Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Affiliation UNSC Navy Higher Rank Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Lower Rank Captain Command Battlegroups Known Rear Admiral (Lower Half)s Ned Rich Preston Cole Michael Stanforth

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Rear Admiral (Lower Half) is a senior commissioned officer rank of the UNSC Navy, sometimes referred to as a flag officer.

It is equal to the rank of Brigadier General in the UNSC Marine Corps, UNSC Air Force, and UNSC Army.

In informal settings, Rear Admirals (Lower Half) are typically referred to simply as "Admiral".

A Rear Admiral (Lower Half) may be also referred to as a "one-star Admiral" to distinguish it from the other ranks of Admiral, so named for the one star rank insignia worn on the uniform.

TriviaEdit

• The name comes from the old sailing times. For large fleets, the "Rear Admiral" would be in charge of commanding ships at the rear.
• Rear Admirals were formed from the former rank of Commodore, which fell out of use in the 19th and 20th centuries. Commodores typically led small sized battlegroups of ships, although Captains could also perform this role in the absence of a flag officer.

UNSC Defense Force commissioned officer ranks
	O-1	O-2	O-3	O-4	O-5	O-6	O-7	O-8	O-9	O-10	Special
Approximate insignia:
Air Force:	2nd Lt	1st Lt	Capt	Maj	Lt Col	Col	Brig Gen	Maj Gen	Lt Gen	Gen	GOAF
Army:	2LT	1LT	CPT	MAJ	LTC	COL	BG	MG	LTG	GEN	GA
Marine Corps:	2ndLt	1stLt	CPT	Maj	LtCol	Col	BGen	MajGen	LtGen	Gen
Navy:	ENS	LTJG	LT	LCDR	CDR	CAPT	RDML	RADM	VADM	ADM	FADM