Squadron vice-admiral (french: Vice-amiral d'escadre) is a
naval rank found in navies of the world which follow the
French tradition of naval ranks. The squadron vice-admiral leads a
squadron and is typically senior to a
vice-admiral and junior to an
admiral
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet ...
.
This translation is not often used in practice, as the rank is usually kept in the original language or rendered as
vice-admiral. The main navy to use the rank of squadron vice-admiral is the
French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ...
, where it is a
three-star rank with a NATO code of
OF-8, equivalent to
Army corps general
An army corps general or corps general is a rank held by a General officer who commands an army corps. The rank originates from the French (Revolutionary) System, and is used by a number of countries. Normally, the rank is above the divisional ge ...
or
lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on th ...
in seniority. Officially, it is not a rank, but a style and position (french: rang et appelation) bestowed upon some vice-admiral (which is the highest actual substantive rank and is a
three-star rank with NATO code
OF-7 equivalent to
rear admiral
Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star " admiral" rank. It is often rega ...
(upper half) or
major general
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...
).
Users
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( Benin Navy)
( Cameroon Navy)
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( Congolese Navy)
(French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ...
)
( Gabonese Navy)
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( Navy of Ivory Coast)
( Madagascar Navy)
( Royal Moroccan Navy)
References
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Admirals
Naval ranks