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Rear Admiral

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Flag of a Rear Admiral of the Red, RMN
Flag of a Rear Admiral of the Green, RMN

Rear Admiral(abbrev: RADM) is an flag paygrade within the Royal Manticoran Navy, Grayson Space Navy, and the Republic of Haven Navy. It holds the equivalent military paygrade of F-2 within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. and can be a headquarters department head or command of a ship squadron or fleet. A rear admiral is always referred to as an "admiral."

Honorverse

In peacetime, a Rear Admiral would have served as an Commodore, been reviewed by a Flag Officer Promotion Board, approved by the House of Lords, and confirmed by the First Lord of the Admiralty in the name of the monarch. Board review is extremely difficult, as there are a limited number of billets. Commodores will eventually become rear admirals through seniority. However, there is no guarantee that a billet will be available upon promotion.

In the RMN, The rank of Rear Admiral has two divisions: Red and Green. A Commodore would be promoted to Rear Admiral of the Red, and then upon reaching sufficient seniority on the list of flag officers would be promoted to Rear Admiral of the Green.

Flag of a Grayson Space Navy Rear Admiral

TRMN

If the spacer has completed their Rear Admiral Exam, they are eligible to be promoted to this rank, but needs to confirmed by an Flag Officer Promotion Board.


Branch Insignia
RMN
GSN
RHN

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