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| Rank Pay Grade | Abbreviation | Collar devices | Dress uniform | |
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| Fleet Admiral O-11 (wartime only) | FADM | |||
| Admiral O-10 | ADM | |||
| Vice Admiral O-9 | VADM | |||
| Rear Admiral (upper half) O-8 | RADM | |||
| Rear Admiral (lower half) (formerly Commodore) O-7 | RDML | |||
| Captain O-6 | CAPT | |||
| Commander O-5 | CDR | |||
| Lieutenant Commander O-4 | LCDR | |||
| Lieutenant O-3 | LT | |||
| Lieutenant, Junior Grade O-2 | LTJG | |||
| Ensign O-1 | ENS | |||
This chart represents the U.S. Navy officer rank insignia.
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The rank Admiral of the Navy is considered in Naval tradition to be the equivalent of a six star Admiral. The rank has only been held by one person in history, George DeweyGeorge Dewey ( December 26, 1837 January 16, 1917) was an admiral of the United States Navy, best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. He was born in Montpelier, Vermont and graduated from the Naval Academy in.
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U.S. Navy Warrant officer rank insignia can be found in the Warrant officer article.