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
• The rear admiral acting as director was only recently promoted to one-star.
  — Alexandra Heal, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2023
• 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

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