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19-578: To have the UAE as one of the most secure and safest countries in the world. The organisation is headed by Major General Rashid Thani Rashid Al Matroushi and consists of various other departments as mentioned below: The Deputy Director General (DDG) Director's Administrative Advisor (DAA) Director's Advisor for Safety, Protection and Training (DASPT) Director's Advisor for Fire and Rescue (DAFRA) Dubai Civil Defense can be reached in case of an emergency by dialling 997 . The Dubai Civil Defense has

38-569: A Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force rank equivalent to the Royal Canadian Navy 's rank of rear-admiral . A major-general is a general officer , the equivalent of a naval flag officer . The major-general rank is senior to the ranks of brigadier general and commodore , and junior to lieutenant-general and vice admiral . Prior to 1968, the Air Force used the rank of air vice-marshal , instead. The rank insignia for

57-559: A Major General rank is usually held by someone that is a Regional Military Command General Officer Commanding (Regional Commander or တိုင်းမှူး) or a Director such as Director of Defence Service Intelligence ( Khin Nyunt for example) In the New Zealand Army , major-general is the rank held by the chief of army (formerly the chief of general staff). The more senior rank of lieutenant-general is reserved for when an army officer holds

76-405: A fire boat/ fire jetski and a drone. Major General Major general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general . In English-speaking countries , when appointed to a field command, a major general is typically in command of a division consisting of around 6,000 to 25,000 troops (several regiments or brigades ). It

95-541: A major-general in the Royal Canadian Air Force is a wide braid under a single narrow braid on the cuff, as well as two silver maple leaves beneath a crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown. In the Canadian Army, the rank insignia is a wide braid on the cuff, as well as two gold maple leaves beneath a crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown. It is worn on

114-507: A wide range of vehicles to serve emergency situations and for rescue operations. The Dubai Civil Defense also has Chevrolet Corvette as part of its vehicle array. In 2015, it was reported that Dubai Civil Defense had placed an initial order for twenty Martin Jetpacks , simulators, and training, for delivery in 2016. The principal application is fire department use for rescue from Dubai's extremely tall buildings. Dubai Civil Defense also has

133-471: Is a rank that is subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the rank of brigadier or brigadier general . In the Commonwealth, major general is equivalent to the navy rank of rear admiral . In air forces with a separate rank structure (Commonwealth), major general is equivalent to air vice-marshal . In some countries including much of Eastern Europe , major general is the lowest of

152-592: Is on display at the Royal Logistic Corps Museum . The Dad's Army episodes “The Captain's Car” and “The Making of Private Pike” deal with staff cars; in the former case, the car was donated by a local aristocrat. Staff cars were also used in the American television sitcom Hogan's Heroes , in which Colonel Wilhelm Klink ( Werner Klemperer ) and General Albert Burkhalter ( Leon Askin ) both had staff cars that they frequently used throughout

171-586: Is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries, including Austria , Belgium , Denmark , Finland , Germany , Norway , and Sweden . Staff car A staff car is a vehicle used by a senior military officer , and is part of their country's white fleet . The term is most often used in relation to the United Kingdom where they were first used in quantity during World War I, examples being

190-714: The Allied Forces on the Western Front during World War II , used a Packard Clipper 1942 staff car. The Plymouth P11 1941 was also used frequently. During the Second World War the German Wehrmacht (armed forces) also used staff cars for various purposes. These included military models with machine gun mounts like the Horch 108 and converted civilian versions for high-ranking officers like

209-545: The Vauxhall D-type and Crossley 20/25 . Staff cars are often painted in camouflage colours, or plain black. In the U.S., Brazil and other American countries the frequent colour is flat olive-drab as used on the 1941 Buick Century Series 60, used during the Second World War . It was generally painted in khaki , with a white star on the front doors. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower , commander in chief of

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228-755: The general officer ranks without brigadier general rank. In the sultanate of Brunei , the rank of Major general ( Malay : Mejar jeneral ) is used by the Royal Brunei Land Force and the Royal Brunei Air Force . The rank is held by the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces . In the Canadian Armed Forces , the rank of major-general (MGen) ( French : major-général ) is both

247-653: The Army ( Major-General do Exército ) became extinct in 1950, with their roles being unified in the then created Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces . In the Russian Army , the rank 'major general' is known as Russian : генера́л-майо́р , romanized :  generál-mayór . It is equivalent to a British brigadier or an American brigadier general . The Turkish Army and Air Force refer to

266-731: The Horch 853. Mercedes-Benz also produced vehicles that the Wehrmacht converted for use as staff cars. Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery used a 1939 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith during the war and continued to use it while serving as Commander of the British Army of the Rhine and as Chief of the Imperial General Staff . It was used by successive Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff until its retirement in 1964. Currently it

285-747: The position of chief of defence force, who commands all of New Zealand's armed forces. This position is subject to rotation between the heads of the New Zealand Air Force , New Zealand Army, and New Zealand Navy . Major general in the Pakistan Army is equivalent to rear admiral in the Pakistan Navy and air vice marshal in the Pakistan Air Force . It is the lowest of the general officer ranks, ranking between brigadier and lieutenant general. The rank of major-general

304-773: The rank as tümgeneral . The Turkish Navy equivalent is tümamiral . The name is derived from tümen , the Turkish word for a military division ( tümen itself is an older Turkish word meaning 10,000). Thus, linguistically, it is similar to the French equivalent for a major general, French : général de division . In the United States , the rank of major general exists in the United States Air Force , United States Army , United States Marine Corps , and United States Space Force . Generalmajor

323-464: The shoulder straps of the service dress tunic, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves. Major-generals are initially addressed as 'general' and name, as are all general officers; thereafter by subordinates as 'sir' or 'ma'am' as applicable in English ( French : mon général ). Major-generals are normally entitled to staff cars . In Myanmar,

342-549: Was moved up one level, with the role of brigade commander being assumed by the below rank of brigadier-general. In most of the 19th and first half of the 20th century, major-general was not used as a rank in the Portuguese military, but as an appointment title conferred to the general officer that acted as the military head of a service branch . The roles of Major-General of the Navy ( Major-General da Armada ) and Major-General of

361-544: Was reintroduced in the Portuguese Army , Portuguese Air Force , and Portuguese National Republican Guard in 1999, replacing the former rank of brigadier in the role of brigade commander. As a rank, it had previously been used in the Army only for a brief period (from 1862 to 1864). It is equivalent to the rank of contra-almirante (rear-admiral) in the Portuguese Navy . In 2015, the rank of major-general

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