Definition

1. Noun:
   • A naval officer rank: A commissioned officer in a navy or coast guard, senior to a commodore or captain and junior to a vice admiral.

Usage

• The term "rear admiral" is a specific military rank title. It is used to address or refer to an officer holding this rank.
• It is commonly abbreviated as RADM.
• In many navies, the rank is subdivided into Rear Admiral (lower half) and Rear Admiral (upper half), corresponding to one-star and two-star flag officers, respectively.

Examples

• Noun:
  • After decades of service, she was promoted to the rank of rear admiral.
  • The ceremony was presided over by Rear Admiral Johnson.
  • The fleet's command was given to a rear admiral.

Advanced Usage

• "Rear admiral (lower half)": Often equivalent to a one-star officer (Brigadier General in the army).
  • He served as a rear admiral (lower half) before taking command of the naval district.
• "Rear admiral (upper half)": Often equivalent to a two-star officer (Major General in the army).
  • The promotion to rear admiral (upper half) made her eligible for more senior commands.

Variants and Related Words

• Flag officer: A general term for a senior officer entitled to fly a flag to mark their command, which includes ranks like rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral.
• Commodore: A rank typically junior to rear admiral.
• Vice admiral: The rank immediately senior to rear admiral.

Synonyms

• Flag officer (general category)
• Two-star admiral (specifically for rear admiral upper half in some systems)
• One-star admiral (specifically for rear admiral lower half in some systems)

Related Phrases

• "To be promoted to rear admiral": To attain the rank of rear admiral.
  • He will be promoted to rear admiral in the spring.
• "To serve as a rear admiral": To hold the position or duties of a rear admiral.
  • She served as a rear admiral for five years before retiring.

Noun

1. an admiral junior to a vice admiral