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From: eachus@aries.mitre.org (Robert I. Eachus)
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Subject: Re: Rank of military officers
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Date: 8 Feb 91 01:52:13 GMT
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From: eachus@aries.mitre.org (Robert I. Eachus)

     As long as you are including such "trivia," as five star
Generals, there is a rank of Fleet Admiral, I think that Admiral King
was the only one.  Also the Navy still carries the rank of Commodore
on the books.  Officially it is a "flag rank" corresponding to
Brigadier General (or Rear Admiral (l.h.)), but its most recent use I
think has been to brevet Captains to command their peers.  (i. e. A
small task force would be commanded by a Captain breveted to
Commodore.)  I wish the Navy would make up their minds on this one one
way or the other.

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					Robert I. Eachus
     Our troops will have the best possible support in the entire
world.  And they will not be asked to fight with one hand tied behind
their back.  President George Bush, January 16, 1991