Rear Admiral

Rear Admiral was...

Imperial Service
In the Galactic Empire's Navy, the rank of Rear Admiral found itself in between Commodore and Vice Admiral. Equivalent to a Major General in the Imperial Army, the Rear Admiral had no specific posting in the Imperial Order of Battle, and usually found itself commanding a Squadron, but with seniority over other Commodores, or in some cases, an Imperial task force (such as Task Force Nebula).

A Rear Admiral was equivalent to Major General in the Imperial Army, and in the Imperial Starfighter Corps the post of Marshal was held by a Rear Admiral, or a Commodore.

The rank insignia of Rear Admiral was as follows: