What is the name of Han Solo’s friend who helps him on Endor and later becomes his co-general?

The story behind the answer

Lando Calrissian is promoted to General in the Rebel Alliance in Return of the Jedi, matching Han’s rank. While Han leads the Endor strike team on the moon, Lando commands the starfighter assault that makes their mission possible, piloting the Millennium Falcon. He’s addressed on-screen as “General,” underscoring his equal status.

Don’t confuse him with Chewbacca (Han’s Wookiee copilot who never holds a general’s rank in the films), Wedge Antilles (the ace pilot who helps destroy Death Star II but isn’t Han’s close partner), or Admiral Ackbar (a fleet admiral, not a general). A former smuggler and Cloud City administrator, Lando redeems himself after his betrayal in The Empire Strikes Back and becomes pivotal to the Rebel victory.