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Vice admiral (abbreviated as VADM) is a three-star commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, and the United States Maritime Service, with the pay grade of O-9.
The rank of vice-amiral d'escadre (literally, "squadron vice-admiral", with more precision, "fleet vice-admiral") equals a NATO OF-8 rank. In the ancien régime Navy, between 1669 and 1791. The office of "Vice-Admiral of France" (Vice-amiral de France) was the highest rank, the supreme office of "Admiral of France" being purely ceremonial.
William Porter "Bill" Lawrence (January 13, 1930 – December 2, 2005) was a decorated United States Navy vice admiral and Naval Aviator who served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1978 to 1981.
Lyle G. Bien (born December 1, 1945) is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy.He served during the Vietnam War, where he instructed students on piloting the F-14 Tomcat, and later became an instructor at the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN).
Honorary Vice-Admiral Royal Naval Reserve. 15 October 2015 [326] Sir Clive Charles Carruthers Johnstone, KBE, CB: 1963 2024 Retired List on 1 January 2020. [327] 17 December 2015 [328] Alasdair James Walker, CB, OBE: 1956 2019 Surgeon Vice-Admiral; Surgeon General of the Armed Forces 2015–2018; Retired List on 1 May 2019. [329] 10 February ...
Vice Admiral David L. Brewer III thus became the last vice admiral to lead MSC. U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and Tenth Fleet were established in late 2009 as a dual-hatted vice admiral's billet. Vice Admiral Bernard J. McCullough III , then-deputy chief of naval operations for integration of capabilities and resources (DCNO N8), was confirmed to ...
David Brooks Robinson (born 26 October 1939) is a retired United States Navy vice admiral. He served as commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific from 1993 to 1996. Robinson was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions as the commanding officer of a patrol gunboat in Vietnam. [1] [2] [3]
A permanent vice admiral was an officer who was confirmed by the Senate to hold the permanent grade of vice admiral, which the officer retained regardless of assignment. . Appointments to this permanent grade on the active list were only authorized between 1866 and 1873, and all subsequent appointments were on the retired l