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four-star admiral. The rank of admiral (or full admiral, or four-star admiral) is the highest rank normally achievable in the United States Navy. It ranks above vice admiral (three-star admiral) and below fleet admiral (five-star admiral). There have been 279 four-star admirals in the history of the U.S. Navy.
[3] [4] Fleet admiral was a five-star flag officer rank. It was awarded to four officers during World War II and has not been authorized since. However, the rank of fleet admiral still remains listed on official rank insignia precedence charts and, if needed, this rank could be reestablished at the discretion of Congress and the President.
To help clear surplus three- and four-star officers after World War II, the retirement age in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard was lowered from 64 to 62 and applied to all officers below the rank of fleet admiral, although up to 10 officers could have their retirements deferred until age 64, such as the chairman of the General Board of ...
During the 20th century, the ranks of the modern U.S. admiralty were firmly established. An oddity that did exist was that the navy did not have a one-star rank except briefly during World War II when Congress established a temporary war rank of commodore. The one-star rank was later established permanently in 1986.
The unique office held by Navy five-star admiral William D. Leahy during World War II was never filled again, but continued to be authorized four stars until 2016. During World War II, retired chief of naval operations William D. Leahy was recalled to active duty to preside over the Joint Chiefs of Staff with the title of chief of staff to the ...
Chester William Nimitz (/ ˈ n ɪ m ɪ t s /; 24 February 1885 – 20 February 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy.He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.
German Vice Admiral Günther Lütjens during World War II. The Kriegsmarine was the navy of Nazi Germany prior to and during World War II. Kriegsmarine uniform design followed that of the preexisting Reichsmarine, itself based on that of the First World War Kaiserliche Marine. Kriegsmarine styles of uniform and insignia had many features in ...
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 38 active-duty four-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 11 in the Army, three in the Marine Corps, eight in the Navy, 12 in the Air Force, three in the Space Force, one in the Coast Guard ...