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Generals and Admirals have equal ranks. Generals serve in the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps. Admiral is the equivalent rank in the Navy and Coast Guard.

There are different ranks for Generals and Admirals with different designations.

Here are the current ranks, the number of stars and the service equivalency:

  • one star - Brigadier General = Rear Admiral (lower half)
  • two stars - Major General = Rear Admiral (upper half)
  • three stars - Lieutenant General = Vice Admiral
  • four stars - General = Admiral
  • five stars - General of the Army = Fleet Admiral

The only official five star officers all served during World War II and reached their rank either during or after the war.

There are other officers that held higher rank. All the five star officers of WW II were acknowledged to be junior to John J. (Blackjack) Pershing who commanded American forces in World War I. Some consider is rank as six stars, his official rank was General of the Armies of the United States.

George Dewey reached the rank of Admiral of the Navy after the Spanish American War and some consider him a six star Admiral.

There is one final rank. Congress passed a law in 1978 that declared that George Washington is the highest ranking officer to ever have served, or will ever serve in the US Military. Washington's highest rank was actually Lieutenant General in the regular army and General of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. This effectively makes George Washington a seven star General.

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Answer The term "commander" can be used as a general term for an officer who commands a unit. The term "Commanding General" is a general in command of a division or larger unit and is abbreviated "CG". A smaller unit such as an infantry Battalion(in WW2) would be commanded by a Colonel. He could be referred to as the Battalion commander. This is NOT a rank but more like a title. Commander is a rank in the US Navy. It is the rank of O-5 which equates to a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army and he could wear the silver maple leaf. In this case, the rank of Commander would be lower than a General, which is called a Rear Admiral in the Navy.

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Both ranks are equal. Admiral pertains to the Navy and General to the Army.

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