### Question
How is the term highest permanent grade defined?


### Answer
The term **highest permanent grade** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 1370* as the following:

> a grade at or below the grade of major general in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, rear admiral in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1370*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 69-RETIRED GRADE**

