How to Use rear admiral in a Sentence

rear admiral

noun
  • Jablon, the rear admiral, gave some more details on how US Navy subs are dispersed.
    Eric Cheung, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Jones accepted the offer and went to work as a rear admiral commanding the 24-gun flagship Vladimir.
    Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The retired Navy rear admiral gave glowing reports about Trump’s health.
    Emily Brooks, Washington Examiner, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Trump said the decision whether to continue as the nominee was up to Jackson, the chief White House physician and a Navy rear admiral.
    Noah Bierman, latimes.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The physician, a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, has served as the presidential doctor for the past three administrations.
    Anna Beahm, AL.com, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Jackson was then an active duty rear admiral and physician to the president.
    Dallas News, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Known as one of the least showy and hardest-working members of the royal family, Anne, 72, holds the honorary rank of rear admiral and has numerous decorations.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2022
  • May, who rose to rear admiral, also contributed to an effort to guarantee the survival of Montauk Point Lighthouse.
    Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • One sling snapped while attempting to lift the submarine’s sail section, which weighs more than 18 tons, said Iwan Isnurwanto, a rear admiral in the Indonesian navy.
    Jon Emont, WSJ, 18 May 2021
  • The second is Grace Hopper, an autodidact, teacher, and Navy rear admiral, among many other things.
    Anna Wiener, The New Republic, 1 May 2018
  • The son of a Navy rear admiral, Morrison cultivated his own mystique.
    Keith Spera, NOLA.com, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Jackson is also currently an active-duty one-star rear admiral (lower half) in the Navy.
    Jen Kirby, Vox, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The retired Navy rear admiral said the purpose of the stand-down was to reinforce DOD values and conduct a listening session with service members and employees.
    Abraham Mahshie, Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Jackson, a Navy rear admiral, denied the claims but withdrew his nomination.
    Catherine Lucey and Matt Volz, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2018
  • President Nixon approved her selection as the first female rear admiral in 1972.
    Fox News, 30 July 2018
  • The staff includes civilian and military personnel overseen by Monahan, who also holds the rank of U.S. Navy rear admiral.
    Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Jackson was nominated for a promotion to rear admiral (upper half) as recently as last week, which would give him his second star.
    Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Jackson has served for the last three administrations as a White House physician and is an active duty rear admiral in the Navy, but has little management experience.
    Juana Summers, CNN, 29 Mar. 2018
  • After logging 504 hours in space, Mr. Mattingly retired as a rear admiral and worked in the private sector for many years, primarily for aerospace companies.
    Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • My father was a two-star rear admiral — the highest-ranking military officer that day and also a retired American Airlines captain.
    Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Jackson, a rear admiral in the Navy who serves as the White House physician, was already expected to face difficult questioning during his testimony before the committee.
    Author: Nicholas Fandos, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Trump and Jackson have furiously denied the allegations, calling them an attempt to smear the reputation of a Navy rear admiral and respected White House physician.
    Manu Raju, CNN, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Dickinson especially went on to a storied Navy career, winning three Navy Crosses for his valor as a pilot, and eventually retiring as a rear admiral.
    Chuck Yarborough, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2019
  • The Engel family imagined a funeral that would bring together friends and family and honor the rear admiral’s distinguished military career with all the pomp and solemnity that comes with a burial at Arlington Cemetery.
    Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Recent speakers in the San Diego chapter’s luncheon series have included a retired rear admiral and an administrator of the Naval Academy athletic department.
    Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • And unlike some other top Trump administration officials, Gallaudet - a retired Navy rear admiral with a doctorate in oceanography - has not publicly questioned the link between human activity and climate change.
    Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2018
  • His absence means that a rear admiral normally stationed at Redstone overseeing missile testing is instead temporarily filling in as acting director of the Missile Defense Agency.
    Alexandra Heal, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Gallagher filed a complaint with the inspector general accusing a rear admiral of insubordination for defying Trump’s actions.
    Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2019
  • The retired rear admiral Garry Hall was named special assistant to the President and senior director for international organizations and alliances.
    Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Unproven allegations prompting the Navy rear admiral to withdraw from consideration for the VA post include drinking on the job, improperly prescribing and handing out medications and contributing to a toxic work environment.
    Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2018

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