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This is a complete list of four-star admirals in the United States Navy. The rank of admiral (or full admiral, or four-star admiral) is the highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Navy. It ranks above vice admiral ( three-star admiral) and below fleet admiral ( five-star admiral ). There have been 278 four-star admirals in the history of ...
Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff render a salute during the departure ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base for former President Ronald Reagan, 11 June 2004.. There are currently 42 active-duty four-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 12 in the Army, three in the Marine Corps, eight in the Navy, 13 in the Air Force, three in the Space Force, two in the Coast Guard ...
United States Navy admirals. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Admirals of the United States Navy. This category is for United States Navy admirals ( including vice admirals and rear admirals) and for officers with the rank of commodore. Personnel in this category should not be simultaneously listed in Category:United States Navy officers .
The shoulder stars, shoulder boards, and sleeve stripes of a U.S. Navy rear admiral (Line officer). This is a list of active duty rear admirals (two-star rear admiral, abbreviated RADM) serving in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, and the United ...
Matthew Axelson – Member of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, killed in action during Operation Red Wings. Recipient of the Navy Cross. Harry Beal – Underwater demolition team member, he was the first to volunteer for the SEAL program at its founding in 1962. Chris Beck – DEVGRU member.
Contents. List of United States Navy vice admirals from 2010 to 2019. The rank of vice admiral (or three-star admiral) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Navy, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above rear admiral ( two-star admiral) and below admiral ( four-star admiral ).
Rear Admiral John F.G. Wade, commander of Joint Task Force Red Hill, was promoted to vice admiral on 1 December 2022. [51][52]Under the commander of USINDOPACOM, Wade is charged with overseeing the defueling of the closing Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facilityby December 2024.
Officers in the O-7 to O-10 range are called flag officers or "the admiralty". Promotion through O-8 is based on performance in an officer's current paygrade, which is recorded in "FITREPS" (fitness reports). Promotions to Vice Admiral (O-9) and Admiral (O-10) are based on assignment to specific positions and subject to U.S. Senate confirmation.