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A proper five-star rank of fleet admiral was created in 1944 in order to give United States military officers comparable rank to five-star officers of allied nations. The rank of fleet admiral was created by an Act of Congress for four officers to hold on a temporary basis under Pub.L. 78-482 on December 14, 1944.
- William D. Leahy
William D. Leahy. William Daniel Leahy ( / ˈleɪhiˌ ˈleɪ.i /)...
- Chester W. Nimitz
Chester William Nimitz (/ ˈ n ɪ m ɪ t s /; February 24, 1885...
- William Halsey Jr
William Frederick " Bull " Halsey Jr. (October 30, 1882 –...
- List of Fleet and Grand Admirals
The following list of fleet and grand admirals is a summary...
- William D. Leahy
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 the U.S. Navy. Of these, 237 achieved that rank while on active duty, 40 ...
#NamePhotoDate Of Rank [1]2375 Apr 2024Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet ...23610 Jan 2024Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion ...2355 Jan 2024Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), ...2342 Sep 2022Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), ...The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United ...
Hyman G. Rickover (January 27, 1900 – July 8, 1986) was an admiral in the United States Navy.He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S. Naval Reactors office.
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