flag officer
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term “flag officer” means an officer of the Navy or Coast Guard serving in or having the grade of admiral, vice admiral, rear admiral, or rear admiral (lower half).
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- 1994–present10 U.S.C. § 101Armed Forces · Definitions · in this title
The term “flag officer” means an officer serving in, or having the grade of, vice admiral, rear admiral, or rear admiral (lower half).
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- 2002–present33 U.S.C. § 3002Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · in this chapter