Admiral of the Fleet (His Royal Navy)
Admiral of the Fleet | |
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Country | Baustralia |
Service branch | His Royal Navy |
Abbreviation | Adm of the F |
NATO rank code | OF-10 |
Next lower rank | Admiral |
Equivalent ranks |
Admiral of the Fleet is the five-star naval rank of the Baustralian Armed Forces, and the equivalent NATO paygrade is OF-10. It is equivalent to a field marshal of the Baustralian Army and a marshal of His Royal Air Force.
It is worn by the Sovereign in his capacity of Commander-in-Chief and Lord High Admiral, certain multinational commands, retired admirals holding certain high positions such as First Sea Lord or Chief of the Defence Staff. Honourary appointments to this rank are most common.
Admirals of the fleet wear a sleeve lace of one thick band, and four standard bands of gold, with an executive curl on top. The shoulder board consists of a wide gold band, two crossed silver batons, surmounted with the royal cypher, with a gold naval button on top.
Admirals of the Fleet
- His Majesty Admiral of the Fleet King John (20 June 2017 – present) – Commander-in-Chief and Lord High Admiral
- Admiral of the Fleet Lord John Timpson (9 May 2021 – present) – First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp
- Formerly held rank from 31 January to 11 September 2018, as Commander His Royal Navy.
- Admiral of the Fleet Lord Jenkinson of Worthing (27 December 2020 – present) – Honourary
- Admiral of the Fleet Lord Wooler (1 January 2022 – present) – Chief of the Defence Staff
- Admiral of the Fleet Reagan Greenson (19 October 2018 – 21 October 2018) – Imperial Allied Commander