Rear Admiral
a Colonial flag officer rank
Rear Admiral was a flag officer rank of the Colonial Fleet. Rear Admirals served beneath Vice Admirals and held command over one of the nine major divisions into which the Fleet was organized.
Rear Admiral was a flag officer rank used by the Colonial Fleet. A Rear Admiral served beneath a Vice Admiral and held command over one of the nine major divisions into which the Fleet was organized.
Role and divisions#
A Rear Admiral stood among the flag officers of the Colonial Fleet, ranking directly below a Vice Admiral. Each Rear Admiral was charged with one of the nine divisions that made up the Fleet's structure. These comprised the four numbered combat fleets, Fleet Helios Alpha, Fleet Helios Beta, Fleet Helios Gamma, and Fleet Helios Delta, together with the Colonial Fleet Replenishment Command, the Colonial Fleet Construction Command, the Colonial Fleet Intelligence Command, the Colonial Fleet Training Command, and the Colonial Fleet Combat Capabilities Research Command.
Known Rear Admirals#
Among the officers known to have held the rank were Helena Cain, William Adama, and Louis Hoshi.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the rank of Rear Admiral?
- Rear Admiral was a flag officer rank used by the Colonial Fleet. A Rear Admiral served under a Vice Admiral and oversaw one of the nine divisions of the Fleet.
- What did a Colonial Rear Admiral command?
- Each Rear Admiral held responsibility for one of the Fleet's nine divisions, which included the four numbered combat fleets of Helios Alpha through Delta and the support commands for replenishment, construction, intelligence, training, and combat capabilities research.
- Who held the rank of Rear Admiral?
- Known Rear Admirals of the Colonial Fleet included Helena Cain, William Adama, and Louis Hoshi.
Sources
- WikiRear Admiral — Battlestar Wiki entry
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