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John B. Nathman (born April 11, 1948) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command until 17 May 2007. Early career [ edit ]
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. Of these, 238 achieved that rank while on active duty, 40 were promoted upon retirement in recognition of combat citations, and one was promoted posthumously.
Vice Admiral Scott A. Stearney assumed command of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Fifth Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces in May 2018. [62] His death in December of the same year resulted in the speedy confirmation [63] of Rear Admiral James J. Malloy in the same month for appointment to three-star rank as his replacement. [64]
For example, General Michael W. Hagee was relieved as commandant of the Marine Corps on 13 November 2006, and held his retirement ceremony the same day, but remained on active duty until his official retirement date on 1 January 2007. A statutory limit can be waived by the president with the consent of Congress if it serves national interest.
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The following list of four-star admirals is sortable by last name, date of rank, [1] number of years on active duty at four-star rank (Yrs), [2] active-duty positions held while serving at four-star rank, [3] year commissioned and source of commission, [4] and number of years in commission when promoted to four-star rank (YC), [5] and other biographical notes.
A retired four-star admiral who was once the Navy's second highest ranking officer was arrested Friday on charges that he helped a company secure a government contract for a training program in ...
Controversy over the retirement of Admiral Henry H. Mauz Jr. resulted in the secretary of defense approving three- and four-star retirements, instead of a vote by the full Senate. Promotion to three- and four-star grades on the retired list originally required the same presidential nomination and Senate confirmation as an active-duty assignment.