Which Marine Corps rank corresponds to Navy Rear Admiral Lower Half (RDML)?

Which Marine Corps rank corresponds to Navy Rear Admiral Lower Half (RDML)?

• A. Rear Admiral Lower Half (RDML)
• B. Major General (MajGen)
• C. Captain (Capt)
• D. Brigadier General (BGen)

Answer: (D)

In the military, ranks are aligned across services by pay grade, so officers at the same pay grade hold analogous positions and responsibilities. The Navy’s Rear Admiral Lower Half carries pay grade O-7, a one-star flag officer rank. In the Marine Corps, the one-star general officer at that same level is Brigadier General, also O-7. So the Marine Corps rank that corresponds to Navy RDML is Brigadier General. For context, Major General is a two-star rank (O-8), which is higher, while Captain is a much lower rank (O-3) and not a general officer.

In the military, ranks are aligned across services by pay grade, so officers at the same pay grade hold analogous positions and responsibilities. The Navy’s Rear Admiral Lower Half carries pay grade O-7, a one-star flag officer rank. In the Marine Corps, the one-star general officer at that same level is Brigadier General, also O-7. So the Marine Corps rank that corresponds to Navy RDML is Brigadier General.

For context, Major General is a two-star rank (O-8), which is higher, while Captain is a much lower rank (O-3) and not a general officer.