Admiral of the Fleet (His Royal Navy)
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Abbreviation | Adm of the F |
NATO rank | OF 10 |
Next higher rank | None. (Highest rank) |
Next lower rank | Admiral |
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Admirals of the Fleet | 2 |
An admiral of the fleet is the most senior commissioned officer of the Baustralian Armed Forces, more specifically, His Royal Navy. It outranks an admiral of the navy, a general of the army and marines, and an air chief marshal of the air force. Its equivalent is a field marshal of the marines and army, and a marshal of His Royal Air Force.
The duties of an admiral of the fleet are to command a navy of two fleets, or a joint task force, either as commander or as commander in chief.
Insignia
Insignia of an admiral of the fleet on the headdress is a two rows of gold oak leaves on the peak. The cap badge is a generic Baustralian Armed Forces cap badge. Three rows of buttons are worn on the tunic, as well as a thick gold band, and four regular gold bands around the cuff, with the top-most having a curl facing inward.
List of Admirals of the Fleet of Baustralia
Image | Titles | Name | Service Number | From | Reason for holding rank |
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His Majesty | John I | 34883 | 20 June 2017 | Commander-in-Chief |
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The Right Honourable | Lord Jenkinson of Worthing | 62353 | 27 December 2020 | Honourary. Retired from His Royal Navy |
Image | Titles | Name | Service Number | From | To | Reason for holding rank | Reason for losing rank |
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Doctor | Admiral John Timpson | 77164 | 31 January 2018 | 11 September 2018 | Commander His Royal Navy | Position abolished |
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Captain Reagan Greenson | 14497 | 19 October 2018 | 21 October 2018 | Imperial Allied Commander | Position abolished |
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NATO equivalent rank code | Student Officer | OF-1 | OF-2 | OF-3 | OF-4 | OF-5 | OF-6![]() |
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His Royal Navy | Mid | SLt | Lt | LCdr | Cdr | Capt | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | Adm |
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Baustralian Army | Cdt | 2Lt | Lt | Capt | Maj | LCol | Col | Brig | MGen | LGen | Gen | FM | |
His Royal Air Force | PO | FO | FLt | SLdr | WCdr | Gp Capt | ACdre | AVM | AM | ACM | MHRAF |