vice admiral
Three-star officer
Vice admiral is a naval rank above rear admiral and below admiral, typically the second- or third-highest grade in a navy.
In the U.S.
Navy, vice admirals command fleets or serve in senior staff positions.
The rank corresponds to lieutenant general in army forces.
Vice Admiral Nelson commanded the fleet at Trafalgar.
Maritime military force
- warshipArmed naval vessel
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- carrierOne that transports
cruiser · submarine · battleship · maritime · seapower · naval base · pentagon · defense
Authority over naval forces
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- subordinatesThose ranked below
staff · operations · deployment · strategy · chain of command · orders · authority · decision-making
One-star naval officer
- captainOne who commands
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- lieutenant commanderNaval rank below commander
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
ensign · midshipman · sublieutenant · flag officer · promotion · commission · insignia · epaulette
navy
Maritime military force
carrier · cruiser · submarine · battleship · maritime · seapower · naval base · pentagon · defense · armed forces
fleet command
Authority over naval forces
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
subordinates · staff · operations · deployment · strategy · chain of command · orders · authority · decision-making · leadership
commodore
One-star naval officer
- captainOne who commands
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- lieutenant commanderNaval rank below commander
lieutenant · ensign · midshipman · sublieutenant · flag officer · promotion · commission · insignia · epaulette · gold braid
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
- Navybattleship, destroyer, aircraft carrier, cruiser, carrier
- US Navynavy, fleet, sailor, submarine, destroyer
- commanderscommander in chief, commanding general, general, commodore, colonel
- Deputiesdeputy, lieutenant, second-in-command, second in command, number two
- leadership rankscommander, general, colonel, major, lieutenant
vice admirallieutenant general
High-ranking military officer
army general · major general · brigadier general · general · air marshal
vice admiralcivilian
Non-military person
private citizen · noncombatant · non-combatant · civil servant
vice admiralseaman
One who works ships
able seaman · midshipman · ensign · petty officer · fleet admiral