[tongue-tied]

Commodore is a "name-only" rank, whereby a Captain (O-6) serves in a one-star billet. He is called "Commodore", but is still wearing the bird on his collar.

Yeah I know, us squids are weird.

[Tallguy]

Commodore is a "name-only" rank, whereby a Captain (O-6) serves in a one-star billet. He is called "Commodore", but is still wearing the bird on his collar.

I never really 'got' the whole Rear Admiral (lower half) thing. Awkward & confusing. You'd think that tradition would demand a return to the old practice of calling a Navy one-star a Commodore, Flag officer -- anything but RAdm (lower half)!