The second admiral of the United States Navy works as the vice chairman for the Navy. The admiral is the highest pay rank of the Navy.
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John McGovern was the Secretary of the Navy in the 1980s but he was not an admiral
A regular US Navy Admiral, who fought for the Union.
The highest rank in the US Navy is O-10 Admiral (4 stars). EXCEPT during wartime, when the rank of Fleet Admiral (5 stars) is attainable. A Captain in the US Navy is an O-6. Commodore is not used by the US Navy,
He was an Admiral of the US Navy.
A Vice Admiral outranks a Rear Admiral. An Admiral is the highest peace time rank. Fleet Admiral is the highest during war.
David Dixon Porter
A one star Admiral is actually called a Commodore. During peace time there are no commodores. The Navy goes from Captain to Rear Admiral with two stars.
Admiral George Dewey Admiral David D(ixon) Porter and Admiral David Farragut
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.
Admiral David Farragut
Admiral Cecil D. Haney