In December 2019 the First Sea Lord, Admiral Tony Radakin outlined a proposal to reduce the number of Rear-Admirals at Navy Command by five.[86] The fighting arms (excluding Commandant General Royal Marines) would be reduced to Commodore (1-star) rank and the surface flotillas would be comb...
Just after 6:00 am, Midway radioed that two carriers had been sighted, and the American admirals acted immediately. Spruance’s Task Force 16 was about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Fletcher and Task Force 17, placing it closer to the Japanese fleet. Fletcher ordered Spruance to sail ...
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All Admirals and Navy Generals would have worn this cap for everyday duty during the summer. As for other similar Navy caps, the white cover is removable - although in this case is made of wool vice the more typical cotton of junior officer and sailor caps. The embroidered wreath and alum...
As one can see, the shipboard CO holds a great sway over the careers of the officers in his wardroom. It promotes the majority of his officers own executive officer (Starpom) as previously cited. There also is evidence that Soviet admirals can promote anyone merely by decree for a number...