He retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. The Royal Navy maintains a rank of rear admiral. Dewey was promoted to rear admiral in May 1898, and full admiral the following year. "Perkins" was with Task Force 67, led by Rear Admiral Carleton H. Wright. In 1937 he was promoted to the flag rank of rear admiral. The fleet was under the command of Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus. Fluckey retired from active duty as a Rear Admiral in 1972. Among the new ranks created were those of commodore and rear admiral. Arima was promoted to rear admiral on 1 November. Yamaguchi was promoted to rear admiral on 15 November 1938. Halsey was promoted to rear admiral in 1938. Nevertheless, Thatcher was promoted to rear admiral. II Battle Squadron was commanded by Rear Admiral . Bono is married to former astronaut and retired Navy rear admiral Stephen S. Oswald. McVay retired in 1949 as a rear admiral.