Commodore (Royal Navy) Commodore (Royal Navy) Commodore (Cdre) is a rank of the Royal Navy above captain and below rear admiral. It has a NATO ranking code of OF-6. The rank is equivalent to brigadier in the British Army and Royal Marines and to air commodore in the Royal Air Force. The rank of commodore was introduced during the 17th century in November 1674 (though not legally established until 1806). In 1684 the navy introduced two classes of commodore, the first known as a "Commodore Distinction" and the other a "Commodore Ordinary"; these would later evolve into commodores first and second class. In
Chief of the Royal Danish Navy giving power to the Chief of Defence. The current Chief of the Naval Staff is Rear admiral Torben Mikkelsen (appointed 1 June 2017). Chief of the Royal Danish Navy The Chief of the Royal Danish Navy is the professional head of the Royal Danish Navy. Originally the position was held by the , which existed from 1660 until the end of absolute monarchy in 1848. Following the end of absolutism, the Minister of the Navy was created becoming the highest position in the Navy. With the collection of the Ministry of the Navy and the War Minister in 1905, command