What pay grade corresponds to Brigadier General/Rear Admiral (lower half)?

• A. O-5
• B. O-6
• C. O-7
• D. O-4

Answer: (C)

A one-star general/flag officer is the pay-grade for Brigadier General and Rear Admiral (lower half). These ranks sit at the first level of general/flag officer pay, above the colonel/captain ranks and below the two-star level. The Navy’s term “lower half” distinguishes this first flag-ranker from Rear Admiral (upper half), which is the higher pay grade (two-star). So, Brigadier General and Rear Admiral (lower half) share the one-star pay grade, making them the best fit for this question. The other options correspond to ranks below that level, so they don’t match the one-star designation.