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How many stars was Admiral George Dewey entitled to when he retired?
He was an Admiral of the Navy (six stars, the same as George Washington and Black Jack Pershing).
Who was Admiral George Dewey?
He was the Commander of the US naval victories against the Spanish in the Philippines. He commanded the US Navy's Asiatic Squadron in the Pacific and received a warning order from the Secretary of the Navy that War with Spain was imminent and to assemble and re-coal in Hong Kong and prepare to engage the Spanish Navy at Manila Bay.
Is commander higher than a lieutenant?
No. Lieutenant commander is an O-4, the equivalent of Major in the other branches. A commander is O-5, same as a lieutenant colonel in the other branches. Equivalent ranks, navy given first: O-1 Ensign - Second Lieutenant O-2 Lieutenant junior grade - First Lieutenant O-3 Lieutenant - Captain O-4 Lieutenant commander - Major O-5 Commander - Lieutenant colonel O-6 Captain - Colonel O-7 Rear admiral, lower half - Brigadier general O-8 Rear admiral, upper half - Major general O-9 Vice Admiral - Lieutenant general O-10 Admiral - General O-11 there have only been ten officers of this rank, all WWII commanders - Admiral of the Fleet - General of the Army Some claim that General Pershing and George Washington (by posthumous congressional action) held six-star rank, as General of the Armies. During Washington's service he was a Lieutenant general.
How many aircraft carriers does Russia have?
Currently, Russia has a sole carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov. It used to have six in its prime.
What does Westpac mean in the NaVY?
It is an approximately six month long deployment by a navy ship in the WESTern PACific.
How many stars was Admiral George Dewey entitled to when he retired?
He was an Admiral of the Navy (six stars, the same as George Washington and Black Jack Pershing).
When Admiral Dewey retired how many stars was he entitled to wear?
He never retired, but he was the only US six star Admiral.
What US naval rank is indicated by six equal stripes on the right sleeve with one star just above the stripes on the same sleeve?
There is no rank like this in the Navy. The largest number of stripes would be a Fleet Admiral with four thin and one thick gold strip. A diagonal slash mark is an enlisted award for good conduct and there could be six of them.
What rank is above colonel?
The Army, Air Force and Marine Corps ranks for General (Flag) officers are: Brigadier General (one star) Major General (two stars) Lieutenant General (three stars) General (four stars) Ergo, the rank "above" Lieutenant General is General.
Who was Admiral George Dewey?
He was the Commander of the US naval victories against the Spanish in the Philippines. He commanded the US Navy's Asiatic Squadron in the Pacific and received a warning order from the Secretary of the Navy that War with Spain was imminent and to assemble and re-coal in Hong Kong and prepare to engage the Spanish Navy at Manila Bay.
What animals start with A with six syllables?
Admiral butterfly.
Is commander higher than a lieutenant?
No. Lieutenant commander is an O-4, the equivalent of Major in the other branches. A commander is O-5, same as a lieutenant colonel in the other branches. Equivalent ranks, navy given first: O-1 Ensign - Second Lieutenant O-2 Lieutenant junior grade - First Lieutenant O-3 Lieutenant - Captain O-4 Lieutenant commander - Major O-5 Commander - Lieutenant colonel O-6 Captain - Colonel O-7 Rear admiral, lower half - Brigadier general O-8 Rear admiral, upper half - Major general O-9 Vice Admiral - Lieutenant general O-10 Admiral - General O-11 there have only been ten officers of this rank, all WWII commanders - Admiral of the Fleet - General of the Army Some claim that General Pershing and George Washington (by posthumous congressional action) held six-star rank, as General of the Armies. During Washington's service he was a Lieutenant general.
How many aircraft carriers does Russia have?
Currently, Russia has a sole carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov. It used to have six in its prime.
What shape has one hexagon and six triangles?
The first one that comes to mind is the Star of David (Jewish Star).
How many marriages for zsa zsa?
At least six that were full dress. Bedroom Admiral- six solid I Half inch stripes.
Who was the first president of the lone star?
David Burnet. Six months later Sam Houston
What do the 6 stars on the Navy Command at Sea Pin represent?
The six stars represent the first six ships of the continental navy: USS President, USS Congress, USS Constitution, USS Chesapeake, USS United States, USS Constellation Former Submarine CO
