Vice Admiral (United States Navy)
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Vice Admiral (United States Navy) is a three-star flag officer rank in the U.S. Navy, positioned above rear admiral and below admiral, typically held by senior commanders of fleets, major naval commands, or high-level staff positions.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vice Admiral | 15 |
| Vice Admiral (United States Navy) canonical | 4 |
| United States Navy vice admiral | 1 |
| VADM | 1 |
| Vice Admiral (Royal Navy) | 1 |
| Vice Admiral, United States Navy | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag officer rank
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military rank ⓘ three-star rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Vice Admiral (United States Navy)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
VADM
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| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| belongsToRankSystem | U.S. Navy officer rank system ⓘ |
| canBeHeldBy |
restricted line officer
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staff corps officer ⓘ unrestricted line officer ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| equivalentRank |
Lieutenant General (United States Air Force)
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Lieutenant General in the United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant General (United States Army)
Lieutenant General (United States Coast Guard) ⓘ United States Marine Corps general ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant General (United States Marine Corps)
Lieutenant General (United States Space Force) ⓘ |
| flag | blue flag with three white stars ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Admiral
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surface form:
Admiral (United States Navy)
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| insigniaLocation |
collar or chest devices
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shoulder boards ⓘ sleeve stripes ⓘ |
| isAbove |
United States Navy rear admiral
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surface form:
Rear Admiral (United States Navy)
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| isBelow | Admiral (United States Navy) ⓘ |
| isThreeStarRank | true ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
United States Navy rear admiral
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surface form:
Rear Admiral (United States Navy)
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| NATOrankCode | OF-8 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Navy ⓘ |
| payGrade | O-9 ⓘ |
| rankCategory | senior officer ⓘ |
| rankClass | general and flag officer ranks of the United States ⓘ |
| rankGroup | flag officer ⓘ |
| rankInsignia | three silver stars in a line ⓘ |
| rankOrder | second-highest regular admiral rank in U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| rankType | line and staff corps ⓘ |
| requires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| starCount | 3 ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Admiral ⓘ |
| timeInGradeLimit | statutory limits under U.S. law ⓘ |
| typicalAssignmentLevel | theater or major component level command ⓘ |
| typicalBilletType |
operational command
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senior staff director ⓘ systems or material command ⓘ |
| typicalCommand |
high-level joint or Navy staff position
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major naval component command ⓘ numbered fleet ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United States uniformed services ranks
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surface form:
United States uniformed services rank structure
|
| wearsOnServiceDress | three 1⁄2-inch stripes with one 1⁄4-inch stripe above ⓘ |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
this entity surface form:
United States Navy vice admiral
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
subject surface form:
Lieutenant General (United States Army)
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
subject surface form:
Seiichi Itō
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
subject surface form:
Takeo Takagi
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
subject surface form:
Takeo Kurita
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
subject surface form:
Donald D. Engen
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral, United States Navy
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
Vice Admiral (United States Navy)
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abbreviation
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Vice Admiral (United States Navy)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
VADM
subject surface form:
Charles Napier
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral
Lieutenant General (United States Space Force)
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equivalentRank
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Vice Admiral (United States Navy)
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this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral