See vice admiral

Vice Admiral

Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...

 for other countries that use this rank

Vice admiral (VADM) is the second-highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy

Royal Australian Navy

The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...

 and was created as a direct equivalent of the British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 rank of vice admiral. It is a three-star rank. The rank is held by the Chief of Navy

Chief of Navy (Australia)

The Chief of Navy is the most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of the Defence Force and the Secretary of Defence...

 and, when the positions are held by navy officers, by the Vice Chief of the Defence Force

Vice Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)

The Vice Chief of the Defence Force is the military deputy to the Chief of the Defence Force of Australia, and acts as the CDF in his absence under standing acting arrangements....

, the Chief of Joint Operations, or the Chief of the Capability Development Executive.

Vice admiral is a higher rank than rear admiral, but lower than admiral

Admiral (Australia)

Admiral is the highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Navy rank of Admiral. It is a four-star rank. Since World War II, in general, the only time the rank is held is when the Chief of the Defence Force is a Navy officer.Admiral is a...

. Vice admiral is the equivalent of air marshal

Air Marshal (Australia)

Air marshal is the second highest active rank of the Royal Australian Air Force and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Royal Air Force rank of air marshal, it is also considered a three-star rank...

 in the Royal Australian Air Force

Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...

 and lieutenant general

Lieutenant General (Australia)

Lieutenant general is the second-highest active rank of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of lieutenant general. It is also considered a three-star rank....

 in the Australian Army

Australian Army

The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...

. Since the mid 1990s, the insignia of a Royal Australian Navy Vice Admiral is the crown of St. Edward above a crossed sabre and baton, above three silver stars, above the word "AUSTRALIA". The stars have eight points as in the equivalent Royal Navy insignia. Prior to 1995, the RAN shoulder board was identical to the UK shoulder board. (The UK shoulder board changed in 2001.)

Australian Vice Admirals

A list of navy officers who held the position of Chief of Navy as a Vice Admiral can be found here

Chief of Navy (Australia)

The Chief of Navy is the most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of the Defence Force and the Secretary of Defence...

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Navy officers who have held the rank of Vice Admiral via other paths:

• Sir William Rooke Creswell
  William Rooke Creswell
  Vice Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell KCMG, KBE was an Australian naval officer, commonly considered to be the 'father' of the Royal Australian Navy.-Early life:...
  
   (Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1922 after his retirement from the RAN)
• Ian Knox (VCDF January 1987 – September 1989)
• Alan Beaumont
  Alan Beaumont
  Admiral Alan Lee Beaumont, AC was a senior officer within the Royal Australian Navy, eventually serving as Chief of the Australian Defence Force from 1993 until 1995.-Early life:...
  
   (VCDF September 1989 – October 1992)
• Robert Walls (VCDF April 1995 – March 1997)
• Chris Barrie
  Chris Barrie (Admiral)
  Admiral Christopher Alexander "Chris" Barrie AC is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Chief of the Defence Force from 4 July 1998 to 3 July 2002.-Naval career:...
  
   (VCDF March 1997 – July 1998)
• Matt Tripovich
  Matt Tripovich
  Vice Admiral Matthew John Tripovich AO, CSC, RAN is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy. He served as Chief of the Australian Department of Defence's Capability Development Group from 2007 until his retirement in October 2010....
  
  (Chief of the Capability Development Executive July 2007 – )