Vice admiral (abbreviated as VADM) is the second-highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It is a three-star rank, and was created as a...
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is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral. In the Royal Australian Navy, the rank of vice admiral is held by the Chief of Navy and...
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Admiral David Lance Johnston, AC (born 1962) is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. He served as Deputy Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operation...
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below vice admiral. It is usually equivalent to the rank of major general in armies. In the U.S. Navy and some other navies, there are two rear admiral ranks...
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The current ranks are rear admiral, vice admiral, admiral and admiral of the fleet, also known as flag ranks because admirals, known as flag officers, are...
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Royal Australian Air Force and major general in the Australian Army. Since the mid-1990s, the insignia of a Royal Australian Navy vice admiral is the...
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army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, or fleet admiral. The word admiral in Middle English comes...
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list of Australians who have attained admiral rank within the Royal Australian Navy (RAN); that is, officers who have held the rank of admiral (four-star...
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Admiral of the fleet (AF) is the highest rank in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), but is a ceremonial, not active or operational, rank. It equates to...
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Vice Admiral Mark David Hammond, AO is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), serving as the Chief of Navy since July 2022. He joined the...
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John Augustine Collins (redirect from John Collins (admiral))
Vice Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins, KBE, CB (7 January 1899 – 3 September 1989) was a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officer who served in both World...
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Wight) Vice-Admiral of Kent Vice-Admiral of Lancashire Vice-Admiral of Lincolnshire Vice-Admiral of Norfolk Vice-Admiral of Northumberland Vice-Admiral of...
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Secretary of Defence. The rank associated with the position is vice admiral (3-star). Vice Admiral Mark Hammond is the current Chief of Navy; he assumed the position...
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force-specific rank structure. Air vice-marshal is usually equivalent to a rear admiral or a major general. The rank of Air Vice-Marshal is immediately senior...
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Admiral Christopher Alexander Barrie, AC (born 29 May 1945) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Chief of the Defence...
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William Bligh (redirect from Vice Admiral William Bligh)
Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was a British officer in the Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. He is best known...
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Air vice-marshal (abbreviated as AVM) is the third highest active rank of the Royal Australian Air Force and was created as a direct equivalent of the...
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Russ Shalders (category Vice Chiefs of the Defence Force (Australia))
Vice Admiral Russell Edward Shalders, AO, CSC (born 28 September 1951) is a retired admiral of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). He served as Vice Chief...
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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...
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bishops of the military, are equivalent to a brigadier, air vice marshall, or rear admiral (O-8). Without prejudice to existing holders of the rank, the...
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Vice Admiral Justin Garred Jones, AO, CSC is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), serving as the Chief of Joint Operations since July...
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Michael Mullen (redirect from Admiral Michael Mullen)
States Navy admiral who served as the 17th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2007 to September 2011. Mullen was the 32nd vice chief of Naval...
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Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark...
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Ray Griggs (redirect from Raymond Griggs (admiral))
Vice Admiral Raymond James Griggs, AO, CSC (born July 1961) is an Australian senior public servant and a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy Reserve...
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Robert FitzRoy (redirect from Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy)
Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy FRS (5 July 1805 – 30 April 1865) was an English officer of the Royal Navy and a scientist. He achieved lasting fame as the...
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Reserve Fleet (United Kingdom) (redirect from Vice-Admiral Reserve Fleet Destroyers)
1932–1934 Vice-Admiral Sir William Kerr 1934–1935 Vice-Admiral Edward Astley-Rushton 1935–1937 Vice-Admiral Sir Gerald Dickens 1937–1939 Vice Admiral Sir Max...
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Timothy Laurence (redirect from Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence)
Vice Admiral Sir Timothy James Hamilton Laurence (born 1 March 1955) is a retired Royal Navy officer and husband of Anne, Princess Royal, the only sister...
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John Gregory Crace (category Royal Navy vice admirals)
Vice Admiral Sir John Gregory Crace KBE, CB (6 February 1887 – 11 May 1968) was an Australian who came to prominence as an officer of the Royal Navy (RN)...
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1986, the VCDF is a three-star officer in the Australian Defence Force (lieutenant general, vice admiral, or air marshal). The position's standing responsibilities...
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Chris Ritchie (category Royal Australian Navy admirals)
Vice Admiral Christopher Angus Ritchie AO (born 16 January 1949) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Chief of Navy...
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