(Pechs1) wrote

Shows ya all how long since I retired. Does O-8, Rear Adm.,
lower half, wear one star or two?

When did they stop calling same pay grade 'Commodore'? I know
they did for a while.

From the following web page:

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_rank

The one-star rank appeared again in 1982 with the title of
"Commodore Admiral." The rank became simply "Commodore" the
next year, and went back to rear admiral (lower half) in 1985.
At that time it was mandated that rear admirals (lower half)
would wear only one star, as the two stars authorized previously
caused some resentment among US Army and US Air Force brigadier
generals.

Bob Moore