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   What is a fleet admiral?

   • Fleet admiral ranks immediately above admiral and is equivalent to General of the Army and General of the Air Force. Although it is a current and authorized rank, no U.S. Navy officer holds it presently.

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   What is a Navy admiral?

   • It is also a generic term for a senior admiral in command of a large group of ships, comprising a fleet or, in some cases, a group of fleets. If actually a rank, its name can vary depending on the country. In addition to "fleet admiral" and "admiral of the fleet", such rank names include "admiral of the navy" and "grand admiral".

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   What is a 5 star admiral?

   • Since the five-star grade of fleet admiral has not been used since 1946, the grade of admiral is the highest appointment an officer can achieve in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

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   Where did the title Admiral of the fleet come from?

   • The title admiral of the fleet can trace its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title was typically granted to a nobleman who was appointed by a monarch to raise and command a navy for a specific campaign. [citation needed] The following articles contain specific information on the rank as it pertains to individual countries:

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fleet_admiral_(United_States)Fleet admiral (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Fleet admiral (abbreviated FADM) is a five-star flag officer rank in the United States Navy whose rewards uniquely include active duty pay for life. Fleet admiral ranks immediately above admiral and is equivalent to General of the Army and General of the Air Force.

   • William D. Leahy

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   • Chester W. Nimitz

     Chester William Nimitz ( / ˈnɪmɪts /; 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...

   • Admiral (United States)

     Since the five-star grade of fleet admiral has not been used...

   • Admiral of the fleet

     An admiral of the fleet or shortened to fleet admiral is a...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_United_States_NavyList of United States Navy four-star admirals - Wikipedia

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   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.

   #	Name	Date Of Rank [1]	Position [2]
   237	Stephen T. Koehler	5 Apr 2024	Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet ...
   236	William J. Houston	10 Jan 2024	Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion ...
   235	James W. Kilby	5 Jan 2024	Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), ...
   234	Lisa M. Franchetti	2 Sep 2022	Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), ...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_active_duty_UnitedList of active duty United States rear admirals - Wikipedia

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   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 and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps .

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   Fleet admiral [1] (abbreviated FADM) [2] is a five-star flag officer rank in the United States Navy whose rewards uniquely include active duty pay for life. [3] . Fleet admiral ranks immediately above admiral and is equivalent to General of the Army and General of the Air Force. Contents. History. Post Spanish–American War. World War II.