rear-admiral

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  • A rear admiral retiring this year gets, in round figures, £5,280 a year.

  • In 1766, he was called out for service yet again and promoted to the rank of rear admiral two years later.

  • On his retirement he was promoted to rear admiral; he died in 1817.

  • He currently holds the rank of rear admiral.

  • In 1928, he was promoted to rear admiral.

  • He was promoted, by seniority, to rear admiral in 1825.

  • While in that post, he reached the rank of rear admiral.

  • In 1985, the rank of commodore was renamed rear admiral, lower half.

  • He was posthumously promoted two ranks to rear admiral.

  • Among the new ranks created were those of commodore and rear admiral.

  • The rank associated with this position today is rear admiral, however some of the earlier appointees held a different rank.

  • Vice admiral is a higher rank than rear admiral, but lower than admiral.

  • The standard tour length for most rear admiral positions is three years, but some are set at four or more years by statute.

  • In 1865, he was commissioned commander, promoted to captain in 1871, to commodore in 1879, and rear admiral in 1884, and retired in 1885.

  • Commodore is an official flag rank when used during wartime and is equivalent to today's one-star admiral -- rear admiral (lower half).

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