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The Commander, Naval Air Forces is a vice admiral billet,[3] but there’s no reason an aviator cannot rise higher. Not much except embarrassment, ribbing, and perhaps a new callsign. It used to happen more often years ago and not very much in recent years.
Admiral is a four-star naval flag officer rank in the Indian Navy. It is the highest active rank in the Indian Navy. Admiral ranks above the three-star rank of vice admiral and below the five-star rank of admiral of the fleet, which has never been awarded or held.
How do you become an admiral in the Navy?
Admirals are nominated for appointment by the President from any eligible officers holding the rank of rear admiral (lower half) or above, who also meets the requirements for the position, under the advice and/or suggestion of their respective department secretary, service secretary, and if applicable the joint chiefs.
How many ships do you need to be an admiral?
While a captain is in charge of one ship, an admiral leads more than one ship: a bunch of ships, which are called a fleet. There are also a few different types of admirals, such as full admiral and vice admiral.
Can an admiral fly?
Their all commissioned officers, Ensign, Lieutenant J.G., Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Admiral. Very few admirals fly. For the USA, the answer to the basic question is that there are no special ranks for Naval Aviators. In fact, the same answer applies to the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
Chief of the Naval Staff (1955–present)
| No. | Name | Took office |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Admiral Sunil Lanba PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 1957) | 31 May 2016 |
| 24 | Admiral Karambir Singh PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 1959) | 31 May 2019 |
| 25 | Admiral R. Hari Kumar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (born 1962) | 30 November 2021 |
Is Admiral above general?
The only difference is that Admiral is a rank in the Navy and General is the rank in Army. Admiral is a top rank or part of a top rank in the Navy. Admiral is a rank just above the vice admiral and below Fleet Admiral or Admiral of the Fleet. General is a rank just below Field Marshal and below Lieutenant General.
Is commander or admiral higher?
As nouns the difference between admiral and commander is that admiral is a naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country’s naval forces while commander is one who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.