Squadron vice-admiral

Squadron vice-admiral
*Vice-amiral d'escadre*
Squadron vice-admiral; Vice-amiral d'escadre
	Pennant of a French Squadron vice-admiral
	French shoulder and sleeve insignia
Service branch	Navy
Abbreviation	VAE
Rank group	Flag officer
NATO rank code	OF-8
Next higher rank	Amiral
Next lower rank	Vice-amiral
Equivalent ranks	Général de corps d'armé

Squadron vice-admiral (French: Vice-amiral d'escadre) is a naval rank found in navies of the world which follow the French tradition of naval ranks. The squadron vice-admiral leads a squadron and is typically senior to a vice-admiral and junior to an admiral.

This translation is not often used in practice, as the rank is usually kept in the original language or rendered as vice-admiral. The main navy to use the rank of squadron vice-admiral is the French Navy, where it is a three-star rank with a NATO code of OF-8, equivalent to Army corps general or lieutenant general in seniority. Officially, it is not a rank, but a style and position (French: rang et appelation) bestowed upon some vice-admiral (which is the highest actual substantive rank and is a three-star rank with NATO code OF-7 equivalent to rear admiral (upper half) or major general).

Users[]

Vice-amiral d'escadre
(Benin Navy)^[1]
Vice-amiral d'escadre
(Cameroon Navy)
Vice-amiral d'escadre
(Congolese Navy)^[2]
Vice-amiral d'escadre
(French Navy)^[3]
Vice-amiral d'escadre
(Gabonese Navy)
Vice-amiral d'escadre
(Navy of Ivory Coast)^[4]
Vice-amiral d'escadre
(Madagascar Navy)^[5]
Vice-amiral d'escadre
(Royal Moroccan Navy)

References[]

^ "LOI N° 2005-43 DU 26 JUIN 2006" (PDF). ilo.org (in French). National Assembly (Benin). 26 June 2006. pp. 19–20, 35–36. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "Grades appellations distinctions". defense.gouv.cg (in French). Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ "Instruction n°1 DEF/EMM/RH/CPM relative aux uniformes et tenues dans la Marine du 15 juin 2004" (in French). 15 June 2004. pp. 3793–3867. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". defense.gouv.ci (in French). Ministère de la Défense. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "LOI N° 96-029 portant Statut Général des Militaires" (PDF). defense.gov.mg (in French). Ministry of Defence (Madagascar). 15 November 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[Benin-1] "LOI N° 2005-43 DU 26 JUIN 2006" (PDF). ilo.org (in French). National Assembly (Benin). 26 June 2006. pp. 19–20, 35–36. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[RepublicoftheCongo-2] "Grades appellations distinctions". defense.gouv.cg (in French). Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[FranceNavy-3] "Instruction n°1 DEF/EMM/RH/CPM relative aux uniformes et tenues dans la Marine du 15 juin 2004" (in French). 15 June 2004. pp. 3793–3867. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[IvoryCoast-4] "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". defense.gouv.ci (in French). Ministère de la Défense. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

[Madagascar-5] "LOI N° 96-029 portant Statut Général des Militaires" (PDF). defense.gov.mg (in French). Ministry of Defence (Madagascar). 15 November 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

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