United States Navy rear admiral
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A United States Navy rear admiral is a senior commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, typically commanding large naval units or serving in high-level staff and leadership positions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rear Admiral (United States Navy) | 3 |
| Rear Admiral, United States Navy | 1 |
| United States Navy captain | 1 |
| United States Navy rear admiral canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T654099 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Navy rear admiral Context triple: [Grace Murray Hopper Award, namedAfterOccupation, United States Navy rear admiral]
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A.
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
The Vice Chief of Naval Operations is the second-highest-ranking officer in the United States Navy, serving as the principal deputy and advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations.
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B.
Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet
The Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet is the senior U.S. Navy officer responsible for directing naval operations in the strategically vital waters of the Middle East region.
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C.
Chief of Navy Reserve
The Chief of Navy Reserve is the senior officer responsible for leading, managing, and representing the United States Navy Reserve and its personnel.
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D.
Chief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations is the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Navy, responsible for overseeing naval operations, readiness, and strategic planning.
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E.
Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III
Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III was a senior U.S. Navy officer best known for leading the American invasion of Grenada in 1983 and for his influential roles in modernizing naval warfare and joint operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Navy rear admiral Target entity description: A United States Navy rear admiral is a senior commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, typically commanding large naval units or serving in high-level staff and leadership positions.
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A.
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
The Vice Chief of Naval Operations is the second-highest-ranking officer in the United States Navy, serving as the principal deputy and advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations.
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B.
Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet
The Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet is the senior U.S. Navy officer responsible for directing naval operations in the strategically vital waters of the Middle East region.
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C.
Chief of Navy Reserve
The Chief of Navy Reserve is the senior officer responsible for leading, managing, and representing the United States Navy Reserve and its personnel.
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D.
Chief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations is the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Navy, responsible for overseeing naval operations, readiness, and strategic planning.
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E.
Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III
Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III was a senior U.S. Navy officer best known for leading the American invasion of Grenada in 1983 and for his influential roles in modernizing naval warfare and joint operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer rank
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military rank ⓘ |
| authorityScope |
operational command
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strategic planning ⓘ |
| belongsToRankCategory | flag rank ⓘ |
| commandResponsibility |
large naval units
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major staff directorates ⓘ task forces ⓘ |
| commissionedOfficerRank | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| equivalentRankInUSAirForce | brigadier general ⓘ |
| equivalentRankInUSArmy | brigadier general ⓘ |
| equivalentRankInUSMarineCorps | brigadier general ⓘ |
| higherRank |
admiral
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fleet admiral ⓘ vice admiral ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
United States Navy ranks
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surface form:
commodore (United States Navy rank)
|
| insigniaFeature |
gold shoulder boards with one star
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one silver star ⓘ sleeve lace with one broad stripe and one regular stripe ⓘ |
| isFlagOfficer | true ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| lowerRank | captain (United States Navy) ⓘ |
| NATOrankCode | OF-7 ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Navy ranks
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surface form:
United States uniformed services rank structure
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| payGrade | O-7 ⓘ |
| promotionFrom |
United States Navy rear admiral
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States Navy captain
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| promotionTo |
Vice Admiral (United States Navy)
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surface form:
United States Navy vice admiral
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| rankAbbreviation | RADM ⓘ |
| rankClass | flag officer rank ⓘ |
| rankGroup |
flag officer
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general officer equivalent ⓘ |
| seniorityLevel | senior officer ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceType | line officer or staff corps officer ⓘ |
| starInsigniaCount | one-star ⓘ |
| typicalAssignment |
high-level staff position
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major shore installation commander ⓘ numbered fleet deputy commander ⓘ |
| typicalCommandLevel |
carrier strike group staff position
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expeditionary strike group staff position ⓘ naval air wing or regional command ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
principal advisor to higher command
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senior leadership position ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
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surface form:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers ⓘ
surface form:
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
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| wearsUniformOf | United States Navy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Navy rear admiral Description of subject: A United States Navy rear admiral is a senior commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, typically commanding large naval units or serving in high-level staff and leadership positions.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rear Admiral (United States Navy)
United States Navy rear admiral
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promotionFrom
→
United States Navy rear admiral
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
United States Navy captain
subject surface form:
Robert C. Giffen
this entity surface form:
Rear Admiral, United States Navy
this entity surface form:
Rear Admiral (United States Navy)
this entity surface form:
Rear Admiral (United States Navy)