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List of Royal Navy rear admirals. Rear Admiral ( RAdm) is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to Commodore and is subordinate to Vice Admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7. The rank originated in the days of naval sailing squadrons and each naval squadron would be assigned an ...
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957), an American naval officer, [1] was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau.
The shoulder stars, shoulder boards, and sleeve stripes of a U.S. Navy rear admiral (Line officer). 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, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, and the United ...
Place of Death Cause of Death Ref. Engineer Rear-Admiral: William Thomas Hocken: Staff of the Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet: 28 August 1914 London, United Kingdom Rear-Admiral: Sir Christopher Cradock: 4th Cruiser Squadron: 1 November 1914 HMS Good Hope, Coronel: Killed in action Rear-Admiral William John Grogan: HMY Sapphire II: 14 March 1915
Matthew Axelson – Member of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, killed in action during Operation Red Wings. Recipient of the Navy Cross. Harry Beal – Underwater demolition team member, he was the first to volunteer for the SEAL program at its founding in 1962. Chris Beck – DEVGRU member.
1973 New Year Honours. The New Year Honours 1973 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1973 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1973. [1] [2]
Rear Admiral Christopher Allen Snow CBE, DL (born 16 April 1958) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training. Naval career [ edit ] Educated at Churcher's College and Durham University , Snow joined the Royal Navy in 1976. [1]
Rear admiral. Rear admiral is a flag officer rank used by English-speaking navies. In most European navies, the equivalent rank is called counter admiral . Rear admiral is usually immediately senior to commodore and immediately below vice admiral. It is usually equivalent to the rank of major general in armies.