Others saw the need for ranks above captain, among them John Paul Jones, who pointed out that the Navy had to have officers who "ranked" with army generals. The United States Navy did not have any admirals until 1862, because many people felt the title too reminiscent of royalty-such as the British Royal Navy-to be used in the country's navy. History Admiral Arleigh Burke, the person with the longest tenure as Chief of Naval Operations, in a uniform with the post-1869 sleeve style The informal terms are used to distinguish a four-star admiral from the lower-ranking admirals who may also be referred to as "Admiral".
Since the five-star grade of fleet admiral has not been used since 1946, the grade of admiral is the highest appointment an officer can achieve in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.įormally, "Admiral" is always used when referring to a four-star admiral, and informally "Full Admiral", "Four-star Admiral" (or simply four-star), or "O-10" (in reference to pay grade). Code established the grade for the NOAA Corps, in case a position is created that merits the four-star grade. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) has never had an officer hold the grade of admiral. Admiral is equivalent to the rank of general in the other uniformed services. Admiral ranks above vice admiral and below fleet admiral in the Navy the Coast Guard and the Public Health Service do not have an established grade above admiral. General ( Uniformed services of the United States)Īdmiral (abbreviated as ADM) is a four-star commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps with the pay grade of O-10. United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
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