Rear admiral (Royal Navy)

Rear admiral
Flag of a rear admiral, Royal Navy
Insignia shoulder board and sleeve lace for rear admiral
Country	United Kingdom
Service branch	Royal Navy
Abbreviation	RADM / R Adm
Rank	Two-star
NATO rank code	OF-7
Next higher rank	Vice-admiral
Next lower rank	Commodore
Equivalent ranks	Major-general (Army; Royal Marines) Air vice-marshal (RAF)

Rear admiral (RAdm) is a flag officer rank of the Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to commodore and is subordinate to vice admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7.

The equivalent rank in the British Army and Royal Marines is major-general; and in the Royal Air Force it is air vice-marshal.