Commodore (His Royal Navy)
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| Commodore | |
|---|---|
 Command Flag of a Commodore | |
.svg) Commodore insignia | |
| Country |  Baustralia |
| Service branch |  His Royal Navy |
| Abbreviation | Cdre |
| NATO rank code | OF 6 |
| Next higher rank | Rear admiral |
| Next lower rank | Captain |
| Equivalent ranks | |
A Commodore is the lowest flag officer of the Baustralian Armed Forces, more specifically, His Royal Navy. It outranks a captain of the navy, a colonel of the army and marines, and an group captain of the air force. Its equivalent is a brigadier general of the marines and army, and an air commodore of the air command.
The duties of a commodore are to second-in-command a personnel branch, or command the His Royal Naval Reserve.
Insignia
Insignia of a commodore on the headdress is a two rows of gold oak leaves on the peak. The cap badge is a generic Baustralian Armed Forces cap badge. Three rows of buttons are worn on the tunic, as well as a thick gold band thereon a curl of gold.
