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CANADA In the Canadian Navy , the rank of Vice-Admiral (VAdm) (''Vice-amiral'' in French ) is equal to a Lieutenant General of the Canadian Army or Canadian Air Force . A Vice-Admiral is a Flag Officer , the naval equivalent of a General Officer . A Vice-Admiral is senior to a Rear-Admiral or Major General , and junior to an Admiral or General . The rank insignia for a Vice-Admiral is three gold maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the Service Dress tunic, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. The Service Dress tunic also features a wide strip of Gold Braid around the cuff. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves. Vice-Admirals are addressed by rank and name; thereafter by subordinates as "Sir" or "Ma'am". Vice-Admirals are normally entitled to Staff Car s; the car will normally bear a flag, dark blue with three gold maple leaves arranged one over two. A Vice-Admiral generally holds only the most senior command or administrative appointments, barring only Chief Of The Defence Staff , which is held by a full Admiral or General . Appointments held by Vice-Admirals may include Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS); Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (DCDS); Commander of an operational command (such as Canada Command ); Chief of the Maritime Staff (CMS); Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) of Defence in various capacities; or commander of or representative to a multinational force, alliance, or treaty organization. Positions currently (as of January 20 , 2006 ) held by Vice-Admirals are:
UNITED KINGDOM In the Royal Navy the rank of Vice Admiral should be distinguished from the office of '' Vice-Admiral Of The United Kingdom '', which is an Admiralty position usually held by a retired full Admiral. UNITED STATES In the United States Navy , Vice Admirals generally command the numbered fleets around the world that make up the Naval components of each of the regional Unified Commands . Of the five numbered fleets, four have command ships which act as the Vice Admiral's Flagship . American Vice Admirals fly a blue flag with three white stars as a command flag. In the United States Coast Guard , the Vice Commandant and the Chief of Staff hold the rank of Vice Admiral. SEE ALSO |
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