Rear admiral (India)
Rear admiral is a two-star flag officer rank in the Indian Navy. It is the third-highest active rank in the Indian Navy. Rear admiral ranks above the one-star rank of commodore and below the three-star rank of vice admiral. The equivalent rank in the Indian Army is major general and in the Indian Air Force is air vice marshal. Appointments. Officers in the rank of rear admiral hold important appointments like Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) and Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF). The flag officers commanding naval areas and the admiral  superintendents of the naval dockyards are also officers of the rank of rear admiral. At naval headquarters, rear admirals hold the appointments of assistant chief of naval staff in different staff branches and those of additional director general. Insignia. The flag of a rear admiral has a horizontal red stripe and a vertical red stripe intersecting at the centre. On top of the intersection is superimposed a navy-blue Ashoka Chakra with one red roundel in the upper canton and one in the lower canton next to the staff. The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton over  two eight-pointed stars and the Ashoka emblem above, on a golden shoulder board. A rear admiral wears gorget patches which are golden patches with two white stars. In addition to this, the double-breasted reefer jacket has two golden sleeve stripes consisting of a broad band with one narrow band. Order of precedence. A rear admiral who is a principal staff officer ranks at No. 25 in the Indian order of precedence. Other rear admirals are at No. 26 in the order of precedence. Rear admirals are at pay level 14, with a monthly pay between ₹144,200 (US$ 1,950) and ₹218,200 (US$2,950).