Definition of "rear admiral (lower half)" []

• A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a captain and junior to a rear admiral (upper half). A rear admiral (lower half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force brigadier general. (noun)
• A naval officer of equivalent grade or rank in the navy of other countries, such as commodore. (noun)

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