Brigadier

Introduction

A Brigadier General is a military rank commonly found in the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps. Its more common nomenclature is a "One Star" because a Brigadier General wears one silver.

Summary

A Brigadier General is the lowest rank amongst General officers and serves above a Colonel. A famous Brigadier General is Chuck Yeager.

During the opening scenes of Star Trek: Enterprise, General Yeager is scene walking away from his experimental aircraft with that distinct right stuff swagger. The USS Yeager is mentioned in Star Trek: First Contact (although no mention is made about whether the craft was named in his honor).