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The branch of the US armed forces that has admirals is the Navy. The armed forces is made up of the army, air forces and the navy.
The US Army has 99 Major (2 star) Generals on active duty.
Battle of Friday the 13th (the only US Navy admirals killed in surface combat during WWII; Admirals Callaghan & Scott); Battle of Tassafaronga; Battle of Savo Island; Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands; Battles at Iron Bottom Sound.
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.
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The branch of the US armed forces that has admirals is the Navy. The armed forces is made up of the army, air forces and the navy.
The US Army has 99 Major (2 star) Generals on active duty.
there was a corrdinator
There have been two instances of father-son admirals in the US Navy: Arleigh Burke and his son, William Burke, and Alfred Thayer Mahan and his son, Alfred Thayer Mahan Jr.
Not only are there black Captains, but there are several flag officers (Admirals) as well.
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Currently, there are 57 active-duty women serving as generals or admirals, five of whom are lieutenant generals or vice admirals, the Navy's three-star rank, according to the Pentagon. CNN Report, June 23, 2008
Admiral George Dewey Admiral David D(ixon) Porter and Admiral David Farragut
If you are referring to the rank of "Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy", which is the equivalent of a 5-star general, then there have been only 4 in the history of the US Navy (many more in other country's navies):Chester NimitzWilliam LeahyErnest KingWilliam HalseyGeorge Dewey was promoted to "Admiral of the Navy" in 1903 (in recognition of his service in the Spanish-American War), which technically out-ranks the "Admiral of the Fleet", but it is a historical anomaly.See the link below for more information.
Battle of Friday the 13th (the only US Navy admirals killed in surface combat during WWII; Admirals Callaghan & Scott); Battle of Tassafaronga; Battle of Savo Island; Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands; Battles at Iron Bottom Sound.