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promote learning and performance, and support education and professional development for all people worldwide. The United States Code explicitly limits the total number of general officers that may be on active duty at any given time. The total number of active duty general officers is capped at 231 for the Army, 62 for the Marine Corps, 198 for the Air Force, and 162 for the Navy. No more than about 25% of a service's active duty general or flag officers may have more than two stars, and statute sets the total number of four-star officers allowed in each service. This is set at 7 Army generals, 2 Marine generals, 8 Air Force generals, 2 Space Force generals, 6 Navy admirals, and 2 Coast Guard admirals. Queries regarding provisional data will be accepted within 4 days only. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades. The rank of general ranks above a lieutenant general and below the special wartime ranks of General of the Arm...