(DoD) A term applied to an officer holding the rank of general, lieutenant general, major general, or brigadier general in the US Army, Air Force or Marine Corps or admiral, vice admiral, or rear admiral in the US Navy or Coast Guard.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). flag officer. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/flag_officer/definitions/1961737 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "flag officer" http://smartdefine.org/flag_officer/definitions/1961737 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, flag officer, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/flag_officer/definitions/1961737>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "flag officer" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/flag_officer/definitions/1961737> |