What rank is higher than commodore?
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What rank is higher than commodore?
Commodore (United States)
| Commodore | |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1985 |
| Next higher rank | Rear admiral |
| Next lower rank | Captain |
| Equivalent ranks | Brigadier general Rear admiral (lower half) |
Admiral
Admiral (ADM/O-10) An Admiral holds four-stars and is the most senior Flag Rank. An Admiral can serve as Commander of Regional Commands, Joint Commands, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff and Chief of Naval Operations.
Is commodore a real rank?
The rank of commodore is absent, although it has made its mark on U.S. Navy history. Historically, the title was given to a commander who was the captain of a ship, but was in command of a grouped element of ships, often called a squadron.
Commodore (Cdre) is a rank of the Royal Navy above captain and below rear admiral. It has a NATO ranking code of OF-6. The rank is equivalent to brigadier in the British Army and Royal Marines and to air commodore in the Royal Air Force.
Navy a commodore is ranked above a captain and below a rear admiral; the designation has usually been used only in wartime. Outside the navies, the master of any vessel is addressed as captain, and the term is usually applied as a courtesy to marine pilots.
Is commodore still a rank?
| OFFICERS | |
|---|---|
| RANGE AND RANK | ANNUAL |
| OF-6 Commodore RN | £109,368 |
| OF-5 Captain RN | £100,888 |
| £99,369 |
What is the difference between Admiral and Commodore?
As nouns the difference between admiral and commodore is that admiral is a naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country’s naval forces while commodore is (military|nautical) a naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.