No, a US Navy vice admiral does not outrank a rear admiral. A rear admiral is a two-star rank, while a vice admiral is a three-star rank. Therefore, a vice admiral outranks a rear admiral.
No, a US Navy vice admiral does not outrank a rear admiral. A rear admiral is a two-star rank, while a vice admiral is a three-star rank. Therefore, a vice admiral outranks a rear admiral.
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Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals are addressed as "Admiral".
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The major generals of the battle of leyte gulf were: Allies:
Admiral William Halsey, Vice Admiral Thomas Kincaid Japanese:
Admiral Soemu Toyoda, Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita, Vice Admiral Shoji
Nishimura, Vice Admiral Kiyohide Shima, Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa
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Americans: Admiral Clifton Sprague, Admiral William F. Halsey,
Admiral Chester Nimitz, General Douglas MacArthur, and Vice Admiral
Thomas Kinkald.
There are several types of vice admirals and you would address
them as such. For example you would address a rear vice admiral in
a letter as Dear Rear Admiral.