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About 10% of them were African American.
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Admiral of the Navy. However, there is no one currently serving at that rank in today's armed forces. Admiral of the Navy was a wartime rank last used in WWII. The current 'Highest Ranking Officer' in the Navy is the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) with the rank of Admiral.
The Chief of Naval Operations, or CNO, is the highest ranking officer in the US Navy. The current CNO is ADM Gary Roughead.
There is no definitive record of the highest ranking black officer in the Union Navy during the American Civil War. However, Robert Smalls stands out as a notable figure. Born into slavery, he successfully commandeered a Confederate ship and delivered it to Union forces. He went on to serve in the Union Navy and eventually became a captain of a vessel.
The highest ranking generals and admirals in the American military make significant salaries. A four star officer with over 40 years of service receives $17,437 per month. This does not include several other allowances and benefits including free medical insurance.
In the United States Navy (I'm a veteran of the US Navy myself) the current highest award is a variation of what used to be called the "Expert" riboon. The current highest award is now called the "Marksmanship Medal." Please see link below:
He was the first African American US Navy Master Diver.
Carl Brashear.
Because of the period, African American soldiers could not be officers. Therefore, the highest rank possible to attain was as an enlisted soldier, which was Sergeant Major