Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to Major General and Air Vice Marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank.In many navies it is referred to as (OF-7)/(O-7).
Hugo Hendrik Biermann, was a senior officer in the South African Navy. He served as Chief of the Navy from 1952 to 1972 and Chief of the South African Defence Force from 1972 until 1976, the only naval officer to have served in the post.
Rear-Admiral Guy Waterhouse Hallifax was a South African military commander.
Her Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy and is the sole nuclear repair and refuelling facility for the Royal Navy. The largest naval base in Western Europe, HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth, England.
Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani was a senior officer in the Indian Navy. He served as the 13th Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 December 1984 until 30 November 1987. His prior commands included those as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the Western Naval Command, FOC-IN-C of the Southern Naval Command and Flag Officer Commanding of the Western Fleet (FOCWF). A carrier-based aircraft pilot, he also served as the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (R11).
Vice Admiral Refiloe Mudimu is a former South African military commander, who served as the Chief of the Navy before his retirement in 2014.
Vice Admiral Glen Syndercombe was a former Chief of the South African Navy.
Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara is a Sri Lankan politician and a Former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for Ampara. He was a Rear admiral in the Sri Lankan Navy. . He was also the former Deputy Minister of Labour and Labour Relations
Mosiwa Samuel Hlongwane is a South African Navy officer, serving as the current Chief of the Navy.
Hanno Teuteberg is a retired Rear Admiral in the South African Navy, formerly serving as the Deputy Chief of the Navy.
Rear Admiral Allan Kendall du Toit, is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Australia's Military Representative to NATO and the European Union from 2013 until his retirement in 2016. Du Toit previously served as the Commander Border Protection Command until being succeeded by Rear Admiral Tim Barrett in February 2010.
Rear Admiral(ret) Robert William Higgs was a South African Navy officer, who served as Chief of Naval Staff from 1 November 2010 to 31 August 2016.
Rear Admiral Derek Christian is a South African Navy officer, currently serving as Deputy Chief of Joint Operations Division as from 1 April 2016. He is the former Director of Naval Logistics.
Anthony Neville Howell is a retired Rear Admiral of the South African Navy. After completing school at Fish Hoek High School he joined the Navy in 1965. He completed a B. Mil degree at the South African Military Academy in 1968 and then volunteered for submarines. He commanded the submarine SAS Maria van Riebeeck from 1981 to 1983. He was the Officer Commanding South African Naval College from 1989-1992. In 1993 he was promoted to Commodore and appointed Chief of Naval Staff Plans. In 1998 he was appointed Director Naval Acquisition before being promoted to Rear Admiral on 1 April 1999 with appointment as Chief Director Maritime Warfare. He retired from the Navy on 31 July 2001
Rear Admiral Arne Söderlund is a retired South African Navy officer and author.
Rear Admiral Guy Jamieson is a South African Navy officer, serving as Deputy Chief of the South African Navy.
Vice Admiral Ian Warren Knox AC is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). In a 42-year career, Knox commanded HMA Ships Torrens, Hobart and Melbourne, briefly served as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, and was Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet from 1985 to 1987. His career culminated with his appointment as Vice Chief of the Defence Force in January 1987; a position he held until his retirement in September 1989.
Rear Admiral Rendani Masutha is a retired South African naval officer, currently serving as Deputy Military Ombud.
Rear Admiral Nomonde Gogi-Gumede is a South African naval officer, currently serving as Director Maritime Intelligence.
Rear Admiral Sinsy Ndeshi Bamba Nghipandua is a Namibian military officer who is currently serving as the Commander of the Namibian Navy. He was appointed the Commander of the Namibian Navy in 2017. Prior to that he served as Commander of Naval Operations(CNO) with the rank of Rear Admiral(JG).
