“In 2016 there were 293 Admirals - the number of US ships is 430....tell me that makes sense.”
Aw hell, someone’s got to be charge of the base PX!
He person at the helm of every naval vessel doesn’t require a flag officer.
It does make sense. If you do not have a trained officer corps when the SHTF, you are going to have a rough time.
You fight with the armed forces you have, not the ones you would like.