rear admiral (upper half)

Noun

(US, military, nautical) A flag officer in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps of a grade superior to a rear admiral (lower half) and junior to a vice admiral. A rear admiral (upper half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force major general. A rear admiral (upper half) wears a two star insignia on most uniforms and a gold stripe above a broad gold stripe on the sleeve of certain dress uniforms.

Japanese Meaning

米海軍、米海上保安庁、国立海洋大気局委嘱隊、及び公衆衛生局委嘱隊において、rear admiral (lower half)より上位で、vice admiralより下位の階級の将官。陸軍、海兵隊、空軍のmajor generalに相当し、ほとんどの制服では2つ星の章、特定の礼服では袖に金の幅のストライプが着用される階級。