Talk:Admiral (United States)

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This doesn't specifically state what the job of a U.S. Admiral is. If a Vice Admiral commands a numbered fleet, then what does an Admiral do?

Vice Admirals do not just command fleets. the U.S. Code of law, specifically 10 USC 601 of the code, states that the President can designate any position of importance and responsibility to carry the grade of general or admiral or lieutenant general or vice admiral, as long as it still falls under the finite number of flag officers designated under 10 USC 526 and with the concent of the Senate. So vice admirals are also deputy commanders, deputy directors, chief fleet/command staffs, and even directors of specific programs. Admirals, under the U.S. Code, can be unified combatant commanders, overall commander of navy forces serving under a unified combantant commander, director of naval nuclear propulsion, vice chief of naval operations, or chief of naval operations. Neovu79 (talk) 04:23, 6 January 2008 (UTC)