Admiral

The term Rear Admiral (of the Arab " ( Amyra al-bahr) (composed of" ( Amyra), " Commander , "" prince "and" "(al-bahr) (" of "sea ), literally meaning ^Germany

Grades of admirals are the ranks of general officers of the German navy. They are, in ascending hierarchical order, the Flottillenadmiral (in the French Navy to Admiral cons ), the Konteradmiral ( Vice Admiral ), the Vizeadmiral ( Vice Admiral ) and the Admiral (Admiral). During the Second World War there were the grades of Admiral General (Generaladmiral) and Grand Admiral (Groadmiral) and high admiral during the First World War. (Beware of false friends in the translation!)

Belgium

The Admiral is the highest rank of the Maritime Component of the Belgian armed forces. It corresponds to the rank of general in the land and air components.

Canada

In the Navy Canadian Armed Forces , the rank of admiral correspond to that of general in the army and air force of the Canadian Forces. This grade is said Admiral in English.

In Canada , only one person should have the rank of admiral or general, and that person is the Chief of the Defence Staff.

By cons, former Chief of the Defence Staff who have moved on to other offices may continue to wear their rank of General / Admiral as:

• General Raymond Henault , Chairman of the Military Council of NATO
• Gen. Maurice Baril , Chairman of the Committee of Inquiry into the deaths of four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan

The abbreviation of the term is "Am" and it addresses him by saying "Admiral". The tunic of service, Admiral is a big stripe on the arms ( ), With the insignia of the rank of admiral on his shoulders, as follows: four maple leaves surmounted by a crossed sword and baton, themselves overcome by the crown of St Edward.

Rank insignia

Rank insignia - Mess Dress

In the Canadian navy, the officers wear uniforms, mess with the old grades of RCN. Grades follow the standards of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.

Spain

As for the rest of the allies of NATO, the grades of admirals are those corresponding to classes OF-10 (His Majesty the King of Spain), OF-09 for the Head of State Major of the Marine ( Almirante General AJEMA) OF-08 for the Admirals, OF-07 for the Vice-Admirals, and OF-06 for rear admiral.

• Capitn general (Grade worn by the King of Spain) - (NATO Code OF-10)
• Almirante General-(NATO Code OF-09)
• Almirante - (NATO Code OF-08)
• ViceAlmirante-(NATO Code OF-7)
• ContraAlmirante-(NATO Code OF-6)

Admiral General is a military rank of a temporary nature, asigna an Admiral, which exercises the Command in Chief of the "Armada Espaola". It has its counterpart in the Army (Ejercito de Tierra in Esp.) And the Air Force (Ejercito del Aire in Esp.).

The rank of Admiral General is relatively new to the military level Spanish. It was built to meet the levels prevailing in the rest of the countries of NATO (OF-09)

United States

The general officers of the U.S. Navy all have the rank of Admiral (Admiral). It is a hierarchical ascending grades cons Admiral (second half) (second half rear admiral), cons Admiral (first half) (rear admiral first half), Vice-Admiral (Vice Admiral) Admiral (Admiral) Fleet Admiral (Fleet Admiral - the latter degree is no longer used today).

Grade of officer of the armed forces of the United States
	Cadet	O-1	O-2	O-3	O-4	O-5	O-6	O-7	O-8	O-9	O-10	O-11 (wartime)	Special grades
United States Navy :	Midshipman	ENS	LTJG	LT	LCDR	CDR	CAPT	RDML	RADM	Buck	WMD	Fleet Admiral FADM	Admiral of the Navy
U.S. Marine Corps :	Midna	2ndLt	1stLt	Capt	Shift	LtCol	Col	BGen	MajGen	LtGen	Gen	(No equivalent)	(No equivalent)
U.S. Army :	CDT	2LT	1LT	CPT	SHIFT	LTC	COL	BG	MG	LTG	GEN	General of the Army	General Of The Armies
U.S. Air Force :	Cadet	2nd Lt	1st Lt	Capt	Shift	Lt Col	Col	Brig Gen	Maj Gen	Lt Gen	Gen	General of the Air Force	(No equivalent)
United States Coast Guard :	CDT	ENS	LTJG	LT	LCDR	CDR	CAPT	RDML	RADM	Buck	WMD	(No equivalent)	(No equivalent)

France

In France, the dignity of Admiral of France appears to XIII ^century. Its owner, as his deputy vice-admiral of France , has an administrative role of maritime affairs, in competition with other provincial admiralty. Not until the ^seventeenth century that all these are met in admiralty the same load. At the same time loads of vice-admirals were awarded to officers of the fleet.

Today, it exists in the Navy two grades of general officer: cons-Admiral (two stars) and Vice Admiral (three stars). Some vice-admirals can receive "rank and title" of vice-admiral (four stars) and finally Admiral (five stars).

Whatever his rank or rank, the name of a Marine general officer is "Admiral".

The rank of admiral (five stars ) Is the highest that can accommodate a naval officer, followed by the dignity in the State of Admiral of France. It is most often attributed to only two officers in operation: the Chief of Naval Staff and the Inspector General of the Navy , now inspector general of the armies.