Squadron admiral#Squadron vice-admiral
{{Short description|Senior naval flag officer rank}}
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Squadron admiral and Squadron vice-admiral are senior naval flag officer ranks, usually equivalent to vice admiral in Anglophone countries. A squadron admiral or squadron vice-admiral is typically senior to a vice admiral and junior to an admiral.
Squadron admiral
Squadron admiral is commissioned officer rank used the navies of Brazil and Italy.
= Brazil =
{{see also|Brazilian military ranks}}
Squadron admiral ({{lang|pt-BR|Almirante de esquadra}}) is a rank used by the Brazilian Navy. It ranks directly above the vice admiral and immediately below an admiral. It is equivalent to an army general in the Brazilian Army and lieutenant brigadier of air in the Brazilian Air Force.{{cite web |title=Postos e Graduações |url=https://www.fab.mil.br/postosegraduacoes |website=fab.mil.br |publisher=Brazilian Air Force |access-date=7 May 2021 |language=pt}}
= Italy =
{{see also|Italian Navy ranks}}
Squadron admiral ({{lang|it|Ammiraglio di squadra}}) is a rank used by the Italian Navy. It ranks directly above the divisional admiral and immediately below a squadron admiral with special assignments. It is equivalent to a army corps general in the Italian Army and air squadron general in the Italian Air Force.
When appointed to the Chief of the Defence Staff, squadron admirals will be given the rank of squadron admiral with special assignments ({{lang|it|ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali}}).
= Colombia =
{{see also|Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces#Pre-2010 ranks}}
In Colombia, squadron admiral ({{lang|es|Almirante de escuadra}}) was used by the Colombian Navy. It ranks directly above vice admiral immediately below an admiral. It was equivalent to lieutenant general in the Colombian Army and lieutenant general of the air in the Colombian Air Force, but these ranks abolished in 2010.
= Users =
File:Generic-Navy-12.svg|{{lang|pt-BR|Almirante de esquadra}}
(Brazilian Navy){{cite web |title=Postos e Graduações |url=https://www.marinha.mil.br/postos-e-graduacoes |website=marinha.mil.br |date=11 July 2017 |publisher=Brazilian Navy |access-date=7 May 2021 |language=pt}}
File:Rank insignia of ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali of the Italian Navy.svg|{{lang|it|Ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali}}
(Italian Navy){{cite web |title=Ufficiali Ammiragli |url=https://www.marina.difesa.it/noi-siamo-la-marina/persone/gradi/Pagine/UfficialiAmmiragli.aspx# |website=marina.difesa.it |publisher=Ministry of Defence |access-date=26 September 2021 |language=it}}
File:Rank insignia of ammiraglio di squadra of the Italian Navy.svg|{{lang|it|Ammiraglio di squadra}}
(Italian Navy)
Squadron vice-admiral
{{Infobox military rank
| name = Squadron vice-admiral
| native_name = {{lang|fr|Vice-amiral d'escadre}}
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| caption = Pennant of a French Squadron vice-admiral
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| caption2 = French shoulder and sleeve insignia
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| service branch = Navy
| abbreviation = VAE
| rank group = Flag officer
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| NATO rank = OF-8
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| higher rank = {{lang|fr|Amiral}}
| lower rank = {{lang|fr|Vice-amiral}}
| equivalents = {{lang|fr|Général de corps d'armé}}
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Squadron vice-admiral ({{langx|fr|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 ({{langx|fr|rang et appelation}}) bestowed upon some vice-admiral (which is the highest actual substantive rank and is a two-star rank with NATO code OF-7 equivalent to rear admiral (upper half) or major general).
= Users =
blank.svg|{{lang|fr|Vice-amiral d'escadre}}
(Benin Navy){{cite web |title=LOI N° 2005-43 DU 26 JUIN 2006 |url=https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/94851/111467/F-404511779/BEN-94851.pdf |website=ilo.org |publisher=National Assembly (Benin) |access-date=13 June 2021 |pages=19-20, 35-36 |language=fr |date=26 June 2006}}
Cameroon-Navy-OF-8.svg|{{lang|fr|Vice-amiral d'escadre}}
(Cameroon Navy)
15-ROCongo Navy-RADM.svg|{{lang|fr|Vice-amiral d'escadre}}
(Congolese Navy){{cite web |title=Grades appellations distinctions |url=https://defense.gouv.cg/gradesappellationsdistinctions/ |website=defense.gouv.cg |publisher=Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo) |access-date=7 June 2021 |language=fr}}
France-Navy-OF-8 Sleeve.svg|{{lang|fr|Vice-amiral d'escadre}}
(French Navy){{cite web |title=Instruction n°1 DEF/EMM/RH/CPM relative aux uniformes et tenues dans la Marine du 15 juin 2004 |url=http://www.boc.sga.defense.gouv.fr/visu/boc_visu4.php?nor=B0451497J&id=2408 |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boc.sga.defense.gouv.fr%2Fvisu%2Fboc_visu4.php%3Fnor%3DB0451497J%26id%3D2408 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-06-15 |access-date=4 June 2021 |pages=3793–3867 |language=fr |date=15 June 2004}}
22.GN-VADM.svg|{{lang|fr|Vice-amiral d'escadre}}
(Gabonese Navy)
Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-8.svg|{{lang|fr|Vice-amiral d'escadre}}
(Navy of Ivory Coast){{cite web |title=GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS |url=http://www.defense.gouv.ci/culture/grades |website=defense.gouv.ci |publisher=Ministère de la Défense |access-date=23 September 2020 |language=fr}}
18. Madagascar Navy - SVADM.svg|{{lang|fr|Vice-amiral d'escadre}}
(Madagascar Navy){{cite web |title=LOI N° 96-029 portant Statut Général des Militaires |url=http://www.defense.gov.mg/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LOI-96-029.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710195555/http://www.defense.gov.mg/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LOI-96-029.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 10, 2021 |website=defense.gov.mg |publisher=Ministry of Defence (Madagascar) |access-date=10 July 2021 |pages=2 |language=fr |date=15 November 1996}}
Morocco-Navy-OF-8.svg|{{lang|fr|Vice-amiral d'escadre}}
(Royal Moroccan Navy)