General McCarthy may refer to:
Dennis M. McCarthy (born 1945), U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general James P. McCarthy (born 1935), U.S. Air Force four-star general Michael J. McCarthy (general) (fl. 1960s–2000s), U.S. Air Force major general
See also Chester E. McCarty (1905–1999), U.S. Air Force major general Roy V. McCarty (fl. 1980s–2020s), South Carolina Army National Guard major general