Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
Highest rank of the British Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Admiral of the fleet (United Kingdom)" redirects here. For lower-ranked admirals of individual fleets, see Admiral (United Kingdom). For the political offices, see Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom and First Lord of the Admiralty.
Admiral of the Fleet is a five-star naval officer rank and the highest rank of the Royal Navy, formally established in 1688.[1] The five-star NATO rank code is OF-10, equivalent to a field marshal in the British Army or a Marshal of the Royal Air Force. Apart from honorary appointments, no new admirals of the fleet have been named since 1995, and no honorary appointments have been made since 2014.
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Admiral of the Fleet | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Service branch | Royal Navy |
Abbreviation | ADMF |
Rank group | Flag officer |
Rank | Five-star |
NATO rank code | OF-10 |
Formation | 1688 |
Next higher rank | none |
Next lower rank | Admiral |
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