Rear Admiral (Upper Half)

 was the lowest flag rank within the 's and Marine Corps. Within the Navy, holders of this rank typically oversaw medium-sized task forces, or else were the commanding officers of important military installations such as major supply depots or military shipyards. They also often served as staff officers within larger command structures. In the Marine Corps, holders of this rank were typically administrators, overseeing the operational deployment of multiple -sized formations within whole sectors of the galaxy. Upper-half rear admirals were subordinate vice admirals and superior to those who held the lower half of that rank both within the Navy and the Marines.