Fleet admiral (United States) - Wikipedia
WEBFleet admiral [1] (abbreviated FADM) [2] is a five-star flag officer rank in the United States Navy whose rewards uniquely include active duty pay for life. [3] Fleet admiral ranks immediately above admiral and is equivalent to General of …
Five-Star Generals and Admirals of the United States - The …
WEBAn historical list of America's 5-Star Army Generals and Navy Admirals. Also lists several important 4-Star Generals and Admirals in the U.S. military.
Five-star rank - Wikipedia
WEBTypically, five-star officers hold the rank of general of the army, admiral of the fleet, field marshal, marshal or general of the air force, and several other similarly named ranks. As an active rank, the position exists only in a minority of countries and is usually held by only a very few officers during wartime.
U.S. Navy Ranks List - Lowest to Highest - FederalPay.org
WEBThe highest rank attainable in the Navy is the five-star Fleet Admiral. In 1944, Congress created the rank Fleet Admiral to be granted to four people. There has been no authorization to use the rank since the World War II era.
Navy Fleet Admiral - Military Ranks
WEBFleet Admiral is a five-star flag officer in the U.S. Navy, equivalent to the ranks of General of the Army and General of the Air Force. The rank of Admiral is temporary and generally used only in times of war. Fleet Admiral is the highest …
Navy Admiral - Military Ranks
WEBAdmiral is a four-star flag officer in the U.S. Navy, equivalent to the rank of General in the other Armed Services. The rank of Admiral is temporary and generally used only in times of war. Because the five-star Fleet General rank is only used very rarely, Admiral is generally considered the highest rank attainable by officers in the Navy.
Five-Star Generals and Admirals - Arlington National Cemetery
WEBFive of the nine five-star officers are buried at Arlington National Cemetery: Generals Marshall, Arnold and Bradley, and Admirals Leahy and Halsey. Only three U.S. officers have held a rank higher than General of the Army or Fleet Admiral: John J. Pershing, George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant, who hold the rank of General of the Armies.
The four men who led the US Navy in WWII | Mal ... - Mal Warwick …
WEBFour five-star admirals led the American Navy to victory in World War II, two of them in the Pacific, and two from Washington, DC.
Spruance Merits a Fifth Star | Proceedings - June 2021 Vol.
WEBOne of the most consequential uniformed Americans during World War II, Raymond Spruance (center) retired with the rank of four-star admiral. Congress should pass legislation promoting him posthumously to the rank of five-star fleet admiral.
The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals ...
WEBMay 7, 2013 · How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey.