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To: mattdono
(if I remember the Naval chain of command correctly)

Navy (Coast Guard) Captain=O6=Full Bird Colonel. next paygrade 07=Commodore=Brig. General

148 posted on 05/05/2004 1:47:51 PM PDT by j_tull ("I may make you feel, but I can't make you think.")
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To: j_tull
The US Navy did haul out of the dustbin of history the rank of "Commodore" which is a one-star Admiral (equal to Brigadier General) for a few years, but went back to Rear Admiral (lower half) again. The term 'Commodore' is still used as an 'honorific' title to describe a senior Captain in charge of a larger group of surface ships under his command...


dvwjr
250 posted on 05/05/2004 4:30:00 PM PDT by dvwjr
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