A one star Admiral is actually called a Commodore. During peace time there are no commodores. The Navy goes from Captain to Rear Admiral with two stars.
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George Dewey.
Gary Roughead, he is the current Chief of Naval Operations. His rank is that of a 4 star admiral which is the highest rank that can be given during peace time.
Admiral. There are 4 "levels" of admiral, beginning with rear admiral (lower half), then rear admiral (upper half), vice admiral and then admiral. During wartime, the Navy has had a rank of Fleet Admiral, a rank held by commanders of major components of the Navy, such as Chester Nimitz in World War 2. Additionally, the Navy's highest Admiral in terms of position is the Chief of Naval Operations. The highest enlisted rank is Master Chief Petty Officer.
John Paul Jones is considered to be the "Father of the American Navy." Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan is probably the "Father of Modern Navies." Admiral Hyman G. Rickover is the "Father of the Nuclear Navy."
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