"Pechs1" wrote in message

Shows ya all how long since I retired. Does O-8, Rear Adm., lower
half, wear one star or two?

Lower half is O-7, not O-8 (I think you knew this, from below, but I just
wanted to make sure).

They wear one star.


When did they stop calling same pay grade 'Commodore'? I know they
did for a while.

It was Commodore Admiral in 1981-82 and just plain Commodore in 1982-85.

Do Commanders of small-ish groups of ships, smaller than a CVBG, are
they still refered to as 'Commodore'?? Even if they are O-7s?

No, an O-7 would be "admiral." "Commodore" is just a courtesy title for
captains (and very rarely lower ranks).


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