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.
Japanese Rear Admiral Masafumi Arima came up with the concept of the suicidal Kamikaze tactic but it was Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi that formed the first attack squadron .
Highest to Lowest # Admiral of the Fleet # Admiral # Vice-Admiral # Rear-Admiral # Commodore # Captain # Commander # Lieutenant Commander # Lieutenant # Sub-Lieutenant
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).
John Paul Jones is considered to be the "Father of the American Navy." Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan is probably the "Father of Modern Navies." Admiral Hyman G. Rickover is the "Father of the Nuclear Navy."
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut was the first American Naval Officer to obtain and hold all 3 Admiral ranks.
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.
To address a Rear Admiral in letter form it's 'Admiral.'
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rear admiral = 6bells
A Vice Admiral outranks a Rear Admiral. An Admiral is the highest peace time rank. Fleet Admiral is the highest during war.
You would address a retired Rear Admiral as "Rear Admiral (Retired) [Full Name]" on the envelope and in the salutation of the letter.
It was Rear Admiral Robert Peary in 1909
Rear-Admiral Lepotier has written: 'Raiders from the sea'
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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.
A commodore admiral is a flag officer of a rank between captain and rear admiral.