The mnemonic 'Be My Little General' is used to remember which set of ranks?

• A. General Ranks
• B. NCO Ranks
• C. Warrant Officers
• D. Company Ranks

Answer: (A)

This mnemonic helps you recall the four general officer ranks. Be My Little General maps to Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, and General—the initials B, M, L, G line up with those titles. These are the general (flag) officers who sit above colonels and most enlisted ranks. The ranking order also matches the increasing number of stars: one for Brigadier General, two for Major General, three for Lieutenant General, and four for General. (A five-star General of the Army exists only in special wartime contexts and isn’t part of this mnemonic.)