query: what is the rank of admiral in the navy

pos: Admiral of the Navy (United States) Admiral of the Navy (United States) The Admiral of the Navy (abbreviated as AN) is the highest possible rank in the United States Navy. The rank is equated to that of a six-star admiral and is currently one of the two highest possible operational ranks in the United States Armed Forces. The rank is an "admiralissimo" type position which is senior to the rank of fleet admiral. The rank has only been awarded once, to George Dewey, in recognition of his victory at Manila Bay in 1898. On March 2, 1899, Congress approved the creation of the grade of Admiral

pos: Admiral of the Navy (United States) Admiral of the Navy (United States) The Admiral of the Navy (abbreviated as AN) is the highest possible rank in the United States Navy. The rank is equated to that of a six-star admiral and is currently one of the two highest possible operational ranks in the United States Armed Forces. The rank is an "admiralissimo" type position which is senior to the rank of fleet admiral. The rank has only been awarded once, to George Dewey, in recognition of his victory at Manila Bay in 1898. On March 2, 1899, Congress approved the creation of the grade of Admiral

pos: Admiral (Netherlands) Admiral (Netherlands) Admiral () is theoretically the highest possible military rank in the Royal Netherlands Navy ("Koninklijke Marine"), which is comparable to the five-star rank of fleet admiral in other navies like the US Navy. The rank of admiral is still described in the military protocols of the Dutch navy, but at present it is not used as an active rank. The rank can be held by either a naval officer appointed by the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands or a member of the Dutch royal family. The royal connection to the rank of admiral possibly originated in 1830,

pos: Admiral of the Navy (United States) the Navy, a prototype shoulder board for a "Navy six-star admiral" was designed in sketch. This image was later made available through the Naval History and Heritage Command. The insignia did not address the sleeve stripe insignia for such a rank and only provided details for the shoulder boards typically worn on summer and full dress white uniforms. Admiral of the Navy (United States) The Admiral of the Navy (abbreviated as AN) is the highest possible rank in the United States Navy. The rank is equated to that of a six-star admiral and is currently one of the two highest

pos: Admiral (Netherlands) when King William I promoted his son Prince Frederick (who was already the Secretary of State for War and Navy) to the rank of admiral and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The next and till today last person promoted to the rank of admiral was Prince Hendrik, the youngest brother of King William III, who made his brother admiral in 1879 to honor him for his long and exceptional career in the navy. The seniority of all Netherlands admiral ranks is as follows: Admiral (Netherlands) Admiral () is theoretically the highest possible military rank in the Royal Netherlands Navy ("Koninklijke

neg: Fleet admiral (United States) was promoted to General of the Armies, and the need to provide a similar rank to a Navy officer. However, as MacArthur's promotion was never approved, the Navy dropped the idea for a new version of Admiral of the Navy with no such proposals issued since. The only officially recognized United States military rank senior to fleet admiral is General of the Armies. In 1981, an unofficial insignia for "six-star admiral" was created after Congress requested clarification as to what procedure would occur should a Navy officer ever be promoted to an equivalent rank of General of the Armies. Fleet

neg: Admiral (Royal Navy) Admiral (Royal Navy) Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-9, outranked only by the rank admiral of the fleet. Royal Navy officers holding the ranks of rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral of the fleet are sometimes considered generically to be admirals. The rank of admiral is currently the highest rank to which an officer in the Royal Navy can be promoted, admiral of the fleet being in abeyance. King Henry III of England appointed the first known English Admiral Sir Richard de Lucy on 29

neg: Admiral (Australia) Admiral (Australia) Admiral (abbreviated as ADML) is the highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Navy rank of admiral. It is a four-star rank. Since World War II, in general, the only time the rank is held is when the Chief of the Defence Force is a navy officer. Admiral is a higher rank than vice admiral, but is a lower rank than admiral of the fleet. Admiral is the equivalent of air chief marshal in the Royal Australian Air Force and general in the Australian Army. The following

neg: Divisional admiral Divisional admiral Divisional admiral is a commissioned officer rank in several navies. It is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the Royal Navy and the rank of rear admiral (upper half) in the United States Navy. In the Naval Component of the Belgian Armed Forces, the rank of division admiral (, ) ranks directly above a flotilla admiral and immediately below a vice-admiral. Its equivalent rank in the Belgian Land Component, Air Component and Medical Component is major-general. In the "Marina Militare", the Italian Navy, the rank of "ammiraglio di divisione" ranks directly above a counter admiral and

neg: Admiral (Australia) army. Prior to 1995, the RAN shoulder board was identical to the UK shoulder board. The UK shoulder board changed in 2001. Admiral (Australia) Admiral (abbreviated as ADML) is the highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Navy rank of admiral. It is a four-star rank. Since World War II, in general, the only time the rank is held is when the Chief of the Defence Force is a navy officer. Admiral is a higher rank than vice admiral, but is a lower rank than admiral of the fleet.

neg: Vice admiral (Royal Navy) Vice admiral (Royal Navy) Vice admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy and equates to the NATO rank code OF-8. It is immediately superior to the rear admiral rank and is subordinate to the full admiral rank. The Royal Navy has had vice admirals since at least the 16th century. When the fleet was deployed, the vice admiral would be in the leading portion or van, acting as the deputy to the admiral. Prior to 1864 the Royal Navy was divided into colored squadrons which determined his career path. The command flags flown by a Vice-Admiral

neg: Rear admiral is rear admiral and this is the rank held by the Chief of Navy unless that person is also Chief of Defence Force. The Republic of Singapore Navy uses two ranks with the title of rear admiral: rear-admiral (one-star), a one-star rank; and rear-admiral (two-star), a two-star rank. The Royal Navy maintains a rank of rear admiral. Note that the rank of rear admiral is quite different from the honorary office Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom. In the United States since 1984, there have been two ranks with the title of rear admiral: rear admiral (lower half) (RDML), a one-star

neg: Rear admiral (Royal Navy) period included. The Royal Navy rank of rear admiral should be distinguished from the office of Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom, which is an Admiralty position usually held by a senior (and possibly retired) "full" admiral. Rear admiral (Royal Navy) Rear admiral (RAdm) is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to commodore and is subordinate to vice admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7. The rank originated in the days of naval sailing squadrons and each naval squadron would be assigned an admiral as its head.

neg: Vice admiral (Australia) Vice admiral (Australia) Vice admiral (abbreviated as VADM) is the second-highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy and was created as a direct equivalent of the British rank of vice admiral. It is a three-star rank. The rank is held by the Chief of Navy and, when the positions are held by navy officers, by the Vice Chief of the Defence Force, the Chief of Joint Operations, or the Chief Capability Development Group. Vice admiral is a higher rank than rear admiral, but lower than admiral. Vice admiral is the equivalent of air marshal in the Royal Australian Air

neg: Vice admiral (Royal Navy) by a broad band with two narrower bands. Since 2001, it has been designated a three-star rank, when the number of stars on the shoulder board were increased to three. Vice admiral (Royal Navy) Vice admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy and equates to the NATO rank code OF-8. It is immediately superior to the rear admiral rank and is subordinate to the full admiral rank. The Royal Navy has had vice admirals since at least the 16th century. When the fleet was deployed, the vice admiral would be in the leading portion or van,

neg: Admiral (Royal Navy) highest rank an admiral could attain to was Vice-Admiral of Red who then flew the plain red flag. The next promotion step up from that was to Admiral of the Fleet. Post-1805 until 1864 the Vice Admiral of the Red flag changed to a plain red flag with a single white ball in the upper left canton. Admiral (Royal Navy) Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-9, outranked only by the rank admiral of the fleet. Royal Navy officers holding the ranks of rear admiral, vice

neg: Divisional admiral immediately below a squadron admiral. Its equivalents in the Italian Army and the Italian Air Force are "generale di divisione" (divisional general) and "generale di divisione aerea" (air divisional general). In addition, another designation is "vice admiral" just like the "vice-amiral" of the French Navy. Divisional admiral Divisional admiral is a commissioned officer rank in several navies. It is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the Royal Navy and the rank of rear admiral (upper half) in the United States Navy. In the Naval Component of the Belgian Armed Forces, the rank of division admiral (, ) ranks

neg: Rear admiral and junior to vice admiral (and admiral) ranks. The rank insignia for a rear-admiral is two stars beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by Emblem of India, worn on shoulder boards. "Before Islamic Revolution (1979)" The Iranian Imperial Navy (IIN). "After Islamic Revolution (1979)" The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN), also known as the Iranian Navy. A rear admiral in the Pakistani Navy is a senior and two-star rank naval officer, appointed in higher naval commands. Like most Commonwealth navies, the rear admiral rank is superior to commodore and captain. However, the rank is junior to the three-star

neg: Counter admiral flag rank of the Russian Navy, similar to an OF-6 officer. Counter admiral Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral. The term derives from the French "contre-amiral". In modern navies that use it, rear (counter) admiral is generally, although not always, the lowest flag officer rank (in the German Navy, for instance, "Flottillenadmiral" ranks below "Konteradmiral"; in the Royal Canadian Navy, "contre-amiral"/rear admiral ranks above "commodore"). In the navies of Portugal and Brazil, the rank of "contra-almirante" is the lowest of

neg: Rear admiral of many navies. In some European navies (e.g., that of France), and in the Canadian Forces' French rank translations, the rank of rear admiral is known as "contre-amiral". In the German Navy the rank is known as Konteradmiral, superior to the flotilla admiral (Commodore in other navies). In the Royal Netherlands Navy, this rank is known as "schout-bij-nacht" (lit.: supervisor during night), denoting the role junior to the squadron admiral, and fleet admiral. The Royal Australian Navy maintains a rank of rear admiral; refer to Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia. The abbreviation is RADM. Since the mid-1990s, the insignia

neg: Rear admiral rank vice-admiral and four-star rank admiral, who is generally a Chief of Naval Staff of the Navy. "Schout-bij-nacht" () is a Dutch Naval rank, equivalent to rear admiral in the US Navy and Royal Navy. It is the second most junior admiral position of the Dutch Navy, ranking above "commandeur" ("commodore") and below a "vice-admiraal" ("vice admiral"). The rank of "schout-bij-nacht" originated between the 15th and 16th century. Interpreted as "watch-at-night", the "schout-bij-nacht" was the officer who supervised the ship when the captain was asleep. In later times the "schout-bij-nacht" was also the officer who supervised an entire naval squadron,

neg: Vice admiral Vice admiral Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral. In many navies, vice admiral is a three-star rank with a NATO code of OF-8, although in some navies like the French Navy it is an OF-7 rank, the OF-8 code corresponding to the four-star rank of squadron vice-admiral. The rank insignia for a vice admiral often involves three stars, but this is not always the case. In the navy of Iraq, vice admiral insignia involves one

neg: Israeli Navy Navy Commander-in-Chief is a rank of honor. This began as special permission from Lt. General Amnon Lipkin-Shahak (then chief of staff of the IDF) and allows the Navy Commander-in-Chief to have a sleeve rank of Vice Admiral which is equal to Lt. General, the rank of the IDF Chief of Staff. However the "de facto" rank of Israeli Navy Commander-in-Chief is Rear Admiral and the gesture given to the navy is ceremonial only when meeting foreign commanding officers. The same resolution as mentioned above applies to the rank of Commodore. There is ceremonial-only sleeve rank of Rear–Admiral while by the

neg: Vice admiral office of "Vice-Admiral of France" ("Vice-amiral de France") was the highest rank, the supreme office of "Admiral of France" being purely ceremonial. Distinct offices were : "Vizeadmiral" is an OF-8 three-star rank equivalent to the German "Heer" and "Luftwaffe" rank of "Generalleutnant". In India, vice admiral is a three star admiral. In Italy, the equivalent to vice admiral is the "ammiraglio di squadra" or "squadron admiral". In the Philippines, the rank vice admiral is the highest-ranking official of the Philippine Navy. He is recognized as the flag officer in-charge of the navy. The rank vice-admiral in the Philippines, has the

neg: Counter admiral Counter admiral Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral. The term derives from the French "contre-amiral". In modern navies that use it, rear (counter) admiral is generally, although not always, the lowest flag officer rank (in the German Navy, for instance, "Flottillenadmiral" ranks below "Konteradmiral"; in the Royal Canadian Navy, "contre-amiral"/rear admiral ranks above "commodore"). In the navies of Portugal and Brazil, the rank of "contra-almirante" is the lowest of the permanent flag officer ranks. In the Portuguese Navy there is

neg: Fleet admiral (United States) the Atlantic, Pacific, and Asiatic Fleets. Dewey died just prior to the U.S. involvement in World War I (16 January 1917) and, during that conflict, the Navy expanded its admiral billets allowing additional positions up to "four-star admiral" which was simply referred to as "admiral". Throughout the 1920s and 30s, the highest rank in the U.S. Navy was that of admiral, with Dewey's special rank Admiral of the Navy discontinued. In 1944 the Navy Department declared Dewey's rank to be senior to the then newly created five-star rank of fleet admiral. The proper rank of fleet admiral was created in

neg: Admiral General (Spain) Admiral General (Spain) Admiral General "(Spanish: Almirante General)" also called General Admiral, is a four-star general officer and the second highest possible rank in the Spanish Navy. An Admiral General ranks immediately above a Admiral and is equivalent to a General of the Army and a General of the Air. There is not equivalent in the Civil Guard (where the top rank is Lieutenant general) or in the Spanish Navy Marines (where the top rank is Lieutenant general). The rank was created in 1999 to adapt the Spanish military rank to the ranks of NATO This is the highest rank

neg: Lieutenant admiral Lieutenant admiral Lieutenant admiral is a senior naval military rank in some countries of the world. In the Royal Netherlands Navy the rank of lieutenant admiral (Dutch: "luitenant-admiraal") is a four star rank, senior to vice admiral (Dutch: "vice-admiraal") and equivalent to (full) admiral in most other navies. The rank of admiral is ceremonially reserved for a prince of the house of Oranje-Nassau or the king; but is usually no longer active. It is used whenever the "Commandant der Strijdkrachten" (Dutch for Commander of the Armed Forces) is a Navy-officer. The rank was used in the Kingdom of England during

neg: Rear admiral the word "Australia". Rear Admiral Robyn Walker became the first female admiral in the Royal Australian Navy when she was appointed Surgeon-General of the Australian Defence Force on 16 December 2011. In the Royal Canadian Navy, the rank of rear-admiral (RAdm) ("contre-amiral" or "CAm" in French) is the Navy rank equivalent to major-general of the Army and Air Force. A rear-admiral is a flag officer, the naval equivalent of a general officer. A rear-admiral is senior to a commodore and brigadier-general, and junior to a vice-admiral and lieutenant-general. The rank insignia for a rear-admiral is two silver maple leaves beneath

neg: Rear admiral (Royal Navy) Rear admiral (Royal Navy) Rear admiral (RAdm) is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to commodore and is subordinate to vice admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7. The rank originated in the days of naval sailing squadrons and each naval squadron would be assigned an admiral as its head. He would command from the centre vessel and direct the activities of the squadron. The admiral would in turn be assisted by a vice admiral, who commanded the lead ships which would bear the brunt of

neg: Rear admiral (Australia) Rear admiral (Australia) Rear admiral (abbreviated as RADM) is the third-highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy and was created as a direct equivalent of the British rank of rear admiral. It is a two-star rank. Rear admiral is a higher rank than commodore, but lower than vice admiral. Rear admiral is the equivalent of air vice-marshal in the Royal Australian Air Force and major general in the Australian Army. Since the mid-1990s, the insignia of a Royal Australian Navy vice admiral is the Crown of St. Edward above a crossed sabre and baton, above two silver stars, above

neg: Fleet admiral (United States) Fleet admiral (United States) Fleet admiral (abbreviated FADM), officially known as "Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy", is a five-star flag officer rank in the United States Navy. Fleet admiral ranks immediately above admiral and is equivalent to General of the Army and General of the Air Force. Although it is a current and authorized rank, no U.S. Navy officer presently holds it, with the last living U.S. Navy fleet admiral being Chester W. Nimitz, who died in 1966. The United States Navy did not create admiral ranks until the American Civil War, and then only very hesitantly. David

neg: Vice admiral Charles, Prince of Wales holds the honorary rank of vice admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy. In France, "vice-amiral" is the most senior of the ranks in the French Navy; higher ranks, "vice-amiral d'escadre" and "amiral", are permanent functions, style and position (in French "rang et appellation") given to a "vice-amiral"-ranking officer. The "vice-amiral" rank used to be an OF-8 rank in NATO charts, but nowadays, it is more an OF-7 rank. The rank of "vice-amiral d'escadre" (literally, "squadron vice-admiral", with more precision, "fleet vice-admiral") equals a NATO OF-8 rank. In the "ancien régime" Navy, between 1669 and 1791. The

neg: Admiral flote Admiral flote Admiral flote (lit. Admiral of the Fleet) is the fifth and highest Admiral of the Croatian Navy. This officer is referred to as, and is considered the equivalent of, a five-star Fleet Admiral. The insignia for a Croatian Senior Admiral is two thick rank stripes on both the sleeve and shoulder board. Between 1995 and 2002, the rank was called Stožerni admiral, meaning "Staff Admiral", analogous to "Stožerni general" for the ground forces. In the Croatian Navy, an admiral can be promoted to the rank of fleet admiral only for distinguished service during wartime, and there is currently

neg: Admiral of the fleet commanders of the navy carried the rank of "kapudan-i derya" as equivalent. In Poland, the rank is the second highest and is a 3--star rank. The stars are not used; however, except in the very admiral's flag. The rank also exists or has existed (on paper at least) in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nigeria, Oman and Pakistan, although not all of these countries have actually bestowed the rank on an individual. Admiral of the fleet An admiral of the fleet or fleet admiral (sometimes also known as admiral of the navy or grand admiral) is a military naval officer of the highest

neg: Flotilla admiral Flotilla admiral Flotilla admiral is the lowest flag rank, a rank above captain, in the modern navies of Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany and Sweden. It corresponds to the ranks of commodore or rear admiral (lower half) in the navies of the United States, United Kingdom, and certain other countries. Flottillenadmiral, short FltlAdm in lists FADM, (en: Flotilla admiral) is the lowest flag officer rank in the German Navy, corresponding to command of a US Navy Rear Admiral (lower half) or Commodore (Royal Navy). It is equivalent to "Brigadegeneral" in the "Bundeswehr" or to "Admiralarzt/Generalarzt", "Admiralapotheker/Generalapotheker" in the "Zentraler Sanitätsdienst

neg: Admiral flote no officer with this rank. There was only one fleet admiral, Sveto Letica (1926–2001), a senior admiral who commanded the fledgling Croatian Navy in the Croatian War of Independence and later retired. Admiral flote Admiral flote (lit. Admiral of the Fleet) is the fifth and highest Admiral of the Croatian Navy. This officer is referred to as, and is considered the equivalent of, a five-star Fleet Admiral. The insignia for a Croatian Senior Admiral is two thick rank stripes on both the sleeve and shoulder board. Between 1995 and 2002, the rank was called Stožerni admiral, meaning "Staff Admiral", analogous

neg: George Dewey those ranks were not created until 1862 and 1883, respectively. He also skipped the rank of vice admiral. Admiral Dewey's final rank was Admiral of the Navy, making him the highest-ranking officer in the history of the United States Navy. He is the only person ever to hold this rank. Admiral of the Navy is equivalent to General of the Armies. General John J. Pershing was promoted to General of the Armies in 1919 and General George Washington was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States in 1976. Medals Awarded by the United

neg: Squadron vice-admiral Squadron vice-admiral Squadron vice-admiral () is a naval rank found in navies of the world which follow the French tradition of naval ranks. The squadron vice-admiral leads a squadron and is typically senior to a vice-admiral and junior to an admiral. In that sense, it is close to Lieutenant admiral as a literal translation of the corresponding designation. This translation is not often used in practice, as the rank is usually kept in the original language or rendered as vice-admiral. The main navy to use the rank of squadron vice-admiral is the French Navy ("vice-amiral d'escadre"), where it is a

neg: Admiral (Germany) Admiral (Germany) Admiral, short Adm, (en: Admiral) is the most senior flag officer rank in the German Navy. It is equivalent to General (Germany) in the German Army or German Air Force. In the Central Medical Services there is no equivalent. In the German Navy "Admiral" is, as in many navies, a four-star rank with a NATO code of OF-9. There is currently one admiral in the German Navy, Admiral Manfred Nielson, serving as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformationin Norfolk, Virginia. However, in other German speaking naval forces, e.g. Imperial German Navy, Reichsmarine, Kriegsmarine, Volksmarine, and the Austro-Hungarian K.u.K. Kriegsmarine,

neg: Admiral (Germany) equivalent to the three-star rank Generaloberst. In the GDR Volksmarine there have been the three flag officer ranks "Konteradmiral", "Vizeadmiral", and "Admiral". By decision of the GDR State Council from March 25, 1982, the rank "Flottenadmiral" was introduced. Admiral (Germany) Admiral, short Adm, (en: Admiral) is the most senior flag officer rank in the German Navy. It is equivalent to General (Germany) in the German Army or German Air Force. In the Central Medical Services there is no equivalent. In the German Navy "Admiral" is, as in many navies, a four-star rank with a NATO code of OF-9. There is

neg: Admiral of the Navy (United States) the rank of General of the Armies. Nothing official was ever published by the Navy Department concerning a navy six-star rank, and no comparison between the Admiral of the Navy, General of the Armies, and fleet admiral rank was ever announced. In 1981, upon the death of Omar Bradley, the United States House Committee on Armed Services inquired of the Institute of Heraldry as to the procedure should a navy officer ever be awarded a six-star rank equivalent of General of the Armies. The response to Congress stated: While the Institute did not specifically mention the rank of Admiral of

neg: Grand admiral the commander of the Zairian navy and the country's defense minister from 1994 to 1997, held the rank of "grand admiral" even though the Zairian navy only consisted of some small patrol and river boats. Among the several grand admirals appearing in fiction and science fiction, one notable figure is Grand Admiral Thrawn of the "Star Wars" science fiction franchise. Grand admiral Grand admiral is a historic naval rank, the highest rank in the several European navies that used it. It is best known for its use in Germany as . A comparable rank in other navies is that of

neg: Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy) Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy) Admiral of the Fleet is a five-star naval officer rank and the highest rank of the Royal Navy. The five-star NATO rank code is OF-10, equivalent to a field marshal in the British Army or a marshal of the Royal Air Force. Other than honorary appointments no new admirals of the fleet have been named since 1995. The origins of the rank can be traced back to Sir John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp de Warwick, who was appointed 'Admiral of the King's Southern, Northern and Western Fleets' on 18 July 1360. The appointment

neg: Admiral General (Spain) the automatically promotion to the rank of Admiral General. The same happens with the Chief of Staff of the Navy with the exception if the official appointed has the rank of Vice admiral, in that case, the official needs to be promoted first to Admiral. As of September 2018, there are 9 Admiral Generals alive, these are: Admiral General (Spain) Admiral General "(Spanish: Almirante General)" also called General Admiral, is a four-star general officer and the second highest possible rank in the Spanish Navy. An Admiral General ranks immediately above a Admiral and is equivalent to a General of the

neg: Lieutenant admiral the sixteenth century. During the seventeenth century, the senior Dutch fleet commanders Michiel de Ruyter and Cornelis Tromp, had the rank of lieutenant admiral-general (Dutch: "luitenant-admiraal-generaal") to distinguish them from other naval officers with the rank of lieutenant admiral. The Swedish word for Lieutenant admiral is: "amiralitetslöjtnant". Lieutenant admiral Lieutenant admiral is a senior naval military rank in some countries of the world. In the Royal Netherlands Navy the rank of lieutenant admiral (Dutch: "luitenant-admiraal") is a four star rank, senior to vice admiral (Dutch: "vice-admiraal") and equivalent to (full) admiral in most other navies. The rank of admiral is

neg: Fleet admiral (United States) Farragut was the first admiral in the U.S. Navy and wore a variety of elaborate sleeve insignia to denote his rank and position. Farragut was succeeded by David Dixon Porter; after the deaths of these two men the United States Navy had no rank greater than rear admiral. The rank of Admiral of the Navy was then created in 1903 for George Dewey in recognition of his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War. George Dewey held the authority of a modern-day fleet admiral while three permanent admiral positions also existed in the U.S. Navy for

neg: Fleet admiral (United States) duty officer at the discretion of the United States Congress. When the rank of fleet admiral was created, the Navy declared that George Dewey was senior to the newly promoted five-star officers, but did not state that Admiral of the Navy was a six-star rank. Since there was never a scenario where fleet admiral and Admiral of the Navy were active ranks concurrently, the Navy drew no equivalence or relationship of seniority between the two. The Department of the Navy did briefly consider the possibility of a "six-star rank" during World War II, mainly in the event that Douglas MacArthur

neg: Highest military ranks to the rank of admiral of the navy, or grant him some equivalent rank. The proposal, however, was dropped after the Japanese surrender. The U.S. rank of general of the armies was first created in 1799, but not awarded. John Pershing was promoted to "General of the Armies" in 1919, from what was then the highest rank, the four-star rank of general. Under the regulations of the time, he was permitted to choose his insignia, and he chose four gold stars, in contrast to the four silver stars used by U.S. general and admiral rank insignia. In 1945, in preparation

neg: United States Armed Forces as having "rank and precedence over all other grades of the Army, past or present", making him not only superior to Pershing, but superior to any grade in the Army in perpetuity. In the Navy, the rank of Admiral of the Navy theoretically corresponds to that of General of the Armies, though it was never held by active-duty officers at the same time as persons who held the rank of Fleet Admiral. George Dewey is the only person to have ever held this rank. After the establishment of the rank of Fleet Admiral in 1944, the Department of the Navy

neg: Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka) Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka) The Commander of the Navy is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Navy. The current Commander of the Navy is Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe. It is a position equivalent to that of First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy or Chief of Naval Operations in the United States Navy. By convention, serving Navy commanders have a rank of Vice Admiral, being promoted to the honorary rank of Admiral on retirement or promotion to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The post of Captain of the Navy was created through the Navy Act of 9

neg: Bernard A. Clarey January 1968, he was appointed Vice Chief of Naval Operations and promoted to the rank of Admiral. In December 1970, he returned to Pearl Harbor as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) in what was to be his terminal assignment. Admiral Clarey was relieved of duty on September 30, 1973, and retired from the navy with the rank of admiral on October 1, 1973. Admiral Clarey served as a vice president for the Bank of Hawaii from 1973 to 1977 and died June 15, 1996 at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. Admiral Clarey married Jean Webster Scott (1918-2009),

neg: Admiral of the fleet (Australia) the Royal Australian Navy in 1911, the navy inherited the same ranks as its Royal Navy predecessor. However, the rank of admiral of the fleet has only been once used in its history so far, with the highest ranks remaining the traditional reserve as a wartime rank and did not take on the regular honorary appointments that its British counterpart did until 1996. The current and so far only holder of this rank is HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, prince-consort to the Queen of Australia, Elizabeth II. Admiral of the fleet (Australia) Admiral of the fleet (AF) is the

neg: Leslie Mungavin Leslie Mungavin Rear-Admiral Leslie Norman Mungavin (b. 1923–1995) , was a two-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy, and a defence diplomat. He is noted for releasing his diplomatic assignment at the High Commission of Pakistan in London to command the combat assignments during the war on the Western front with India in 1971. He also served as vice-chief of naval staff from 1975 until 1977, with a two-star rank despite the position is required an admiral to be promoted in three-star rank, the Vice-Admiral. Mungavin joined the Royal Indian Navy in 1945, and transferred to the Pakistan Navy after

neg: General of the Armies rank of the United States Army was that of two-star major general. Within the United States Navy, three- and four-star ranks continued into the 20th century, leading to the creation of the Admiral of the Navy rank in 1899. George Dewey was appointed this rank which, at the time of its creation, was considered a four-star admiral with an added honorary title. A comparison between Admiral of the Navy and General of the Armies was first made in 1944, although the rank of Admiral of the Navy was never declared equal in seniority. During World War I, the United States

neg: Sveto Letica the Presidency of the SFRY from September 1986, he was retroactively promoted to the rank of admiral. The long-time experience of Letica was precious for Croatia when the Croatian Navy was established in 1991. On 12 September 1991, the President of the Republic, Franjo Tuđman, named him Commander of Croatian Navy. He served as supreme navy commander until his second retirement on 1 June 1996. He was retired by decision of the President. In September 1991 he was confirmed rank of Admiral, and in March 1996 promoted in rank of "Fleet Admiral" (Stožerni admiral). He is buried in Lovrinac graveyard

neg: Admiral broad stripe, but as one can see below, there are many cases where the insignia do "not" involve four stars or similar devices. "Admiral" is a German Navy OF-9 four-star flag officer rank, equivalent to the German Army and German Air Force rank of "General". Post-WWII rank is "Bakurocho taru kaishō" or "Admiral serve as Chief of Staff, Joint Staff"（） with limited function as an advisory staff to Minister of Defense (Japan), compared to Gensui (Imperial Japanese Navy) during 1872–1873 and 1898–1945. Admiral of Castile was a post with a long and important history in Spain. Admiral Admiral is one

neg: Admiral of the Navy (United States) admiral, the Department of the Navy specified in a Bureau of Navigation memo that "the rank of Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy shall be considered the senior most rank of the United States Navy". As George Dewey had been deceased for nearly thirty years, no comparison between his rank and that of fleet admiral was made until 1945. At that time, during the preparations for the invasion of Japan, the possibility was raised of promoting one of the serving United States Fleet Admirals to "six-star rank" should the Army take a similar measure by promoting Douglas MacArthur to

neg: Republic of China Navy rank and rating insignia Republic of China Navy rank and rating insignia Ranks and rating insignia in the Republic of China Navy (中華民國海軍 - Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn)today are based on the ranks used by the German Navy during the era of Sino-German cooperation in the 1930s. Since the 1950s, the rank structure is getting closer to the one used by the United States Navy. The Republic of China Navy rank of one-star admiral, unlike the army, uses the Rear admiral rank as per the French practice and the former German naval practice. The ranks used by the Republic of China Army are used by

neg: Commodore admiral Commodore admiral Commodore Admiral (COMO) was a short-lived military rank of the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard that existed for less than 11 months during the year 1982. The rank of Commodore Admiral was established as the Navy's one-star admiral rank after over forty years of all Navy and Coast Guard Captains receiving promotion directly to the two-star position of Rear Admiral, but still being paid as a one-star officer in the pay grade of O-7 while in a "Rear Admiral, Lower Half" category. This was a result of the Navy Personnel Act of 3 March 1899

neg: Hispanic Admirals in the United States Navy Hispanics served with the ranks of rear admiral or above in either the European or Pacific Theater's of the war. As of April 2007, twenty-two Hispanic-Americans have reached the rank of admiral, and of this number thirteen were graduates of the USNA. Admiral, a word that stems from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (commander of the sea), is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. Admirals are the highest-ranking officers in the U.S. Navy. However, through the American Revolution until 1862, the U.S. Navy had no admiral rank. Hispanic American is an ethnic

neg: Rear admiral (Australia) the word "AUSTRALIA". The stars have eight points as in the equivalent Royal Navy insignia. Prior to 1995, the RAN shoulder board was identical to the UK shoulder board. The UK shoulder board changed in 2001. Rear Admiral Robyn Walker became the first female admiral in the Royal Australian Navy when she was appointed Surgeon-General of the Australian Defence Force on 16 December 2011. Rear admiral (Australia) Rear admiral (abbreviated as RADM) is the third-highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy and was created as a direct equivalent of the British rank of rear admiral. It is a two-star

neg: Admiral of the fleet (Australia) Admiral of the fleet (Australia) Admiral of the fleet (AF) is the highest rank in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), but is a ceremonial, not active or operational, rank. It equates to the rank code O-11. Equivalent ranks in the other services are field marshal and marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force. Like those ranks, admiral of the fleet is a five-star rank. The subordinate naval rank, and highest active rank in the RAN, is admiral. This rank is only held when the Chief of the Defence Force is a naval officer. The highest permanent rank in the RAN

neg: General of the Air Force the U.S. Army's rank of General of the Army and the U.S. Navy's rank of Fleet Admiral. In foreign militaries, the United States' rank of General of the Air Force has been equated to the rank Marshal of the air force. The only United States Armed Forces rank senior to General of the Air Force is General of the Armies; Admiral of the Navy is also technically senior, but an official comparison between General of the Air Force and Admiral of the Navy has never been made by the United States military. The General of the Armies rank has been

neg: Grand admiral Grand admiral Grand admiral is a historic naval rank, the highest rank in the several European navies that used it. It is best known for its use in Germany as . A comparable rank in other navies is that of fleet admiral. In Bourbon Restoration France, the rank was an honorific one equivalent to that of marshal in the French Army. In the Imperial German Navy, and later in the , the rank was the equivalent of a British admiral of the fleet or a United States fleet admiral; as a five-star rank (OF-10). Like field marshals its holders were

neg: Admiral of the fleet Admiral of the fleet An admiral of the fleet or fleet admiral (sometimes also known as admiral of the navy or grand admiral) is a military naval officer of the highest rank. In many nations the rank is reserved for wartime or ceremonial appointments. It is usually a rank above admiral (which is now usually the highest rank in peace-time for officers in active service), and is often held by the most senior admiral of an entire naval service. It is also a generic term for a senior admiral in command of a large group of ships, comprising a fleet

neg: Vice admiral (Australia) Force and lieutenant general in the Australian Army. Since the mid-1990s, the insignia of a Royal Australian Navy vice admiral is the Crown of St. Edward above a crossed sabre and baton, above three silver stars, above the word "AUSTRALIA". The stars have eight points as in the equivalent Royal Navy insignia. Prior to 1995, the RAN shoulder board was identical to the UK shoulder board. (The UK shoulder board changed in 2001.) The following have held the rank of vice admiral in the Royal Australian Navy: Vice admiral (Australia) Vice admiral (abbreviated as VADM) is the second-highest active rank

neg: Admiral (United States) Admiral (United States) Admiral (abbreviated as ADM) is a four-star commissioned naval flag officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, with the pay grade of O-10. Admiral ranks above vice admiral and below fleet admiral in the Navy; the Coast Guard and the Public Health Service do not have an established grade above admiral. Admiral is equivalent to the rank of general in the other uniformed services. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps has never had an officer hold the grade of admiral.

neg: Admiral (Sweden) Admiral (Sweden) Admiral (Amiral in Swedish) is a naval rank in Sweden. According to current practice only royals and the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, if he were to come from the Swedish Navy, can hold the rank of a full, four star, Admiral ("amiral") in Sweden. The lower admiral's ranks currently existing are: Vice Admiral ("viceamiral", three star), Rear Admiral ("konteramiral", two star) and Flotilla Admiral ("flottiljamiral", one star). The rank of Flotilla Admiral was added on 1 July 2000, and simultaneously promotions to the rank "Kommendör av 1. graden" ("Captain of first rank") were discontinued. One

neg: General admiral Union can be considered as a modern equivalent. "Almirante general" is a rank in the Spanish Navy that is above an admiral, but subordinate to a captain general. "Almirante-general" was the highest rank in the Portuguese Navy, from 1808 to 1812 and again, from 1892 to 1910. It was the naval equivalent to the rank of "marechal-general" ("general field marshal") of the Portuguese Army. The rank was initially introduced in 1808, to be assigned to the commander-in-chief of the navy. The "almirante-general" had similar functions to those of the former "capitão-general da armada" (captain general of the navy) which had

neg: Rear admiral in the absence of a senior admiral, and by the 17th century "schout-bij-nacht" was the common rank held by the naval commander of a battle fleet's rear squadron. In the 17th century the navies of Sweden and Denmark-Norway adopted the rank as "schoutbynacht" and the early Imperial Russian Navy as шаутбенахт ("shautbenakht"). In 1724 the Russians, followed in 1771 by both the Swedish navy and the Dano-Norwegian navy changed the name of the rank to counter admiral ("контр-адмирал" in Russian, "konteramiral" in Swedish, "kontreadmiral" in Danish and Norwegian). The highest ordinary rank currently filled in the Royal New Zealand Navy

neg: Inigo Campioni a rank equivalent to the United States Navy′s rear admiral lower half) and was promoted again to "ammiraglio di divisione" ("vice admiral," a rank equivalent to rear admiral) in 1934. He served as Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Navy before commanding the 5th Naval Division during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-1936. Campioni was promoted to "ammiraglio di squadra" ("squadron vice admiral," a rank equivalent to vice admiral) in 1936 and in 1938 he assumed the post of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy. Held in high regard as the most promising officer in the "Regia Marina", he became

neg: Vice admiral In the Royal Canadian Navy, the rank of vice-admiral (VAdm) ("vice-amiral" or "Vam" in French) is equivalent to lieutenant-general of the Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force. A vice-admiral is a flag officer, the naval equivalent of a general officer. A vice-admiral is senior to a rear-admiral and major general, and junior to an admiral and general. The rank insignia of a Canadian vice-admiral is as follows: Two rows of gold oak leaves are located on the black visor of the white service cap. From 1968 to June 2010, the navy blue service dress tunic featured only a wide

neg: Adhar Kumar Chatterji over as Flag Officer Commanding of the Indian Navy Fleet. In January 1964, Chatterji was promoted to acting vice admiral and took over as the Commandant, National Defence College. On 4 March 1966, he was appointed the seventh Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He was confirmed in his rank of vice-admiral on 22 November 1966, and was promoted to the rank of admiral on 1 March 1968, the first Indian officer to hold the rank. Admiral Chatterji retired from the Indian Navy on 28 February 1970. Admiral Chatterji died in New Delhi. Adhar Kumar Chatterji Adhar

neg: Admiral (Germany) Admiral was an OF-8 three-star flag officer rank. The official manner of formal addressing of military people with the rank "Admiral" (OF-9) is "Herr/Frau Admiral". However, as to German naval traditions the addressing in seamen´s language of military people with any "flag officer rank" (OF-6 to OF-9) is "Herr/Frau Admiral". In the Imperial German Navy, an Admiral would be addressed as "Eure Exzellenz" (Your Excellency) Its rank insignia, worn on the sleeves and shoulders, are one five-pointed star above a big gold stripe and three normal stripes (without the star when rank loops are worn). The rank is rated OF-9

neg: Joe Sestak say what they want to say, but [Sestak] challenged people who did not want to be challenged. The guy is courageous, a patriot's patriot. After Sestak retired from the Navy, his daughter made a recovery. He retired as a two-star admiral, not having held the rank of three-star admiral long enough to retain it in retirement. Sestak's decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, two Legion of Merit awards, two Meritorious Service Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, three Navy Commendation Medals and the Navy Achievement Medal. Sestak was the second Democrat to win in Pennsylvania's traditionally

neg: Vice admiral (Royal Navy) changed a number of times during this period included. In the Royal Navy, the rank of vice admiral should be distinguished from the office of "Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom", which is an admiralty position usually held by a retired full admiral, and that of "Vice-Admiral of the Coast", a now obsolete office dealing with naval administration in each of the maritime counties. Vice admirals are entitled to fly a personal flag. A vice admiral flies a St George’s cross defaced with a red disc in the hoist. The rank of vice admiral itself is shown in its sleeve lace

neg: Robert Blake (admiral) general at sea in 1649. Although it is commonly used, Blake's name was never prefixed by 'admiral', a rank which was not used in the Parliamentarian navy; his actual rank of general at sea combined the role of an admiral and commissioner of the Navy. In 1651 he led a force to successfully remove the Royalist Sir John Grenville from the Scilly Isles, where he had been appointed Governor by Charles II after a local rebellion. Blake is often referred to as the 'Father of the Royal Navy'. As well as being largely responsible for building the largest navy the

neg: Rear admiral (United States) whereas for the USPHS, the rank abbreviation is RADM. Rear admiral (lower half) ranks above captain and below rear admiral. Rear admiral (lower half) is equivalent to the rank of brigadier general in the other uniformed services, and equivalent to the rank of commodore in most other navies. In the United States uniformed services, rear admiral (lower half) replaced the rank of commodore in 1983. Rear admiral (abbreviated as RADM), also sometimes referred to as rear admiral (upper half), is a two-star flag officer, with the pay grade of O-8 in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard,

neg: Hispanic Admirals in the United States Navy George Bancroft. The first Hispanic-American to graduate from the academy to reach the rank of admiral was Robert F. Lopez, class of 1879. Lopez was a Commodore during World War I, which technically made him the first Hispanic alumnus to become an admiral. Commodore is an official flag rank when used during wartime and is equivalent to today's one-star admiral – rear admiral (lower half). Many rank systems only use this rank during wartime. The first Hispanic alumnus, born outside of the United States mainland, to graduate from the academy and to reach the rank of admiral was Rear Admiral

neg: Personnel of the United States Navy which is recorded in "FITREPS" (fitness reports). Promotions to Vice Admiral (O-9) and Admiral (O-10) are based on assignment to specific positions and subject to U.S. Senate confirmation. Above the rank of admiral is Fleet Admiral, which was awarded to only four officers in World War II and is intended to be used only during a declared war. In 1899, a special rank called Admiral of the Navy was created for Admiral George Dewey, a war hero of the Spanish–American War, with the condition that it would cease to exist upon his death. Commissioned officers originate from the United States

neg: Commodore (rank) Commodore (rank) Commodore is a naval rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral, counter admiral, or senior captain as an equivalent, although counter admiral may also correspond to rear admiral. Traditionally, "commodore" is the title for any officer assigned to command more than one ship at a time, even temporarily, much as "captain" is the traditional title for the commanding officer of a single ship even if the officer's official title in the service is a lower rank. As an official

neg: Squadron vice-admiral three-star rank with a NATO code of OF-8, equivalent to corps general or lieutenant general in seniority. Officially, it is not a rank, but a style and position ("rang et appelation" in French) bestowed upon some vice-admiral (which is the highest actual substantive rank and is a three-star rank with NATO code OF-7 equivalent to rear admiral (upper half) or major general). In other countries, this corresponds to Ammiraglio di squadra (equivalent to OF-8) such as the Italian Navy. Squadron vice-admiral Squadron vice-admiral () is a naval rank found in navies of the world which follow the French tradition of

neg: Admiral of the fleet or, in some cases, a group of fleets. If actually a rank its name can vary depending on the country. In addition to 'fleet admiral' and 'admiral of the fleet', such rank names include 'admiral of the navy' and 'grand admiral'. It ranks above vice admiral, rear admiral and usually full admiral, and is usually given to a senior admiral commanding multiple fleets as opposed to just one fleet. It is often classified in NATO nations as a five-star rank. Admiral of the fleet is equivalent to an army field marshal. It is also equivalent to a marshal of the

neg: History of Russian military ranks ranks are used by: Deck (Navy) ranks are used by: The highest troop rank is Marshal of the Russian Federation. The highest Navy 'deck' rank is Admiral of the Fleet. In the Soviet era the rank "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union" was equivalent to the rank of Marshal and only three persons were given that rank. Since 1991 this rank is no longer used. Ranks can have additional descriptors according to assignment or status. For example, the rank of a serviceman of a "Guards" unit, formation or ship may be followed by the word "Guards" ("Gefreitor of

neg: Admiral (Royal Navy) one or two red discs in the hoist, respectively. The rank of admiral itself is shown in its sleeve lace by a broad band with three narrower bands. Since 2001 it has been designated a four-star rank when the number of stars on the shoulder board was increased to four. Prior to 1864 the Royal Navy was divided into colored squadrons which determined his career path. The command flags flown by an Admiral changed a number of times during this period, there was no Admiral of the Red rank until that post was introduced in 1805 prior to this the

neg: Admiral of the fleet (Australia) is vice admiral, held by the Chief of Navy. The rank evolved from the ancient sailing days and the admiral distinctions then used by the Royal Navy. The British fleet was divided into three divisions and each designated a colour, that of red, white, or blue. Each coloured division was assigned an admiral, who in turn had command over a vice admiral and a rear admiral. In the 18th century, the original nine ranks began to be filled by more than one person per rank. The admiral of the fleet commanded the admirals of the various divisions and thus, the

neg: Vice admiral same ranking in the U.S Navy. Before World War II, the vice admiral was the highest rank in the Polish Navy. Jozef Unrug was one of the only two officers to achieve the rank. The other was Jerzy Świrski. Poland had only one sovereign sea port, Port of Gdynia, and was slowly building a small modern navy that was to be ready by 1950. The navy was not a priority for obvious reasons. At present, it is a "two--star" rank. The stars are not used; however, the stars were used in between 1952 and 1956 and are still used in

neg: George Fowler Hastings George Fowler Hastings Vice-Admiral George Fowler Hastings CB (28 November 1814 – 21 March 1876) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the First Opium War and the Crimean War. In a naval career spanning over 50 years Hastings saw service across the British Empire, and rose to the rank of vice-admiral. His service as commander in chief on the Pacific Station of the Royal Navy at Esquimalt on the British Columbia Coast of what is now Canada is today commemorated in the names of several locations and geographic features. Hastings was born on 28 November

neg: Familias Regnant universe Force rank of major after the rank of lieutenant. She then continues the naval ranks so that an O-5 would be a lieutenant commander, and an O-6 would be a commander. The last rank before "flag rank" is commander. This is the equivalent of a captain in the US Navy, or a colonel in the other services. It appears, in this series, that "captain" is used only to refer to the captain of a vessel, of any rank, which is the tradition in the Navy. The flag ranks, in the novels, appear to be admiral minor, admiral major, and grand

neg: Commodore admiral one-star insignia. The rank of Commodore Admiral is one of the rarest ranks in the history of United States Navy and United States Coast Guard. Only a handful of officers, mainly those captains promoted to O-7 during the year 1982, have ever held the position, such as Admiral Leon A. Edney, when promoted while serving as the Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. Another famous example was that of Rear Admiral Grace Hopper. Commodore admiral Commodore Admiral (COMO) was a short-lived military rank of the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard that existed for less than

neg: Navy Strategic Command The Head of Navy People, Training and Resources is dual held by the Deputy Chief of Navy with the rank of rear admiral and is responsible for the training and management of the personnel of the Royal Australian Navy. The Head of Navy Engineering, with the rank of rear admiral and Naval Flag Administrator, is responsible for the management, delivery and maintenance of seaworthy material, maritime engineering, oversight of the Fleet Support Unit, overseeing health and safety requirements, and setting material certification requirements and licensing policy. As such the Head of Navy Engineering works with the Joint Logistics Command. The

neg: Flag officer War, the Confederate States Navy also used the term. The 19th-century rank of "flag officer" was considered strictly temporary and became obsolete upon the creation and widespread usage of the equivalent naval rank of commodore; however, the term is still in use today, explicitly defined as an officer of the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard serving in or having the grade of admiral, vice admiral, rear admiral, or rear admiral (lower half), equivalent to general officers of an army. In 1862 Congress authorized the use of the title "admiral". In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the

neg: United States Maritime Service which denote rank are almost identical to the U.S. Navy ranks. The exception comes from the rank denoted by a silver star. In the Navy, a single silver star represents the rank of Rear Admiral (Lower Half), and progressive numbers of stars represent other admiral or "flag" ranks up to Fleet Admiral which contains five stars. In the U.S Maritime Service, one silver star denotes the rank of Commodore. Despite the many differences, the uniforms of the two services are very similar. Both services wear a khaki uniform. However, the U.S. Maritime Service wears their rank devices on the right

neg: Vanderbilt University task force of ships, and therefore higher in rank than a captain but lower in rank than an admiral. The rank is still used by the British Royal Navy and other Commonwealth countries, but the equivalent modern-day rank in the U.S. Navy is rear admiral lower half. Since the term was used most during the 19th century, Vanderbilt's mascot, "Mr. C", is usually portrayed as a naval officer from the late 19th century, complete with mutton chops, cutlass, and uniform. In addition to Mr. C, Vanderbilt fans often use the cheer "Anchor down!" accompanied by the "VU" hand sign, created

neg: Commodore (rank) rank, a commodore typically commands a flotilla or squadron of ships as part of a larger task force or naval fleet commanded by an admiral. A commodore's ship is typically designated by the flying of a broad pennant, as opposed to an admiral's flag. It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6 (which is known in the U.S. as "rear admiral (lower half)"), but whether it is regarded as a flag rank varies between countries. It is sometimes abbreviated: as "Cdre" in British Royal Navy, "CDRE" in the US Navy, "Cmdre" in the Royal

neg: Admiral of the fleet in 1939 for Darlan, who was the only person in French history to hold that title. Before the fall of the monarchy in 1952, the Egyptian Navy had the equivalent rank of "sayed elbehar elazam". In the Turkish Navy, the corresponding rank "büyük amiral", literally meaning "grand admiral", can only be bestowed by the National Assembly, and only given to an admiral who leads the navy successfully in and out of a war, criteria tougher than those for equivalent ranks. No one has ever been bestowed this rank yet in the republican era. During the period of the Ottoman Empire,

neg: Commodore (United States) the one-star U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard admiral rank was changed back to its original O-7 pay grade title of "rear admiral" with the discriminator in seniority and protocol purposes of Rear Admiral, lower half, and a rank title abbreviation of RDML versus the O-8 rank title abbreviation of RADM. From then on, commodore has remained a title for U.S. Navy captains in command of more than a single unit (other than captains commanding carrier air wings, who retained their traditional title of "CAG") and all U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard one-star admirals were subsequently referred to as

neg: Order of the Bath of public duties have merited ... royal favour." Appointments to the Military Division are restricted by the minimum rank of the individual. GCBs hold the rank of Admiral in the Royal Navy, General in the British Army or Royal Marines, or Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Air Force. KCBs must at least hold the rank of vice admiral, lieutenant general in the Army or Marines, or Air Marshal. CBs tend be of the rank of Rear Admiral, Major General in the Army, Royal Navy or Royal Marines, or Air Vice Marshal in the Royal Air Force, and in addition

neg: Sinsy Nghipandua captain under instruction as an Executive Officer. Admiral Nghipandua became the first Namibian Ship Commanding Officer as he was appointed as captain of the Patrol Vessel NPV Oryx in 2002 with the rank of Commander. In 2005 he was the Commanding Officer of the Naval base in Walvis Bay with the rank of Navy Captain. In 2009 he was appointed as the Commander Naval Operations with the rank of Rear Admiral (JG).In 2017 he rose the rank of Rear Admiral and appointed as Navy Commander. He also holds a Bachelor of Technology in Business Administration from the University of South

neg: Vice admiral star. In the navies of Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Cuba, Iran, Mexico, North Korea, and Russia, vice admiral insignia involves two stars, and in the navy of Turkey, vice admiral insignia involves four stars. In the Royal Australian Navy, the rank of vice admiral is held by the Chief of Navy and, when the positions are held by navy officers, by the Vice Chief of the Defence Force, the Chief of Joint Operations, and/or the Chief of Capability Development Group. Vice admiral is the equivalent of air marshal in the Royal Australian Air Force and lieutenant general in the Australian Army.