Which Marine Corps rank corresponds to Navy Rear Admiral Upper Half (RADM)?

Which Marine Corps rank corresponds to Navy Rear Admiral Upper Half (RADM)?

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

Answer: (B)

The idea here is how Marine Corps general-officer ranks line up with Navy flag ranks by level of seniority. Navy Rear Admiral Upper Half is a two-star flag rank. In the Marine Corps, the two-star general officer is called Major General. So the Marine Corps rank that matches the level of seniority of a Navy RADM Upper Half is Major General. To place it in context, the Marine Corps uses one-star, two-star, three-star, and four-star general ranks named Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, and General, respectively. One star is Brigadier General, two stars is Major General, and so on. The other options don’t fit: Brigadier General is only one star, Captain is a non-general officer (and not a two-star general), and Rear Admiral Upper Half is a Navy rank, not used in the Marines.

The idea here is how Marine Corps general-officer ranks line up with Navy flag ranks by level of seniority. Navy Rear Admiral Upper Half is a two-star flag rank. In the Marine Corps, the two-star general officer is called Major General. So the Marine Corps rank that matches the level of seniority of a Navy RADM Upper Half is Major General.

To place it in context, the Marine Corps uses one-star, two-star, three-star, and four-star general ranks named Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, and General, respectively. One star is Brigadier General, two stars is Major General, and so on. The other options don’t fit: Brigadier General is only one star, Captain is a non-general officer (and not a two-star general), and Rear Admiral Upper Half is a Navy rank, not used in the Marines.