4 ms·
Commodore is (now) a title, not a rank. It was not always that way. Commodore can refer to a Rear Admiral (Lower Half), which was Grace Hopper's rank (IIRC it
by jki275 7y ago
Commodore is (now) a title, not a rank. It was not always that way.
Commodore can refer to a Rear Admiral (Lower Half), which was Grace Hopper's rank (IIRC it was awarded long after her retirement). Commodore can also refer to a group commander -- for instance our Destroyer Squadrons are commanded by a Commodore, who is an O-6. Same with Naval Special Warfare Groups.
Commodore as a title and a rank has a long and storied history all the way back to the days of sail in the British Navy.
- implements 7y agoCommodore was effectively “Senior Captain” I believe. In the UK Brigadier is still similar - “Senior Colonel” and not a general officer.
- bradknowles 7y agoShe kept getting called back to active duty, but to do that they had to promote her, otherwise she would have exceeded the time-in-grade requirements. My one big regret in coming to work for what was then the Defense Communications Agency in September of 1989 was that I had missed meeting her wandering the halls of the basement of the Pentagon by just a few months. But I did work with some people who had known her personally. I really wish I could have met her in person.
- jki275 7y agoI wish I could have as well. Unfortunately she died a couple of years before I joined the Navy. My rate (DS) was heavily influenced by the things she did.