Vice admiral (abbreviated as VADM) is a three-star commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, and the United States Maritime Service, with the pay grade of O-9.

Vice Admiral is the 24th rank in the United States Navy, ranking above Rear Admiral and directly below Admiral. A vice admiral is a Flag Officer at DoD paygrade O-9, with a starting monthly pay of $18,096 .

Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral.

It ranks above rear admiral (two-star admiral) and below admiral (four-star admiral). There have been 54 vice admirals in the U.S. Navy since 1 January 2020, four of whom were promoted to four-star admiral.

Feb 10, 2025 · Wolfe promoted to Rear Admiral October 1, 2014 and became the program executive for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, Missile Defense Agency. In May 2018, he put on his third star and assumed the...

Mar 3, 2025 · What is a vice admiral? A vice admiral (VADM) is a three-star officer in the U.S. Navy who holds the pay grade of O-9. This rank is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant general in other military branches. The rank of vice admiral is temporary, and the Navy only uses this rank during wartime.

Dec 21, 2023 · Vice Adm. Brendan McLane is a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree in History. He earned a master’s degree in Public Administration from Troy University and...

Feb 1, 2024 · Vice Admiral George M. Wikoff Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command/Commander, FIFTH Fleet and Commander, Combined Maritime Forces

Aug 14, 2024 · Vice Admiral Michael Boyle is a native of McLean, Virginia, and the son of a naval aviator. He is a 1987 graduate of Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida with a Bachelor of Science in...

Vice Adm. Jeffrey T. Anderson. Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet. Commander, Task Force SIX Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO . Vice Admiral Jeffrey T. Anderson is a native of...