Vice admiral (United States)
Three-star commissioned naval officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a United States Navy rank. For other countries that use a Vice Admiral rank, see Vice Admiral.
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, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, with the pay grade of O-9. Vice admiral ranks above rear admiral and below admiral. Vice admiral is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant general in the other uniformed services.
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Country | United States of America |
Service branch | |
Abbreviation | VADM |
Rank group | Officer |
Rank | Three-star |
NATO rank code | OF-8 |
Pay grade | O-9 |
Formation | 1864 |
Next higher rank | Admiral |
Next lower rank | Rear admiral |
Equivalent ranks | Lieutenant general (uniformed services of the United States) |
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