Therefore," general " was a broad concept, while " lieutenant general " was a specific rank in the general rank. The two could not be directly compared. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
After the restoration of the military rank system in 1988, the conditions for promotion from lieutenant general to general changed over time. In the early days, the standard military rank of the Zhengda Military Region was general, and the auxiliary military rank was lieutenant general. There were cases of one position with two ranks. After the mid-1990s, there were two requirements for a military officer to be promoted to a general. One was to hold a military position for two years, and the other was to hold the rank of lieutenant general for four years. After the reform of the military rank system in 2019, the total number of active generals reached the highest number in history after some promotions. Judging from the qualifications of senior generals, many people broke the convention and were promoted in advance. There were also cases where they did not meet the original promotion conditions and were selected as generals, indicating that the military personnel system had changed. However, the conventional term of office and other conditions were still important reference factors to a certain extent. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The time needed to grow from a soldier to a major general was affected by many factors. If one were to look at the ideal situation of a normal promotion, there were three main ways for a soldier to become an officer: to take the military academy examination, to be promoted to a soldier after graduating from a university, and to be guaranteed to enter school for outstanding soldiers. After becoming an officer, the officers in our country are divided into three grades and ten levels. Under normal circumstances, it takes three to four years for each level to be promoted. Joining the army at 18, entering the military school at 19, and graduating from the military school at 23. Starting from the rank of second lieutenant, it would take at least 28 years to advance from second lieutenant to major general. According to the position, it would take at least 30 years to advance from platoon leader to the main army. This was under the circumstances that the entire military career was very smooth. To become a major general, one had to be at least 53 years old. However, there were also special circumstances. For example, some people joined the army at the age of 30 and were promoted to major general in just 10 years. There were also four people who were promoted to major general in 1961 and 1964 who were promoted from colonel to major general in just a few years. If there were no special contributions or opportunities, it would take at least 40 years or more to be promoted to major general. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
According to the new officer system, the ranks of officers were divided into three levels and ten grades. Junior officers were lieutenants (including captains, lieutenants, and second lieutenants), middle-level officers were field officers (including senior colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors), and senior officers were general officers (including generals, lieutenant generals, and major generals). In terms of promotion period, the minimum term of service for a second lieutenant was two years, and the maximum term of service was seven years; the minimum term of service for a lieutenant was three years, and the maximum term of service was eight years; and the minimum term of service for a captain was four years, and the maximum term of service was nine years. Under the new military officer system, the term of service for middle-ranking officers was obviously extended."Major can retire month by month, and Lieutenant Colonel can retire month by month" was implemented. However, there was no clear indication of how many years it would take to advance from lieutenant to admiral because there were many factors involved, including performance, assessment results, and whether they met the conditions for priority promotion or early promotion. Therefore, it was impossible to accurately calculate how many years it would take to advance from lieutenant to admiral. The novel "The General's Promotion" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!