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Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade(jg) Ensign
Here they are from top to bottom: Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral (upper half) Rear Admiral (lower half) Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutentant (junior grade) Ensign
Real Admiral (lower half) - one starRear Admiral (upper half) - two starsVice Admiral - three starsAdmiral - four starsFleet Admiral - five stars
Admiral. There are 4 "levels" of admiral, beginning with rear admiral (lower half), then rear admiral (upper half), vice admiral and then admiral. During wartime, the Navy has had a rank of Fleet Admiral, a rank held by commanders of major components of the Navy, such as Chester Nimitz in World War 2. Additionally, the Navy's highest Admiral in terms of position is the Chief of Naval Operations. The highest enlisted rank is Master Chief Petty Officer.
Depending on the particular rank of Rear Admiral (Rear Admiral or Rear Admiral(lower half) the abbreviations are: Rear Admiral - RADM (O-8) Rear Admiral(lower half) - RDML (O-7) RDML is similar to a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) in that it is the lowest and most junior of the Admiral ranks.
No. A Rear Admiral is a one or two stars officer, while an Admiral is a four-star officer. The Admirals rank is as follows: 1 star: Rear Admiral (lower half) 2 star: Rear Admiral (upper half) 3 star: Vice Admiral 4 star: Admiral Where 4 star is the highest, equivalent to an Army or Air Force General.
The ranks of the US Navy are: 1.Ensign 2.Lieutenant Junior Grade 3.Lieutenant 4.Lieutenant Commander 5.Commander 6.Captain 7.Rear Admiral Lower Half 8.Rear Admiral Upper Half 9.Vice Admiral 10.Admiral of the Navy 11.Fleet Admiral (only used during major wars like World War II)
In the Navy, the ranks are (in ascending order) Ensign, Junior Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Rear Admiral (lower half), Rear Admiral (upper half), Vice Admiral, Admiral, and Fleet Admiral. In the Army and Air force, the ranks are (in ascending order) Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonial, Colonial, Brigadier general, Major General, Lieutenant general, General, and general of the army (or air force).
In the Navy, the ranks are (in ascending order) Ensign, Junior Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Rear Admiral (lower half), Rear Admiral (upper half), Vice Admiral, Admiral, and Fleet Admiral. In the Army and Air force, the ranks are (in ascending order) Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonial, Colonial, Brigadier general, Major General, Lieutenant general, General, and general of the army (or air force).
It divided Canada in half, Upper and Lower Canada.
The highest rank in the Coast Guard is the Commandant, who holds the rank of Admiral (abbreviated ADM) and is in pay grade O-10. Admiral rank insignia is four stars. Other admiral ranks include Rear Admiral Lower Half (RDML/three stars/O-9), Rear Admiral Upper Half (RADM/two stars/O-8), and Vice Admiral (VADM/one star/O-7).
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